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Honestly, Episode III
Well, first reviews of Star Wars: The Force Awakens look quite promising. I’m staying away from anything more substantial than a Rotten Tomatoes rating at this point. Surely I can make it 36 hours without any major spoilers. The folks … Continue reading
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Luke Skywalker and the Other Princess
Hard to believe that two weeks from now we’ll be well into a third round of Star Wars movies. It’s been interesting to talk with fans young (who like Jar Jar) and old (who wish Jar Jar never existed). Opinions … Continue reading
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The Awkward but Necessary Silence
Today sees the release of the extended edition of The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies. Of all the moments in the film (extended or theatrical), this is one of my favorites: I suppose it doesn’t make much sense … Continue reading
One of the Doctor’s Best
Last night I finally got around to watching the most recent episode of Doctor Who. What started as another “invasion” story ended up being one of the best moments of the show’s nine seasons (and a wonderful coda to the … Continue reading
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A Song for Everyone: Be Kind to Yourself
These last few weeks, we’ve been talking to our younger students about expectations. In our wrap-up today, I’ll be playing them this video: “Be Kind to Yourself” by Andrew Peterson. The more I listen to it, the more I am … Continue reading
The Connection Between Healthy and Smart
Somewhere over the course of the last ten years, I found myself interested in systems and the way things work (or don’t work). I think part of this is rooted in my last two years in college, when an organization … Continue reading
Lectures and Lessons
A couple of weeks ago, Molly Worthen of UNC-Chapel Hill posted an op-ed piece to the New York Times that got a nice bit of traction in some education circles. “Lecture Me. Really.” was a reminder of the significance of … Continue reading
Our Final Word
I have often wondered if Steven Curtis Chapman would get around to making a “worship album.” When the trend hit years and years ago, I was dismayed. I’m one of that rare breed that sees the praise and worship movement … Continue reading
Categories of Conversations
I’m about a week into Sherry Turkle’s Reclaiming Conversation: The Power of Talk in a Digital Age. As is often the case when reading about a given topic, you start to notice it everywhere once it’s on your radar. So … Continue reading
Songs about the Falling Rain
In a recent post at First Things, Leah Libresco shared three simple ways the church (in her case, Catholic) could strengthen the sense of congregational community without embracing unhealthy practice. Her second suggestion was to bring in more things to connect … Continue reading
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Space Enough, and Time 