Category Archives: Faith

Arguments before Waterloo

An excerpt from Carl R. Trueman’s “Our Cultural Waterloo” recently posted to First Things: Colleges are where the battle for the minds of the next generation will take place. And Christian colleges cannot win merely by shouting Bible verses, however … Continue reading

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Every Day Committed

One of my favorite Wendell Berry quotes comes from his “Notes from an Absence and a Return,” which can be found in A Continuous Harmony.   The short journal recounts Berry’s thoughts and experiences of returning to his Kentucky farm … Continue reading

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Mountain Peaks and Friends on the Trail

Here’s a short-but-cool interview done with Andrew Peterson that name-drops most of my favorite singers, songwriters, and novelists. Thanks to Anthony Myers for making and posting.

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The Staircase

One Caedmon’s Call song that I haven’t heard (as it’s on the first Guild album) is the one called “Staircase.”  The song recently surfaced online.  Words, music, and passionate singing by Derek Webb.  Check it out.

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Walking through The Door Before

It has inadvertently been a summer for non-fiction.  Beyond some very-short stories by G. K. Chesterton, the only other fiction I’ve read has been the most recent release by N. D. Wilson: The Door Before.  Here’s the books opener: Trees … Continue reading

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Playing to Your Strengths (and Weaknesses)

After being supremely impressed by The Tech-Wise Family, I decided to give one of Andy Crouch’s earlier books a try.  I chose Strong and Weak because it seemed simple and handy.  What I found inside was some quality thinking about … Continue reading

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Hope to Carry On

It’s a great but rare treat when something from Rich Mullins surfaces online.  Here’s a moment from 1997 from a Caedmon’s Call concert with a song written by Mullins but later recorded by Caedmon’s.

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Exiting with 40

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Traveling Song

Today was a travel day for me.  Late out of Honolulu, late out of LAX, but still a good day into Nashville.  Not much sleep, but already time well-spent. This song, a Caedmon’s classic, always comes to mind on such … Continue reading

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Song for Sowing

One last post of recent Andrew Peterson concert clips.  It’s a bit long, but you get some nice conversation from Peterson as the clip begins.

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