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Still Growing Young
This live rendition of Rich Mullins’ “Growing Young” improves on an almost perfect song. I like the acoustic vibe. And a little bit of Chesterton is always a great thing.
“The Whole Story”
From a letter written to Christopher Tolkien by his father dated 28 December 1944: I am glad the third lot of Ring arrived to date, and that you liked it– although it seems to have added to yr. homesickness. It … Continue reading
Ever Onward
After a few weeks away from the movie theater, it was nice to sit back with popcorn and cola for Onward by Disney and Pixar. I didn’t even know the movie was in the works until the first trailer dropped … Continue reading
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For the Longest Time . . . Travelers
Tonight I finally got back around to watching the “Time Travelers” episode of How I Met Your Mother. On some level, it’s the season eight version of “Symphony of Illumination,” but this one is for Ted. The through-line conceit is … Continue reading
The Praxis Axis
If he links to things at all, Andy Crouch (of The Tech-Wise Family) almost always links to things that will really challenge my thoughts about faith and work. A few days ago he linked to a Medium essay by Jon … Continue reading
The City Full of Songs
This is the song that always comes to mind when I think of Nashville and the many cities and towns around it. They’ve been on my mind all day.
Reading Mark throughout Lent
This year Mark provides the Gospel through-line for the season of Lent. When I realized this, my mind went straight to something written by Eugene Peterson many years ago (and anthologized in his collection Subversive Spirituality). I thought it might … Continue reading
Happy Leap Day!
30 Rock is the only show that I can recall doing much of anything with Leap Day. And I only recall that because I’d been watching older episodes during the down-time between fall and winter season on television. Here’s one … Continue reading
On the Week’s End
It’s been a week. And now that it’s coming to an end, it’s nice that we’ve got a cool night with a good breeze here in Honolulu. And more than that, I just found this video from 1994 of Rich … Continue reading
Lent Alone
Today is Ash Wednesday for many Christians around the world. It is a time to remember our mortality and to repent of sin. It begins the season of Lent, which is a time of preparation for the celebration of Easter. … Continue reading
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