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Attending to Tears
It’s been interesting to watch some of the theological reflection that’s been going on by the pastor-theologian branch of things in light of the coronavirus. It is good to have people try and make sense of things. I appreciated Wright’s … Continue reading
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Walking without an Umbrella
Tonight was the first time in a while that I went out for a walk without an umbrella. We had a beautiful sunset, which was a nice way to wrap things up before classes start. The rest of the day … Continue reading
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Lamentations
TIME Magazine recently published a short piece by N. T. Wright about Our Current Moment. The title says it so well: Christianity Offers No Answers About the Coronavirus. It’s Not Supposed To. “That’s not supposed to be true,” you might … Continue reading
Streams of Loving and Learning
I spent a chunk of my afternoon today working trying to get a better understanding of what the next week of teaching will look like for me. I checked out the platform that I’ll most likely be using to record … Continue reading
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The Day before the Doctor
It wasn’t until today that I realized that the US version of The Office and the rebooted version of Doctor Who came into the world at the same time (15 years ago this week). The Office gets a lot more … Continue reading
Point and Counterpoint
Yesterday I posted links to a couple of articles by Yuval Levin attempting to speak intelligently about Our Current Moment from a place where ethics, economics, politics, and sociology meet. Since then, another couple of articles have made their way … Continue reading
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On Hold and Keeping Place
Navigating the facts and opinions of Our Current Moment can be a daunting task: you can always choose one news source, I suppose, but that becomes it’s own echo-chamber. So it’s nice to find sources that can give a critical … Continue reading
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Lighting a Candle
Last week I mentioned Andrew Peterson’s Local Show as going live and online in light of Our Current Moment. A number of other artists have also gone online to share things with followers and fans. Today, and just in time, … Continue reading
“When Sorrows Like Sea Billows Roll”
From a February 1994 concert at the Family Broadcasting Corporation:
“For the Sake of Your Love”
It’s taken a few days, but I think I’ve found a decent morning routine for “spring break” that could easily last me for the next month depending on how school scheduling works out. A good almost hour-long walk in the … Continue reading
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