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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
“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
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
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
How Learning Flourishes
I’m just going to leave this video right here while I go kick myself for not watching it sooner. It’s definitely something I’ll be sharing at school in the next couple of weeks. Whenever I get bits like this from … Continue reading
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“Never See the End”
There is this strong sense that Our Current Moment feels somehow unending. It can be easy to feel that way about a lot of things, good and bad. But these last few days I’ve been encouraged and comforted by Mission … Continue reading
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Singing a Song of Ascent
It’s always a good time when you get back around to the songs of ascent in the book of Psalms, and not just because they tend to be shorter than the average psalm. There’s a certain sense of place and … Continue reading
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Why It Matters
I’ve always been interesting in what can be found at the intersection of faith and art. Now it’s also a bigger part of my task at work. So when I found out that Christianity Today had published a piece featuring … Continue reading
Throwing the Learning Curve
A couple of weeks ago, just as school was starting back up for us, Andy Crouch commented on Twitter in a way that said we were all but nudged into the “little ice age” view of Covidtide. Here’s how the … Continue reading
