Category Archives: Internet

Speaking Upward

One of the trickiest parts of organizational or institutional life is knowing how to communicate well on different levels or to different audiences.  This is especially true when you realize you have strong opinions about the way things “ought to … Continue reading

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Questioning the Need for Alarm

Seth Godin recently had something interesting to say about organizations and the “need for alarm.”  Turns out there are things organizations can and should be mindful of.  From Godin: Alarm is overrated. People say, “there’s no need for alarm,” as … Continue reading

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Let There Be Light, Love, and Music

One of the songs Andrew Peterson played (and that he had the audience join in with) at his Hawaii concert last month was “Let There Be Light.”  It wasn’t a song that I had listened to much (if at all) … Continue reading

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Origins of the Outlaws

A few weeks ago, I mentioned the forthcoming book from N. D. Wilson, Outlaws of Time.  Wilson recently posted some backstory to the new endeavor, setting it in the context of his attempt to embrace more of the “myth of … Continue reading

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Sentences for Lent

A couple of days ago, I quoted an article by Peter Leithart about the nature of the Christian calendar (particularly in light of the season of Lent).  He recently posted “a murder of tweets” about the season.  I share my … Continue reading

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Lent and Life Between Calendars

Many of us spend our lives shuttling between different calendars.  We live by the Gregorian calendar: Tuesdays and Februaries.  As teachers and students, we live by the school calendar: quarters, semesters, grade-check periods.  And as Christians, we often live by … Continue reading

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“The TARDIS Awakens”

Journey back to a time when the Doctor returned, when Rose met the Doctor, when the Daleks were thought to be extinct.  And all to the sound and tempo of Star Wars- The Force Awakens. (Tip of the hat to … Continue reading

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Hope and the Long Defeat

It is difficult to believe that we are one full month into 2016.  At the end of last year, there were a couple of good articles/essays about things like The Lord of the Rings and Star Wars- The Force Awakens … Continue reading

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On England and Her Many Churches

Something this last fall’s trip to England did not allow that my first trip did was the opportunity to sneak in and have a quiet moment in the many churches we came across.  I still got to walk through York Minster … Continue reading

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The Doctor, the Detective, and Moffat

Just over a week ago, fans of Doctor Who were handed three bits of information that brought great joy to some but some sadness to others.  And because show runner Steven Moffat is involved, Sherlock plays into the conversation a … Continue reading

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