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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
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
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
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
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
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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Some Way Forward
We’re at an interesting pivot point, I think. After weeks of lockdown and moving around in small circles, the broader world is slowly, cautiously, opening back up. Every place is a little different, just like everyone’s opinion is a little … Continue reading
Variations on a Well-Chosen Theme
Over the years, Brandon Flowers and the Killers have been able to dig deep into a kind of storytelling line through their music that captures something a little Americana with a twist of Vegas thrown in. They have a new … Continue reading
Literary or Fragile
When our three-months-in Christian Ministries coordinator decided to move back to the mainland, I found myself back in front for our school’s chapel program. The departure came as a shock to most of us. I had about two weeks to … Continue reading
Once More for SHIELD
These are interesting times for serial television. Many shows still in production were shut down weeks ago for health concerns, which means those shows probably won’t get full seasons. Case in point: The Flash will end the season three episodes … Continue reading
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