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Big Picture Warning
As a single guy led by faith to live far from home, I often find myself trusting in the Big Picture more than others. On the best of days I hope to live a life that more closely resembles the … Continue reading
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Tagged Ephraim Radner
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Attending to Tears
It’s been interesting to watch some of the theological reflection that’s been going on by the pastor-theologian branch of things in light of the coronavirus. It is good to have people try and make sense of things. I appreciated Wright’s … Continue reading
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Walking without an Umbrella
Tonight was the first time in a while that I went out for a walk without an umbrella. We had a beautiful sunset, which was a nice way to wrap things up before classes start. The rest of the day … Continue reading
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Lamentations
TIME Magazine recently published a short piece by N. T. Wright about Our Current Moment. The title says it so well: Christianity Offers No Answers About the Coronavirus. It’s Not Supposed To. “That’s not supposed to be true,” you might … Continue reading
Point and Counterpoint
Yesterday I posted links to a couple of articles by Yuval Levin attempting to speak intelligently about Our Current Moment from a place where ethics, economics, politics, and sociology meet. Since then, another couple of articles have made their way … Continue reading
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On Hold and Keeping Place
Navigating the facts and opinions of Our Current Moment can be a daunting task: you can always choose one news source, I suppose, but that becomes it’s own echo-chamber. So it’s nice to find sources that can give a critical … Continue reading
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The Long and Short of It
Scrolling through social media can be daunting and depressing in even the best of circumstances. How much more daunting and depressing it can be in times of concern and crisis. But it can also be of some comfort, as it … Continue reading
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Tagged Andy Crouch
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Devotion, Discontent, and Dissent
One of the reasons I enjoy reading books like Yuval Levin’s work on institutions is because I believe in them. I was formed by them. And I’ve been wounded by them (as have we all). While I live far from … Continue reading
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Context, Contingency, and Commitment
A few days ago, a co-worker forwarded me a copy of a document that I wrote about ten years that served as a kind of “manifesto” for what I thought could and should be accomplished at work on the level … Continue reading
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Playing our Roles Fittingly (Civics Edition)
In class I often revisit the question of “how can I play my role fittingly?” in light of the biblical story. This is a nod to both N. T. Wright’s “five-act play” of the biblical story and Kevin Vanhoozer’s “drama … Continue reading
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Space Enough, and Time 