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Youth Ministry and Liberating Ritual
One of the things that I like most about James K. A. Smith’s approach to Christian faith and practice in You Are What You Love is how well he turns certain concepts and principles upside-down. Consider the language of ritual … Continue reading
Children’s Author, Time’s Author
I’m almost halfway through N. D. Wilson’s Outlaws of Time: The Legend of Sam Miracle. It’s a great read. On some level, it’s comfortable. On another level, though, it is different and engaging with a great open-ended feel. Last week, … Continue reading
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Building a Story for the Home
Bravos Press has about three more videos based on James K. A. Smith’s You Are What You Love. And they are based on the parts of the book that are more about “implications for life.” Here’s the one for the … Continue reading
The Doctor Readies for Another Run
The BBC decided to introduce the Doctor’s newest companion months before any episode actually drops. Check it out. Doctor Who returns this Christmas.
Name the Darkness to Rise Above It
Got my copy of N. D. Wilson’s Outlaws of Time: The Legend of Sam Miracle yesterday, and I’m looking forward to spending some quality time with it this weekend. Wilson has had at least one article and one interview pop … Continue reading
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A Surprising Hologram for the King
It’s a rare thing for a movie to end up in the theaters without me realizing it well in advance. Yet that’s exactly what’s happened with A Hologram for the King, the newest flick starring Tom Hanks. I’ve known about … Continue reading
Memory Perfect, Imperfect
One thing Smallville did for me all those years ago was to introduce me to the music of Remy Zero. They’re the band behind the show’s opening credits song, “Save Me,” which is just one of a number of great … Continue reading
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No Formation Without Repetition
Soon after finishing up my final post on the topic, I found out that Brazos Press had released one more video of James K. A. Smith talking about his new book, You Are What You Love. The video, appropriately enough, … Continue reading
Sunday’s Best: The Fine Art of Catching a Cold
Today’s classic Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Watterson. (image from gocomics.com)
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Letting Go of the Right Things
One of my favorite scenes from the final season of Community was the final episode’s last conversation between Annie and Jeff. As always, Jeff is a mess. He’s feeling the frustration of being “the only one left” after watching … Continue reading
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Space Enough, and Time 