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X-Men: The Long Way Home
It’s unfortunate, really, that X-Men: Apocalypse is one of the lowest-reviewed X-Men movies. On a number of levels, it’s the X-Men movie that many of us have been waiting for. It might lack the gravitas of Days of Future Past … Continue reading
Grit and Bear It
I’m about halfway through Angela Duckworth’s Grit. It’s not quite the kind of book that I’d normally read, really. David Brooks praised it in his column last week, though, so I thought I’d give it a shot. It’s a good … Continue reading
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The Novel-ty of Andrew Osenga
I remember well when I bought my first album from The Normals. I remember reading about Coming to Life in CCM Magazine. I remember making the connection in my head to the song “Everything (Apron Full of Stains)” from an … Continue reading
Feed the Money Monster
Few things serve the break between comic book movies as well as a good financial thriller, right? In between the shield-slinging of Captain America: Civil War and X-Men: Apocalypse neatly stands Money Monster. It’s the latest in a short string … Continue reading
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Returning to Wayward Pines
One of the highlights of last summer was Fox’s Wayward Pines. The 10-episode run took what was (supposedly) the best of three books and turned them into an eery, chilling story of a man who wakes up very, very far … Continue reading
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Still Running (to Stand Still)
Came across this recently. A great rendition of a U2 classic with the Edge carrying it all. A great song for a Monday morning.
Bookshelf Addition Predictions
2016 has been a good year for reading. These days I’m wrapping up N. D. Wilson’s Outlaws of Time and Hauerwas’s The Work of the Theology. I’m also making good progress through Merton’s No Man is an Island (which I’ll … Continue reading
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What Bubbles Up
At this point in the story, I think I’ve linked to almost every short video for James K. A Smith’s You Are What You Love. Here’s one more, though. This one is about vocation. It’s a nice teaser for some … Continue reading
Three Souls Well
Here’s a treat from three amazing artists: “It Is Well With my Soul” with more vocals than anything else. Three minutes and forty-two seconds well-spent.
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In the Shadow of the Day
I was helping a friend get his car to the shop earlier this week. While driving around the west part of town, this song came on the radio. I was glad the window was down and the breeze was cool. … Continue reading
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Space Enough, and Time 