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The Last of 2016
And so ends a year that our culture has anthropomorphized for the last couple of months. Thought I’d end a year in posts with something other than a “best-of” list (though I would like to get around to that at … Continue reading
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“The Land of My Sojourn”
At the final Behold the Lamb of God concert this Christmas season, Andrew Peterson added Rich Mullins’ “Land of My Sojourn” to his set list. It’s the final song on Mullins’ masterpiece, A Liturgy, A Legacy, and a Ragamuffin Band. … Continue reading
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Time and Voice
I have some friends expecting their first child in April. For Christmas, I bought them a copy of Anthony Esolen’s Ten Ways to Destroy the Imagination of Your Child. I was so intrigued by the premise that I bought myself a … Continue reading
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“No Hard Feelings”
After a couple of days staying around home, I’ve spent the last couple of days catching up with friends down the road, down interstate, and one state up. I’ve been driving a rental without USB hook-up, so I’ve had to … Continue reading
2016 and Questions of Habit, Routine, and Ritual
I suppose the book that most shaped 2016 for me was James K. A. Smith’s You Are What You Love. The book, which dropped in the spring, was a recapitulation of Smith’s earlier work on “cultural liturgies” with more practical … Continue reading
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Advent’s End, Christmas Eve
Stanley Hauerwas is a theologian who really challenged my thinking this year. While I find myself disagreeing with some of his conclusions and assertions, I find that he often has a way of pointing to particularly good but hard truths … Continue reading
Christmas, Mortality, and More
One of the best books I read this year was Ephraim Radner’s A Time to Keep. I hope to reflect on it in this space at the beginning of the new year. Regardless, the book came to mind when reading … Continue reading
The Odd Rhythm of the Blooming Rose
I had the opportunity to attend two different Advent lessons and carols services yesterday. In the one last night, the congregation sang “Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming.” I did a decent job keeping the beat for the first two verses. … Continue reading
Where Tea is at Four
Over the last week or so, I’ve been watching the extended editions of The Hobbit. I think it’s the first time that I’ve made a point of watching them back-to-back (or at least close to it). The extended version of … Continue reading
Star Wars: Rogue Won?
I can’t believe they used this prequel to reboot the Star Wars timeline! Just kidding. I do not envy the storytellers who have to appease longtime fans of the Star Wars saga. (The same can be said of any saga that … Continue reading
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Space Enough, and Time 