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A Moment with a Myth
Here’s a moment with Jamie Smith talking about a cultural reality worth thinking about (and responding to).
Deja Nu, Deja Vu?
Five years ago, I found myself in a position where I was a church member without a pastor and a school teacher (at a Christian school) without a campus minister. In both instances, I was able to step in and … Continue reading
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Easter Monday
This New York Times piece by Tish Harrison Warren brings a number of really good threads together while reflecting on the reality of Easter. It might be pay-walled, so let me know if you want me to send you a … Continue reading
On Ash Wednesday
Today was Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the season of Lent for many Christians around the world. I’m not much of a Lent person, for reasons I’ll get to at some point during this season. But I appreciate the general … Continue reading
Halfway Through
About fifty days ago, I started a journey that I had thought about for some time but ever gotten around to: I started reading Dante’s Divine Comedy. I did it because one of my favorite newsletter-writers, Matthew Lee Anderson, promoted … Continue reading
Last Chance to Breathe?
For those keeping up, yesterday’s Covid test came back negative. So yesterday afternoon included a basketball game and time with the neighbors. But today? That’s the million-dollar, end-of-vacation question. This semester will be an ending of sorts, mostly by choice. … Continue reading
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Time’s Fullness
One of the best essays that I read this year was this one by Paul Kingsnorth. It stands well on its own, even as it also serves as a necessary coda to his most recent (and wonderfully written) book, Savage … Continue reading
One Season Ends, Then It Begins
And so the season of Advent comes to a close. A few comic strips and a link to mark the occasion. First, a classic Peanuts by Charles Schulz that exemplifies Lucy wonderfully. There have been two “Christmas” Frazz strips this … Continue reading
“I Will Find a Way”
It’s almost Christmas, so it’s time to repost one of my favorite Christmas songs. It’s an odd one, more difficult than most Christmas songs. Gullahorn explains a bit of the song’s origin here. Whatever else it is, it is a … Continue reading
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Sunday’s Best: A Splash in the Face
Charles Schulz’s “hand puppet theater” strips are always an interesting thread in the Peanuts run. This Sunday’s classic Peanuts had a nice, simple joke worth sharing. My chapel talk this week is about the Biblical Story. It’s a common refrain … Continue reading
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