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From Sweetest Thing to the Best Thing
I’m not a big fan of lyric videos, but I’ll make an exception for the first song from U2’s forthcoming album, Songs of Experience. Here’s “You’re the Best Thing About Me.” It’s upbeat with a melancholy undertow. I’m curious to … Continue reading
Leslie Knope and the Tourist
Last weekend I spent some time in my classroom trying to catch up in hopes of getting ahead. To help with this, I put Parks and Recreation season two in the DVD player. The show is immensely re-watchable. I haven’t … Continue reading
Community and Wholeness
A few weeks ago, I posted a quick reflection on Wendell Berry’s thoughts on community and health. I think about that essay often, which is why another chunk of it shows up here today. This is from 1994, before the … Continue reading
All Those Little Things
One of the highlights of each week this semester is Thursday morning chapel prep. It’s the putting things together, the talk and camaraderie from testing out mics and speakers. And it’s being around music, too. This morning included a nice … Continue reading
Remaking History
At this point in the year, fans of network television are playing a slow-reveal guessing game. So we get the names and occupations of players in the new season of Survivor. We get some general network-montage advertisements that highlight the … Continue reading
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Twenty Years and Holding
That it’s been just short of twenty years since the passing of Rich Mullins is difficult to believe. Here’s a just released rendition of “Hold Me Jesus” performed by Cindy Morgan and Andrew Greer.
Saving the Day in October
Six weeks feels like a long time from now. But that’s how long until the newest season of super-hero television hits on the CW. Here’s a quick promo for it’s four major DC Comics shows: Supergirl, The Flash, Legends of … Continue reading
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Everyday Apocalypse
Here’s a live rendition of Andrew Peterson’ “The Reckoning” from the Community Coffeehouse in Danbury, CT. A beautiful weaving of the created-yet-groaning world and that for which we all wait.
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The Questions of Pastoral Care
The folks over at Comment Magazine have posted the first half of a conversation between James K. A. Smith (You Are What You Love) and Tim Keller (recently of Redeemer Presbyterian Church). A great conversation about the church and … Continue reading
Temporary Vocational Stretch: August Edition
We just wrapped our third week of the school year (not including a week of meetings). Thanks to a state holiday, this three-day weekend has been something of a “pause” button for me. Most of my class curriculum is turning … Continue reading
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Space Enough, and Time 