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Peter’s Clarifying Question
Ah, Peter. It is always good to be specific when you ask a question that is easily misinterpreted! Otherwise, a clarifying question is necessary. This Sunday’s FoxTrot by Bill Amend: (image from gocomics.com)
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Wilderness Training
The first (and perhaps primary) image of Lent is of Jesus’s temptation in the wilderness. It’s a moment in time that three of the four Gospels capture, a hinge moment between Jesus’ baptism by John and the beginning of His … Continue reading
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Doubts and Ladders
This week my department started discussing Matthew Lee Anderson’s Called in Questions, which is about the importance of asking questions in the Christian life. We had a good conversation about the first chapter or so, with opinions about the place … Continue reading
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Getting Somewhere Together
Besides the song that I shared yesterday, there’s been one other song that’s been on my mind. And it’s a song that has been around for most of my life. I remember when Tracy Chapman won a Grammy for “Fast … Continue reading
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“Where My Feet Are”
I discovered this recently recorded song by Andrew Peterson thanks to the comments section for this article from Mockingbird. A few years ago, I started encouraging our students with “wherever you are, be all there,” especially if we were at … Continue reading
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Remembrance Part One
Erik Varden’s The Shattering of Loneliness begins with a Lenten reflection. The book consists of six pieces, with each piece focusing on a different truth that Christians are called to remember. The first ties into Ash Wednesday: remember you are … Continue reading
On Ash Wednesday
The first section of T. S. Eliot’s “Ash Wednesday” in honor of the day and the beginning of the Lenten season. Because I do not hope to turn again Because I do not hope Because I do not hope to … Continue reading
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Lucy Lowers the Bar
Ah, Lucy. There’s a danger that comes with lowering the bar on Valentine’s Day. (image from gocomics.com)
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Sunday Night Masterpieces
January Sunday evenings on network television usually don’t offer much, though the last few years has seen PBS step up to the plate with some great programming. That’s the case again this year. This past Sunday saw the season four … Continue reading
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Leadership and the Christian Life
I’ve been thinking about the story of Mary, Martha, and Jesus for some time. In fact, I made a list of most impactful Scripture references back at the end of August 2023, and the story of two sisters was smack … Continue reading
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