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Wilderness Training
The first (and perhaps primary) image of Lent is of Jesus’s temptation in the wilderness. It’s a moment in time that three of the four Gospels capture, a hinge moment between Jesus’ baptism by John and the beginning of His … Continue reading
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Doubts and Ladders
This week my department started discussing Matthew Lee Anderson’s Called in Questions, which is about the importance of asking questions in the Christian life. We had a good conversation about the first chapter or so, with opinions about the place … Continue reading
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On Ash Wednesday
The first section of T. S. Eliot’s “Ash Wednesday” in honor of the day and the beginning of the Lenten season. Because I do not hope to turn again Because I do not hope Because I do not hope to … Continue reading
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Leadership and the Christian Life
I’ve been thinking about the story of Mary, Martha, and Jesus for some time. In fact, I made a list of most impactful Scripture references back at the end of August 2023, and the story of two sisters was smack … Continue reading
Four Sisters and the Bigger Picture
Over the last couple of posts, I’ve attempted to draw out some nuances of two biblical stories involving sisters in the hopes of capturing something I’m convinced is an important reminder for living the Christian life well. The posts … Continue reading
A Second Tale of Two Sisters
Yesterday I shared some a brief reflection on the story of Jesus’ initial visit with Mary and Martha. Today I’ld like to look at a second story involving two sisters, this time from the Old Testament book of Genesis. After … Continue reading
A First Tale of Two Sisters
Let’s start the year off with the first of two tales from the Bible concerning sisters. From Luke 10 (English Standard Version): 38 Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a village. And a woman named Martha welcomed him … Continue reading
Waiting for the God Who is Already Here
Once again, Advent is coming to an end and I feel like I didn’t quite do it right. That’s mostly normal for me. This year I had hoped to blog my way through one of my favorite books in 2023: … Continue reading
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“Made for People” Redux
Back in August I wrote a few posts about Justin Whitmel Earley’s Made for People. I enjoyed the book so much that I did a short seminar on it for some students at school a few weeks ago. Instead of … Continue reading
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A Summary of Things
Brad East, of Abilene Christian University, has a knack for observation and summary. Case in point: today’s blog post titled “A Loosening.” The premise? It seems to me there has been, in the past twenty years, what I’m going to … Continue reading
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