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Monks without a Monastery
Joshua Gibbs, who teaches at a classical Christian school in Virginia, recently recounted what happened when he challenged his sophomore students to consider the “rule” of St. Francis in the context of adopting their own “rule” for living for one … Continue reading
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Waiting for the King (but not for the book)
Thanks to the kind folks at Hearts and Minds Books, I was able to get my copy of James K. A Smith’s Awaiting the King a few days before the actual release day. And so I waited for Thor:Ragnarok by … Continue reading
Misery and the Absence of Company
A few days before Halloween, New York Times columnist Ross Douthat posted an op-ed that hit at something I’ve been thinking about for a while, particularly as it relates to Christian faith & practice and the seeming inability of Christians … Continue reading
Our Shared Life and the King
Part of me thinks the stakes are quite high for James K. A. Smith’s Awaiting the King. That’s partly because of the cultural and political climate in which we find ourselves. Attached to that is the seeming “attack approach” that … Continue reading
Face-to-Face Faith and Practice
As an extension of his talk of “the Benedict Option,” author Rod Dreher recently posed the following questions to the clergy who read his blog and who agree with some version of the dire situation in which today’s church finds … Continue reading
Experience and Bridges
Last week I spent much of the flight from Amsterdam to Los Angeles reading about expeditions to the South Pole. I hadn’t anticipated that, but I’m glad it happened. And it happened because I was able to buy a copy … Continue reading
Actively Waiting (cultural liturgies again)
We’re less than a month away from the release of the third and final volume of James K. A. Smith’s “Cultural Liturgies” series. That series, which started back in 2009, was formative in how I started thinking about worldview and … Continue reading
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York (and back again)
Our fifth day of travel (or fourth, if our first travel day is not included) took us to York, which is always a fun, historical romp. This day brought a ride through the country before entering the walled city with … Continue reading
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Spilled Laughter, Angels Dancing
Here’s one last cover of a Rich Mullins song by Andrew Peterson on the occasion of the 20th anniversary of Rich’s untimely death. It’s classic Rich with just enough Peterson. Wonderful imagery with truly driving music.
“Hello, Old Friends”
Last week many remembered the 20th anniversary of Rich Mullins’ death. A few covers of Rich’s hits have been floating around. Here’s another cover by Andrew Peterson. This times its the opener of one of Rich’s best albums: volume 2 … Continue reading
Space Enough, and Time 