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Learning the Language
A quote from Bonhoeffer’s Meditating on the Word recently crossed my Twitter stream that I thought was interesting: Grounded in the Scripture, we learn to speak to God in the language that God has spoken to us. It’s a wonderful … Continue reading
The False Distinction of Religion and Relationship
One of the most frustrating things that I hear in conversations and sermons is the idea that Christianity is “not a religion; it’s a relationship.” Don’t get me wrong: I totally understand what those who say such a thing are … Continue reading
Be the Body, Eat the Body
The church, both universal and local, has been a big part of my thinking for a long time now. For as long as I can remember, the church has been central to my experience as a person and as a … Continue reading
The Empire Goes Rogue
This past weekend, I posted the latest trailer for Rogue One, the first stand-alone Star Wars movie of the Disney era. Now a fan with skills have taken the trailer and story beats from that trailer and brought them together … Continue reading
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Who Needs a Patronus When . . .
The nostalgia factor of Pokemon Go could lead anyone to think that the whole strategy has been planned for years. Which makes you think something like this could be right around the corner (especially for those unsatisfied with The Cursed … Continue reading
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Going Rogue with Trailers
Had some interesting back-and-forth at work yesterday about this trailer: I liked the first trailer quite a bit, as it had some great visuals and didn’t feel beholden to the main Star Wars story (even though it plays a significant … Continue reading
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Kubla Khan and Ecclesiology
Since the conception of “youth culture,” the tendency towards an entertainment-first focus has always been a danger. Bells and whistles, light shows and rock music, spiritual highs and week-later letdowns have always been landmines in the field of souls. The … Continue reading
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Co-opting William Blake
It’s not everyday that you get see a William Blake poem used for a car commercial . . .
2016 in Twenty Twelve
In “preparation” for the 2012 Olympics in London, the BBC put together a “documentary show” titled Twenty Twelve. It followed a dysfunctional version of the London Olympic organizing team during the five hundred days leading to the games opening ceremonies. … Continue reading
In Class with Klosterman
This semester I’m trying a couple of new things with my students to try and engage them on an intellectual level that doesn’t necessarily feed the beast of academia. We are currently in a unit where we talk about the … Continue reading
Space Enough, and Time 