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Purpose to Chance . . . and Some Brilliant Guitar Playing
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A Short, Sweet Song for Endless Ages
Yesterday was one of those days where I was reminded that, in spite of your best efforts, your time is not your own. This song came to mind, and it turns out that Rich Mullins’ version of the song was … Continue reading
On Reading the Bible
C. S. Lewis started his lecture, “De Audiendis Poetis,” with the assertion that “there are more ways than one of reading old books.” What Lewis said to be true of many works of medieval literature is also and ultimately true … Continue reading
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Paging Bruce Banner
A friend recently shared with me some thoughts on anger from Chip Dodd’s The Voice of the Heart. I’ve not quite thought about anger in this way before, but I like it: Authentic anger is a caring feeling, telling us that something … Continue reading
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Stories as Catechism
Author N. D. Wilson recently gave an interview for DRTV’s “Above the Paygrade” show. It’s a good thirty minutes and is time well spent for those who like to think faith, the world, and books. I especially like what he … Continue reading
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Saturday Song: “Then you make me crawl”
A song appropriate for the end of the week.
Body Talk: Use Somebody
The system, then, is broken. Love is removed from the heart of the communal life. Malfunction, something worse than normal wear and tear, sets in, things rubbing the wrong way, making things worse in the long run. So what to do … Continue reading
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Body Talk: Malfunction
And so “where two or three are gathered” and their loves are out of order, there begins the breakdown of the body of believers. This disordered love leads to a real problem that could have catastrophic results. Let’s call this malfunction. … Continue reading
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Body Talk: Out of Order
And so the apostle Paul assumed that “building up the body” had something to do with growing up together, Christian and Christian, growing up into Jesus, the body’s head, and that sometimes each part isn’t “working properly.” Why does that … Continue reading
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