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Books in 2012: The December Dismantle
2012 WAS A GREAT YEAR FOR BOOKS, at least for me. I spent much of the last ten years “catching up” with authors I did not know. And while there are dozens of dozens of important books I have not … Continue reading
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Behold the Lamb, the King of Kings
IT HASN’T FELT MUCH LIKE CHRISTMAS this year. That’s no complaint. It’s hopefully a healthy thing. I got most of my shopping done early. I haven’t been to many Christmas-y events: mainly just the Honolulu City Lights. I haven’t given … Continue reading
Beware the Simplified Narrative
WE ARE ENTERING AN INTERESTING NATIONAL CONVERSATION. (In reality, we’re in the middle of a number of them already.) The events of this past weekend are not something I feel competent to speak about. I have been close to tragedy, … Continue reading
A Better Advent, A Truer Life
WE’RE ONE WEEK INTO DECEMBER, and I have yet to decorate for the holidays. I’m not sure what I’m waiting for. The vog in the area has kept it warmer and gloomier than usual, which might be a contributing factor. … Continue reading
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Advent and the Prayer for Deliverance
THE SEASON OF ADVENT started this past Sunday. I had the opportunity to speak at a church in the area. I used my moment to talk about story and promises and hope. I’m not sure if it made much sense … Continue reading
Frodo, Sam, and a Little Something about Advent
AS A GOLLUM-LED FRODO AND SAM leave Ithilien for Mount Doom, something catches their eyes: Standing there for a moment filled with dread, Frodo became aware that a light was shining; he saw it glowing on Sam’s face beside him. … Continue reading
New Music Wednesday: Rend Collective Experiment
CONFESSION: I really don’t care for contemporary worship music. Part of it is a matter of content and style. Another part of it is that I blame worship music for doing away with other kinds of Christian radio that I … Continue reading
Twenty Years Leaving Like Elijah
IT’S NOT OFTEN that I sit around and browse YouTube. It’s usually like shopping for me: know what you want when you set out. When it does happen that I peruse for a long time, it’s mostly looking at music, … Continue reading
Travel and Rich Mullins’ America
THERE WAS A MOMENT, a few months ago driving somewhere between Portland, Oregon and the coast at Haystack, when Rich Mullins was playing and the fields were green and the sky was a battle of blue and white and I … Continue reading
Finding (More Than) Nemo
“JUST KEEP SWIMMING” is the line most remembered and quoted from Disney/Pixar’s Finding Nemo. When I saw the movie again in 3-D this past weekend, I knew that would be the moment that all of the kids and many of … Continue reading
Space Enough, and Time 