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Wendell Berry and “The Commitment That Doesn’t See Any End”
At the end of a recent interview with Amanda Petrusich of The New Yorker, Wendell Berry characterized the life of faith with some interesting wording. When asked about religion, particularly in terms of his parents’ faith and his upbringing, Berry … Continue reading
Everyday Endgames
Yesterday ended up being a particularly good day. Which is great, because I spent most of the day thinking it was time to get back to work. Let me explain. My plans to go into work a little each day … Continue reading
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Summertime Trivium
In yesterday’s post I mentioned three things I was keeping in mind as I planned out and worked through my summer. Those three things we mostly “structural.” By that I mean they are key to the framework of the season. … Continue reading
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Summer Stew
On some level, the transition from school year to summer-time is an opportunity to trade out one set of concerns for another. Time works a particular way during the school year: the days are packed with routines and habits that … Continue reading
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Tolkien, Myth, and Reality
Last night I had the opportunity to catch an early showing of the new Tolkien biopic. I’d known about the showing for a while, but wasn’t sure I would make the early showing, even though it had a 30-minute interview … Continue reading
On Landscapes and People
While I’m moving rather slowly through it, my reading of the Letters of C. S. Lewis has been interesting on multiple levels. Right now I’m in the middle of a long letter from Jack to his brother involving a week-long … Continue reading
Enjoying the Endgame
I don’t suppose it would be appropriate to say too much about Avengers: Endgame. Caught an early showing late this afternoon. It was a “fan event,” so I walked away with a cool popcorn tub and a metal coin. It … Continue reading
Easter Sunday’s Best
Upon finding this song by Rick Elias that was on Rich Mullins’s The Jesus Record, I discovered that Elias had recently died from cancer. Elias was a founding member of the Ragamuffin Band, which played with Mullins often. The comment … Continue reading
“I’ve Got a Feeling”
In the spring of 1921, some eight years before his conversion to Christianity, C. S. Lewis said this about death: I have seen death fairly often and never yet been able to find it anything but extraordinary and rather incredible. … Continue reading
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“This Is the Day; Let Us Be Glad”
This week has been crazy. Beyond classes, we’ve had student council elections, some kind of chapel each morning, classes, meetings and assemblies, and the pressure of a short week to handle. But the chapels in the morning have been nice … Continue reading
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Space Enough, and Time 