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Another Way the Force Wakes Up
Much digital ink has been spilled over the last year writing about the return of the Star Wars franchise to the big screen, for with Star Wars: The Force Awakens and most recently with Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. … Continue reading
Assurance, Conviction, Commendation
Today’s epistolary reading from the daily office is the first third of one of my favorite chapters from one of my favorite books: Hebrews 11. The chapter finishes out over the rest of the week. The chapter rings loudly, even … Continue reading
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Don’t Get Captured
This morning’s routine was thrown out of whack because of the holiday. God bless the good folks at Zippy’s for putting up with people like me early each Sunday. Instead, I had a quick breakfast at Starbucks before heading to … Continue reading
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“The Land of My Sojourn”
At the final Behold the Lamb of God concert this Christmas season, Andrew Peterson added Rich Mullins’ “Land of My Sojourn” to his set list. It’s the final song on Mullins’ masterpiece, A Liturgy, A Legacy, and a Ragamuffin Band. … Continue reading
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Time and Voice
I have some friends expecting their first child in April. For Christmas, I bought them a copy of Anthony Esolen’s Ten Ways to Destroy the Imagination of Your Child. I was so intrigued by the premise that I bought myself a … Continue reading
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“No Hard Feelings”
After a couple of days staying around home, I’ve spent the last couple of days catching up with friends down the road, down interstate, and one state up. I’ve been driving a rental without USB hook-up, so I’ve had to … Continue reading
2016 and Questions of Habit, Routine, and Ritual
I suppose the book that most shaped 2016 for me was James K. A. Smith’s You Are What You Love. The book, which dropped in the spring, was a recapitulation of Smith’s earlier work on “cultural liturgies” with more practical … Continue reading
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Advent’s End, Christmas Eve
Stanley Hauerwas is a theologian who really challenged my thinking this year. While I find myself disagreeing with some of his conclusions and assertions, I find that he often has a way of pointing to particularly good but hard truths … Continue reading
Christmas, Mortality, and More
One of the best books I read this year was Ephraim Radner’s A Time to Keep. I hope to reflect on it in this space at the beginning of the new year. Regardless, the book came to mind when reading … Continue reading
The Odd Rhythm of the Blooming Rose
I had the opportunity to attend two different Advent lessons and carols services yesterday. In the one last night, the congregation sang “Lo, How a Rose E’er Blooming.” I did a decent job keeping the beat for the first two verses. … Continue reading
Space Enough, and Time 