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The Thing and the Story
Mr. Root is onto something, I believe.
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Gospel and Church, Mold and Platform
In his survey of failing institutions in American life, Yuval Levin writes about the church in the “close to home” section (which also includes the family and community organizations. While he writes about the loss of authority of the Catholic … Continue reading
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Living with Loss
Last week America posted a short reflection by James K. A. Smith about how Christians handle loss. What begins with a nod to Marilynne Robinson’s Gilead takes a personal turn that I found difficult and brilliant. Smith writes: A number … Continue reading
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Submitted for Your Approval?
I recently spoke for what will probably be “the last time” in chapel this quarter. If the timing goes well, it could be my last time for the year. We’ll see. Either way, in my head I had planned on … Continue reading
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The Story of a Vocation
This weekend I spent some time in my classroom getting ready for the end of the semester. When I do that kind of thing, I usually play sermons or lectures that I find on YouTube. This time I listened to … Continue reading
“A Truer, Better Anxiety”
Yesterday marked the beginning of the second week of Advent. Different churches mark the weeks differently, some leaning into themes like hope and love but in different orders, others revisiting key moments in the biblical story. I like the approach … Continue reading
How You Remind Me
We’re a few days into the Advent season. I think maybe it’s my favorite season of the church calendar, as it’s a kind of mellow, reflective time that looks forward to something amazing breaking into history not once but twice. … Continue reading
A Song from the Road
During my recent trip to England and Scotland with students, we had the opportunity to spend some time in Holy Trinity Church in Stratford. While the main reason for going in is seeing the place where Shakespeare is buried, it’s … Continue reading
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Sunday’s Best: The WuMo Filter
This week’s “Sunday’s Best” is actually last week’s “Sunday’s Best.” I did not get around to posting last week’s WuMo which did a great job of capturing something critical about our particular moment in time. I’ve found my use of … Continue reading
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Birnam, Fangorn, and Ephraim
These last few days I’ve been thinking how this time of year, this time of life, would be a great time for a nice visit to Rivendell, the Last Homely House East of the Sea. Something about deep rest, I … Continue reading
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