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The Single Man and the Arc of Life
Last month I started a slow articulation of my current disposition towards church and the Christian life. It started with thoughts about friendship or community through the lens of a Rod Dreher post. From there I moved to a reflection … Continue reading
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The Many Deaths of Lent, Part Two
Yesterday was the fifth Sunday of Lent. From this point on, it’s Palm Sunday and the Passion Week. Lent, then, is either undercurrent and atmosphere or it’s a last-minute add-on. I’d like to think that it’s the former for me, … Continue reading
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Led by the Howling
One last video of Andrew Osenga covering Rich Mullins from a recent “tribute” concert. It’s one of those songs that only Rich could write and pull off, really. But Osenga does an admirable job. I really want to post the … Continue reading
Harry Potter and the Resurrection
Today brought the third quarter of the school year to a close. The quarter both started and ended with a chapel (which I think is pretty rare). After spending most of the quarter with different speakers walk through the fruit … Continue reading
Listening to the Last Words
Much as with Advent and Christmas, it can be difficult not to jump ahead to Easter of the season of Lent. Particularly now that we are almost two weeks away, the hope of Resurrection morning gets a little brighter. Not … Continue reading
Feeling Out of Town
It’s the last week of the quarter, so it’s all about grading and meeting and trying to wrap things up as much as possible before the final bell rings Thursday afternoon (though I also have a pretty cool speaking opportunity … Continue reading
Reading Great Lent: Quick Lenten Reflections
Yesterday I had the opportunity to preach at my home church. As it was the fourth Sunday of Lent, I tried to bring out some of the Lenten themes in the lectionary readings. After a quick look at the idea … Continue reading
Revisiting the Faces of Scranton
This week I’ve been revisiting the second season of the American version of The Office. The Valentine’s Day episode has that utterly awkward bit where Michael visits corporate and ends up showing a video he had made about the Scranton … Continue reading
Collective Versus Community
I’m slowly but surely trying to write myself into a place where I’ve articulated something wonderfully, frustratingly inductive about church and community. About a week ago I posted some quick thoughts around C. S. Lewis’s consideration of the church in … Continue reading
100 in 100 for SHIELD
It’s been a crazy, busy week. Most of my writing time has been for lessons, instructions, and sermons. So until tomorrow, here’s a cool “100 Moments in 100 Seconds” in honor of this week’s 100th episode of SHIELD. On some … Continue reading
Space Enough, and Time 