Hops Writes

Lament. Despair. Pain. It’s all in the Bible. Surrounding armies. Unrelenting plagues. Vengeful enemies—yup, the Bible’s got it. In light of the world’s current suffering, what do we make of it? Knowing God created this world and its people, how does the character of…

Rough-hewn stones dangle from her ears and glimmer under our lamp. She slides a bracelet from her collection— all handmade and new. She lifts one gently, the pieces of topaz dance into our son’s palm. His eyes widen. He rubs the smooth stones, studying their…

Thanks to closures from the Coronavirus, school’s going to look very different starting next week. You will manage your classes, interact with your teachers, and complete assignments all through a screen. Whether a tablet, smart phone, or laptop, your portal to learning will be…

If you can't keep your eyes off your social media feeds for more than ten minutes, you’re not alone. Millions of social media users have been discussing and researching COVID–19 more than any other topic. Journalists and other internet writers have coined this an…

When you think about a karate dojo, you may imagine a stereotype like Rex Kwon Do from the hilarious film Napoleon Dynamite.

Bravado. Get tough. Tower over your students. "Bow to your sensei!"

Though Rex in the film is the caricature of a domineering sensei, he also represents our culture's tendency towards power.

Not so for Sensei Sheri Angwin.