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I was genuinely, and pleasantly, surprised by how much of Curt Thomspon’s The Soul of Desire is concerned with his idea of confessional communities. I knew a bit about the idea from skimming through his podcast titles, but wasn’t quite … Continue reading
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“Longing, Beauty, and Community”
A couple of months ago, Airbnb released this ad emphasizing their latest offering: experiences. It’s a great ad, one that anyone who has planned international travel can appreciate. I don’t think things are as black-or-white as the ad suggests, but … Continue reading
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Communion, Community, and the Soul
I’d like to spend a few posts this week reflecting on Curt Thompson’s The Soul of Desire, a book I mostly read while in Tennessee this summer. I’d like to start with a few quotes and three points of to … Continue reading
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On Stupidity and Swimming
Sometimes Seth Godin’s shortest pieces are the ones that sing the most. He had a couple of great ones this past week, one about stupidity and one about swimming. The one about stupidity (and not being smart) is an interesting … Continue reading
Summer Reading: The Soul of Desire (part one)
One book I was able to finish before starting my summer mainland trip was Curt Thompson’s Anatomy of the Soul. I did not intend to read his The Soul of Desire this summer, too, but it’s what I found myself … Continue reading
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Summer Reading: Fountain of Salvation
One of the books that I finished reading during my summer retreat was Fountain of Salvation by Fred Sanders. Unlike The Deep Things of God, Sanders’s other recent book on the Christian doctrine of the Trinity, Fountain of Salvation is … Continue reading
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Superman and What Works
Thanks to my Amazon Prime membership, I had the opportunity to see an early screening of James Gunn’s new Superman movie. It’s the movie I’ve been most excited about for some time, so I was glad to have the chance … Continue reading
Sunday’s Best: Valedictory Status and Writing
The week was full of thoughtful, funny strips. Over at Frazz, Jef Mallett had Caulfield thinking deep thoughts about graduation season and valedictorians. Here‘s how it starts, and here‘s a funny reminder of the importance of critical thinking. Calvin had … Continue reading
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In the Backpack
Frederick Buechner starts The Alphabet of Grace, his theological “slice of life” book, with this wonderfully true assertion: At its heart most theology, like most fiction, is essentially autobiographical. Aquinas, Calvin, Barth, Tillich, working out their systems in their own … Continue reading
To the Funny Pages!
The folks over at gocomics.com recently posted one of my all-time favorite Calvin and Hobbes strips. A little bit of optimism, a little but of realism. And speaking of realism, here’s a recent reprint Peanuts strip with Peppermint Patty’s take … Continue reading
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Space Enough, and Time 