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Some Songs Say So Much
One of the most interesting reads of the past week was an article at FiveThirtyEight from Leah Libresco about the language of contemporary Christian music as compared to the language of shape note hymns. She did a survey and came up with … Continue reading
“The Traveling Wilburys of Pain”
One of my favorite episodes of Community is “Paradigms of Human Memory,” which aired late in the show’s second season. It’s basically a clip shows of stories that were not told previously (and yet here we have footage of those … Continue reading
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The Perfect Space
Last night was good and rainy, great weather for listening to the Avett Brothers. A few of their songs from I and Love and You really stick with me. Last night, it was “The Perfect Space.” (The other is “Head … Continue reading
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Trailer Talk: A Matter of Loyalty
Another new trailer that played before The Lobster was the latest from Meryl Streep. She plays the title role in Florence Foster Jenkins, the real-life story of a woman with the desire to sing but not the talent. On one level, … Continue reading
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Trailer Talk: The Dangers of Living Differently?
Caught a matinee of The Lobster yesterday (thoughts to come early next week). One of the joys of seeing an independent movie is that you see trailers for all of these other movies that you’ve probably never heard of. Case in … Continue reading
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Church of Simon
Yesterday Lifehouse’s “Simon” played while my music was on shuffle. I hadn’t heard it in a while. I was quickly reminded, though, of why I love the song (and the entire No Name Face album). It’s not a perfect song, … Continue reading
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Jeff Winger on Becoming a Community
The last couple of days I’ve shared some excerpts from a Plough Quarterly interview with Stanley Hauerwas on the idea of community, particularly as it can be “played out” in Christian faith and practice. Now for something related and yet … Continue reading
Joy from Being a Part
Yesterday I quoted and linked to a recent interview with Stanley Hauerwas from Plough Quarterly concerning Christians and community. And while I don’t agree with everything that he has to say, Hauerwas has definitely reminded me of the unique nature … Continue reading
When You “Can’t Make a Community Up”
Over the last year, I’ve slowly added a couple of professors/theologians to the list of authors that I “follow.” One of those, Kevin VanHoozer has helped me articulate “next steps” when thinking about the biblical story as a “drama” that … Continue reading
Laughter in High Definition
I’ve recently been re-watching the fourth season of 30 Rock, and I’m pleasantly surprised at how much I’ve been laughing. In many ways, the show is a total opposite of what I think is the funniest short-lived sitcom ever, Arrested … Continue reading
Space Enough, and Time 