Author Archives: awtraughber

“Hope Within the Longing”

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Second Season Sensation?

At this point, there will only be two new television shows for me as the “fall season” begins.  And one of those, the latest season of The Amazing Race, has been in the can for at least a year.  The … Continue reading

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20 Years Stuck in a Moment

Dang.  It’s been twenty years since U2 released All That You Can’t Leave Behind.  To “celebrate” the moment, the band is reissuing the album with two editions with all kinds of extras.  Look for at least one of them to … Continue reading

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Saturday Evening Song

Any day that ends with a game of Hand and Foot is a good day, I think.  Today was actually a day of little pleasures: a morning walk north into the neighborhood, a bagel and golfer’s tea from Coffee Bean, … Continue reading

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“Take Heart”

A new video for a great song.

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Pandemic Permanence

Today Rod Dreher spent some time reflecting on this piece from the Baptist Press concerning the long-term effects of Covid for churches.  The church that gets most of the mentions in the piece is a relatively short drive (in TN … Continue reading

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“A Little Incarnation”

From the introduction to Lewis’s Reflections on the Psalms: It seems to me appropriate, almost inevitable, that when that great Imagination which in the beginning, for Its own delight and for the delight of men and angels and (in their … Continue reading

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What Happens in the Middle

A friend recently shared this video with me.  I’ve not read anything by Simon Sinek before, but I’ve seen his books around.  This is a good piece, encouraging for those who often find themselves in the middle of things.

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Living with Books

Last week I posted a short video featuring Alan Jacobs talking about the integration of faith and learning on a collegiate/professional level.  It was a real encouragement to me, as I’m trying to guide others through a similar process.  Jacobs … Continue reading

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The Lesson of Enoch’s Ending

I’m about two-thirds of the way through the rough draft of my chapel talk for next week (which I hope to record tomorrow).  We’ve spent the last two weeks talking about friendship with God.  I’ve done a little more personal-anecdote … Continue reading

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