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Pentecost Makes It Personal
This is the day Christians around the world celebrate the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. Peter Leithart recently posted an “exhortation” for the day that sums so many wonderful things. He begins the piece with a simple but … Continue reading
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Simple Sentence, Simple Prayer
Eugene Peterson once said that talking about God is often the total of opposite of talking to Him, which can make teaching the Bible a tricky proposition. Replacing the former for the latter is a subtle and constant possibility. A … Continue reading
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Still Looking for Them
Came across this video last night while reflecting on the day. It started early and was full of classes and calls and conversations, so it was nice to find a breath of fresh air from what feels like a long … Continue reading
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Having Your Attention (and eating it, too?)
Yesterday’s classic Calvin and Hobbes also reminded me of something Andy Crouch recently said about technology and the attention our screens demand from us (connected to Calvin and his appliances). From “Small Screens, Big World”: Our screens, increasingly, pay a … Continue reading
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Bitterness and Blessing
Last night’s reading from the book of Exodus (ESV): Then Moses made Israel set out from the Red Sea, and they went into the wilderness of Shur. They went three days in the wilderness and found no water. When they … Continue reading
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Always Remember the Big Picture
Every year I show this clip to my student. Every year I feel like they get it a little less while I get it just a little bit more. Breaks the heart but soothes the soul.
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Space Enough, and Time 