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The Better Offering
I don’t follow many online newsletters, though I do like the comment. I follow Matthew Anderson’s because he regularly talks through “Christian ethics” in a way that doesn’t happen as well as often. One of my favorite parts of his … Continue reading
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Summer’s (TV Season) Ending
Well, the two network shows that have carried me through the summer are coming to an end next week. First up is the conclusion of Stargirl on the CW and DC Universe app. The show has been a great blend … Continue reading
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Concurrently Speaking
We started a second week of preparation for the new school year today. There are just so many things to take care of: cleaning out the gym after last week’s gatherings, checking in with student leaders, nurturing vital friendships, and … Continue reading
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Like Learning at the Kitchen Table
I feel like I spend a good chunk of my time in meetings as a naysayer, as a “wait a minute and slow down” kind of guy. It’s not because I want to be a killjoy, not that I want … Continue reading
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Grace, Forgiveness, the Engine
From a recent post by Alan Jacobs concerning the school he teaches at and the issue of racial reconciliation: Christianity has a lot to say about sin, repentance, and forgiveness. It tells us that we all sin. It tells us … Continue reading
Posted in Life in the Fifth Act, Notes for a World's End, Scripture
Tagged Alan Jacobs
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Between the Soup and the Sushi
Tuesday was my first day back full-time to school. After the last meeting, I headed downtown to grab some sushi for dinner. The kind folks at Ahi and Vegetable add a salad and miso soup to their meals, so I … Continue reading
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On the Edge
It’s an odd thing, waiting on the edge of a storm. But that’s where we’re at as we wait to see what becomes of Hurricane Douglas. Yesterday was my first official full day back at work. It was the first … Continue reading
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Before Trapping a Space Robot . . .
There were two really good moments in this week’s Marvel’s Agents of SHIELD. One of them I’m going to hold off on just a little bit longer. The first, though, is the clip below. Just before the moment goes romantic … Continue reading
The Week Looking Back
The big news of the week was this: I’ve known for a while that Aaronovitch had written a number of shorter pieces for the continuing saga of Peter Grant and friends. I’d even tracked a few of them down online. … Continue reading
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Tagged 30 Rock, Agents of SHIELD, Rivers of London, Stargirl
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Minding the Messengers
In the section of Antifragile about “skin in the game,” Nassim Nicholas Taleb defines prophets and their task: Prophecy is a pledge of belief, little else. A prophet is not someone who first had an idea; he is the one … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Faith, Life in the Fifth Act, Notes for a World's End, Scripture, Teaching
Tagged Alan Jacobs, Rod Dreher
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Space Enough, and Time 