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The Road to Lent (Begins Atop a Mountain)
The season of Lent is almost upon us. The season of fasting in order to prepare for the joy of Easter follows Ash Wednesday, a day where ashes are imposed on a believer’s forehead with the words “Remember that you … Continue reading
Anticipation and Participation
For years I was taught to see the kingdom of God as that which is now-but-not-yet. It’s one of those teachings with tension, pointing to a reality as frustrating as it is fulfilling. One of the best articulators of this … Continue reading
Not Enough
One day I’m going to string together various recordings of Caedmon’s Call performances, but it is not this day. This day I am tired, ready for bed, and feeling like this classic Caedmon’s is totally appropriate.
Being Free in Crazy Times
There exists a handful of what you might call “magisterial works” that I would like to say that I have read. Augustine’s City of God (working on it), MacIntyre’s After Virtue, DFW’s Infinite Jest, Charles Taylor’s A Secular Age all … Continue reading
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Map or Globe?
Seth Godin recently posted some thoughts that might be helpful in getting a handle on the world we are all trying to navigate. From a post titled “Maps or Globes”: If someone needs directions, don’t give them a globe. It’ll … Continue reading
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For When You’re Shaking Like a Leaf
A recording of Andrew Peterson performing one of Rich Mullins’ best as part of a soundcheck.
A More Upbeat but True Sadness
One of my other favorite tracks from the most recent Avett Brothers’ most recent project is its title track, “True Sadness.” The cut on the album is a good deal more maudlin than the performance below for 89.3, the Current. … Continue reading
Habit, Addiction, and the New Year
The best sermon I heard this year made good use of You Are What You Love, the book by James K. A. Smith about the power of habit in the life of faith. The sermon also made connection to one … Continue reading
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Not Perfect Apart from Us
When it’s time to start talking about “life in the fifth act” with my students, I often use Hebrews 11-12 as my starting point (which is why it’s neat that the passage is the New Testament epistle reading for the … Continue reading
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Strangers and Exiles, Seeking
Today’s daily office reading from Hebrews 11 captures one of my favorite snippets in what is an already-amazing chapter. After talking about Abel and Noah, Abraham and Sarah, the writer digs in for a bit: These all died in faith, … Continue reading
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Space Enough, and Time 