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Donald Miller, Douglas Coupland, and Inauguration
I WAS QUITE PLEASED to see that Donald Miller had posted a blog entry about the Inauguration. I was more than pleasantly surprised when I discovered that his post spoke well of Douglas Coupland’s Life after God, a series of … Continue reading
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A Song I Would Sing (to My Students)
I’VE HAD OVER 600 STUDENTS pass through my classroom over the last six years. And while each connection is different, I’d be lying if I did not confess a great deal of care for each of them. I don’t sing … Continue reading
New Year, New You, New CS Lewis, Too!
TURNING OVER A NEW LEAF IS ONE THING; jumping trees is something else entirely. Turns out that’s exactly what C. S. Lewis did following the events of World War II. According to an article posted at Christianity Today titled “Why … Continue reading
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
Space Enough, and Time 