Category Archives: Faith

A Song for the Week

Today I had the interestingly political conversation that I’ve had in some time.  Those kinds of conversations can be hard to come by in Our Current Moment.  But good, honest conversations can by humbling and illuminating at the same time. … Continue reading

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Reformation Post

It’s always interesting when a Baptist writer makes his way into a particularly Catholic journal.  First Things, for all its possible faults, does find space to bring in others from beyond their tradition.  This time around it was Bruce Ashford, … Continue reading

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Song for the Week’s End

This video is a wonderful blend of some of my favorite musicians and a great song from the Psalms.

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“Of Love and Thunder Deep”

From a recent chapel at Baylor University:

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Walking into the Break

Playing this one going into the break.  It’s a remastered version of “Walk On” in celebration of the 20th anniversary re-release of All That You Can’t Leave Behind.  Definitely makes you feel old.  And while it’s one of my favorites, … Continue reading

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Being Bodies

A couple of days ago I mentioned listening to sermons and talks while getting some grading done.  Here’s another one that I listened to recently by Ephraim Radner.  In many ways, he’s quite different from some of the other writers/pastors/teachers … Continue reading

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Learning while Grading

It’s the end of the quarter, which means grades are almost due.  It’s nice to listen to sermon and interviews while taking care of things.  One that I listened to today was this recent interview with James K. A. Smith … Continue reading

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Toward a Sense of Suffering?

This last week we have been talking about the problem of evil in class.  It’s a short unit, but you’d like to think it’s something that will come back around (the discussion, not the evil) throughout a lifetime.  Attempting to … Continue reading

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Twenty-Three

Today marked the 23rd anniversary of the death of Rich Mullins.  While I deeply love A Liturgy, a Legacy, and a Ragamuffin Band, I have found Brother’s Keeper becoming a truly close second.  On some level, it feels a little … Continue reading

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“Hope Within the Longing”

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