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Shock but not Surprise
Yesterday our administration announced that we would remain in online learning protocol through the end of the year. While I wasn’t surprised by the decision, there’s still something of a “shock to the system” with the news. It’s one thing … Continue reading
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A Longer Song
Up until recently, I had an iPhone with an unfortunate iTunes quirk: it would only play songs in shuffle mode. Regardless if it was by artist or by album, I just couldn’t listen to something the way it had been … Continue reading
How to Think in 2020
Each fall I get to read through How to Think by Alan Jacobs with a group of high school juniors. It is an attempt to help students think about thinking, to consider why they have landed where they have landed … Continue reading
Ethics in Our Everyday
Many of us are armchair warriors when it comes to talking about Our Current Moment. We speculate much, opinionate often, and are likely to find ourselves recanting a comment when a new article is published or a new announcement is … Continue reading
Ending 43
Well, 43 comes to an end for me tonight. Tomorrow I wake up 44. Here’s a favorite song to end the year:
Easter and the End
Today we had our Easter chapel at school (having it right before Easter is often suggested, but that gets in the way of Holy Week gatherings). I wrote and recorded it in the middle of last week, which feels like … Continue reading
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Reading Resurrection Letters
A wonderful way to spend part of Easter Sunday . . .
Deeper Than What We Make of It
Tish Harrison Warren’s most recent piece on Easter for Christianity Today dropped after I had recorded my Easter “message” for school, but I was glad to see it when it came time to put together the reflective follow-up piece. In … Continue reading
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Big Picture Warning
As a single guy led by faith to live far from home, I often find myself trusting in the Big Picture more than others. On the best of days I hope to live a life that more closely resembles the … Continue reading
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