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A Short Poem for Christmas Day
“Xmas Day” by G. K. Chesterton (an early poem) Good news: but if you ask me what it is, I know not; It is a track of feet in the snow, It is a lantern showing a path, It is … Continue reading
Advent and “The World’s Last Night”
Advent, as I understand it, helps us consider two truths: the birth of Jesus (His first coming) and the return of Jesus (His second coming). That’s a lot to hold together, I think, especially with the strong pull of Christmas … Continue reading
Advent Ending
While it didn’t quite happen, I did have high hopes for a solid Advent season. I had planned on slowly reading through some of Augustine’s “Advent homilies” as recently collected by the Davenant Institute. Unfortunately, not even pre-ordering the books … Continue reading
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On Screening Screens
The conversation around smart phones and social media and screens continues, with schools being a primary flashpoint. Two people behind this necessary focus have been Andy Crouch (of The Tech-Wise Family) and Jonathan Haidt (of The Anxious Generation). The two … Continue reading
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Against Reductionism
Fred Sanders begins The Deep Things of God with a distinction that is worth making in many areas: the emphatic and the reductionistic. He’s thinking specifically of the Trinity in relation to the many other things that healthy evangelical Christians … Continue reading
Just As I Am [October 8, 2024]
And just like that, the first quarter of the new school year is over. It’s amazing how time flies. I’m also amazed at how little I posted over the last few weeks of the quarter. There are a few reasons … Continue reading
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A Quote of Endless Impossibilities
I recently (and temporarily) put aside my re-read of The Silmarillion for a reading of Katherine Rundell’s Impossible Creatures. The book has a lot of buzz (and fans) across the Atlantic. When a co-worker put the book on my radar, … Continue reading
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The Airlock
For me, Laity Lodge is like an airlock between different environments and periods of time. My first trip to the Lodge (you can see a picture of it from across the Frio River in the photostream to the right) back … Continue reading
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It’s a Tom Bombadil World . . .
. . . and we’re just living in it. The season two premiere of The Rings of Power is about two weeks away. To whet the appetites of viewers, Amazon and composer Bear McCreary have released to musical track for … Continue reading
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Tagged JRR Tolkien, Lord of the Rings, Rings of Power
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What Can Already Be Present
At the end of my reflections on Radner’s Mortal Goods, I mentioned that I was pleased that Benedict of Nursia was brought up as an example for faithful living. Erik Varden recently posted a reflection on Benedict’s life. Here’s my … Continue reading
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