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“Waiting is Our Friend”
Probably the thinker who has influenced me most these last five years when it comes to faith and church life is Andrew Root. His writing on church life in a secular age has been a vital way for me to … Continue reading
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Between Stories and Ages
In his discussion of churches and “the therapeutic gospel,” Brad East writes this about a possible generational difference in retelling the Gospel: Boomers, Gen X, and even some older Millennials do not want to reproduce what they understand themselves to … Continue reading
On the Twelfth Day of Christmas . . .
For some time, I’ve been meaning to write something about this blog post by Brad East of Abilene Christian University. + + + + + + + I discovered East’s blog through Twitter some time in 2022. It was a … Continue reading
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One Word (of many) for the Year
Years begin and end with words . . . or, more fittingly, one word each. Over the last few years, many people have taken to the idea of “claiming” a word for the new year, a word they would like … Continue reading
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Out to Pasture
This short and recent piece by Alan Jacobs is about conservatism, but I can’t help but think it’s also true about so much more (like church or education). It’s an interesting slant on ancient imagery about sheep, shepherds, and sheepdogs. … Continue reading
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What We’re Looking For
Today’s been a doozy of a day. In a good way, mind you, but a doozy nonetheless. I’m going to place this video right here for now. I’ve not watched it yet because I’m three chapters into the book. It’s … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Crouch, Technology
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A Moment with a Myth
Here’s a moment with Jamie Smith talking about a cultural reality worth thinking about (and responding to).
A Tale of Time
I’m about 30 pages into Chuck Klosterman’s The Nineties. Klosterman is one of my favorite non-fiction writers, especially when it comes to American pop culture. The book looks to be a 300-page dissection of what it was like to live … Continue reading
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Tagged Chuck Klosterman, Dave Eggers, Douglas Coupland
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Self-Knowledge and Systems
Self-knowledge is almost meaningless if a system is indifferent and unresponsive. That’s one of my big take-aways from the last couple of years. Self-knowledge is a good thing. Not everything, mind you. But it’s something. Observation of what makes you … Continue reading
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Traction and Distraction
If you can’t already tell, I’m trying to use this two-week “break” to find my way back to posting here regularly. This last quarter has been a lot busier than I had anticipated. And while I’ve mostly been able to … Continue reading
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