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Ain’t No Mountain High Enough?
When I returned to campus last week to start things off with faculty formation and prep, one thought came to mind and came to mind quickly: the mountain wasn’t high enough. The mountain, of course, was the summer vacation that … Continue reading
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Restless and on the Road
A few weeks ago I had the opportunity to attend a retreat at Laity Lodge on the topic of “Attending to God in an Age of Distraction.” Since then, I’ve written a bit about the musical artist for the weekend, … Continue reading
Media and More in Our Distracted Age
One of the two speakers at my recent Laity Lodge weekend was Alan Jacobs. I’m not quite sure how I first heard of him. I know that I read his wonderful The Pleasures of Reading in an Age of Distraction … Continue reading
Dolly and Tammy Beyond Beauty School
This past weekend I spent some time on retreat at Laity Lodge outside of Leakey, TX. On the final night of the retreat, the artist-in-residence for the weekend, Claire Holley, played a concert in the Cody Center. Before the concert, … Continue reading
Generational Encouragement of a Necessary Kind
I finally got around to watching Chris Pratt’s “Generation Award” acceptance speech at the recent MTV Video and TV Awards. It’s one of those nice bits of pop culture that float to the top every now and then that can … Continue reading
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Second Thoughts on First Reformed?
Scratch the surface of the 96% Rotten Tomatoes approval rating for First Reformed and you’ll find frustration and discontent from those hoping for a more faith-filled movie about a small church pastor trying to make sense of the ever-bleaker world … Continue reading
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Working Lonely
Last month I posted a couple of links to Comment Magazine (along with an extended quote from Henri Nouwen) on the topic of loneliness. Comment’s most recent issue is about social isolation, and little by little they have released parts … Continue reading
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A Matter of Formation
It’s both interesting and sobering to see how the roles of faith and Scripture are being shaped and perhaps recast in our contemporary moment. Yesterday’s online conversation was dominated by the meaning of Romans 13 as it relates to government … Continue reading
Kill Your (Social Media) Darlings?
It’s odd to think about how quickly our culture became mediated by digital technology. I started up a blog soon after moving to Hawaii to keep friends and family back home aware of my life. Facebook took on that role, … Continue reading
Update on That Temporary Vocational Stretch
Just over a year ago I posted some thoughts on what I had dubbed my “temporary vocational stretch.” I’m now one year into that stretch, and it seems that the stretch isn’t quite over. In May, we made moves that … Continue reading
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