Author Archives: awtraughber

“You’re Catching It”

I’m one of many looking forward to the day that we can walk back into a movie theater and be entranced by big stories told on large screens.  One movie that could kick things off for the season is Christopher … Continue reading

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A Song for the Moment

Benjamin Gibbard is one of the many musicians who have taken to a more consistent online presence during Our Current Moment.  Discovering his “at home” show a few weeks ago was one of the highlights of early lockdown, actually (it … Continue reading

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A Time for Tunnels

I haven’t followed Seth Godin much lately for no reason in particular.  I got out of the practice a couple of years ago and just haven’t given it much thought until recently.  And I’m glad I did, because he recently … Continue reading

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20/40 Survivor

This was a big week for CBS and Survivor.  The show finished its fortieth cycle over twenty years.  I remember watching season one episodes all those years ago with friends in Fort Worth.  And while I lost interest for a … Continue reading

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A Different Kind of Commencement

We’re now entering the time of year where the best of speakers brings out their greatest wisdom to share with graduates as they move on from high school or college into the oft-promised “real world.”  This is another thing bound … Continue reading

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Auditing the Moment

The folks at Faith & Leadership recently posted an interview with James K. A. Smith about his most recent book, On the Road with Saint Augustine.  On Twitter, Smith was quick to point out that the interview was done before … Continue reading

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The Way of the Promise

Last week I posted some reflections on the Praxis group’s “Designs for a Different Future” series.  Their first article laid the foundation for moving forward by acknowledging the role that the extremes of control and withdrawal might be playing in … Continue reading

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Lingering Questions

Back at the end of March, as Our Current Moment was getting underway in full, Ephraim Radner posted a piece calling into question the quick move many churches made to online services only.   A few days ago, the same site … Continue reading

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Downton Abbey and the Snapback

I suppose one of the things I look for, that I read for, is language.  One of the gifts of reading is discovering a vocabulary to better name concepts and experience.  You can find it in all kinds of places: … Continue reading

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Questions, Answers, and Timbits

A couple of creative approaches to Our Current Moment that resonate with me as a fan of things today.  The first is a recent piece by Dave Eggers that satirizes the confusion of our times.  I may not agree with … Continue reading

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