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“Waiting is Our Friend”
Probably the thinker who has influenced me most these last five years when it comes to faith and church life is Andrew Root. His writing on church life in a secular age has been a vital way for me to … Continue reading
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The Ash Wednesday Confrontation
This piece by Richard Beck is the best thing I read today about the observance of Ash Wednesday. It’s an interesting snapshot of a modern approach to an ancient tradition.
“A Universe with Stakes” or “The Right Way to Experience the World”
Back in early January, I attempted a short series of reflections on the hot-button of the turn of the year: the Christian faith and a “therapeutic gospel.” This piece by Brad East of Abilene Christian University was going to be … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Life in the Fifth Act, Scripture, The Long Story
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Microserfs Up!
I finally finished my re-read of Microserfs by Douglas Coupland. I read it the first time over a decade-and-a-half ago: once I read one of Coupland’s novels, I had to read them all. I re-read another Coupland novel, Eleanor Rigby, … Continue reading
Happy Valentine’s Day, Charlie Brown
This week’s classic Peanuts strip had Chuck and Peppermint Patty talking under the tree, which almost always leaves one of the two frustrated. That’s especially true for holidays, it seems. (image from gocomics.com)
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Lord of the Full-Season Review
The last week or so has been pretty busy, which explains my dropping of some threads here even if it doesn’t excuse it. Back to those threads soon. But for now . . . The Nerd of the Rings recap … Continue reading
Between Stories and Ages
In his discussion of churches and “the therapeutic gospel,” Brad East writes this about a possible generational difference in retelling the Gospel: Boomers, Gen X, and even some older Millennials do not want to reproduce what they understand themselves to … Continue reading
On the Twelfth Day of Christmas . . .
For some time, I’ve been meaning to write something about this blog post by Brad East of Abilene Christian University. + + + + + + + I discovered East’s blog through Twitter some time in 2022. It was a … Continue reading
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Rivers and Years
A new year started Sunday, but a new semester starts today. Sometimes it’s difficult to tell which is the most daunting. The last two semesters (spring 2022 and fall 2022) were different yet draining, so I’m not sure what to … Continue reading
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One Word (of many) for the Year
Years begin and end with words . . . or, more fittingly, one word each. Over the last few years, many people have taken to the idea of “claiming” a word for the new year, a word they would like … Continue reading
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Space Enough, and Time 