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The Fuel You Use
I’ve thought a good bit about internal and external motivations since my trip to Yosemite. There’s an echo of that conversation in this recent post by Seth Godin, where he writes about what “fuels” you. Motivation matters, I think. But … Continue reading
Against Reductionism
Fred Sanders begins The Deep Things of God with a distinction that is worth making in many areas: the emphatic and the reductionistic. He’s thinking specifically of the Trinity in relation to the many other things that healthy evangelical Christians … Continue reading
Just A I Am [August 19, 2024]
We’re well into the new school year, and it’s been some time since I posted anything particularly personal/reflective. That’s not for a lack of reflection, mind you. The absence has been from finding the right place to write from. The … Continue reading
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Maneuvering Metaphors
Reflections on Mortal Goods by Ephraim Radner, Part Five About a month ago, back with The Lord of the Rings was back in the theater, I posted some thoughts about the place of metaphors (a piece also inspired by something … Continue reading
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On Space and Time
Every now and then, things line up and I come across different internet posts that deal with the topics mentioned in this site’s title: space and time. Seth Godin recently shared his thoughts on the difference between a boundary and … Continue reading
2×2 for Resilience
I’ve mentioned and attempted to use the idea of a 2×2 square before, particularly when it comes to faithfulness and freedom. And while Andy Crouch is synonymous with the tool for me, it shows up in other places at times. … Continue reading
Spring Break Scramble
This last week has gone by in a blur. That’s to be expected, of course, at the end of a quarter or semester. The week has been packed with classes and grading and meetings and trying to wrap things up … Continue reading
“The Rare Chance”
Something I appreciate about the thinking of Seth Godin is that he finds a way to blend the possible and the practical. And he crafts some great one-liners in the process. A recent post of his, “On Building a Cathedral,” … Continue reading
Leadership and the Christian Life
I’ve been thinking about the story of Mary, Martha, and Jesus for some time. In fact, I made a list of most impactful Scripture references back at the end of August 2023, and the story of two sisters was smack … Continue reading
Four Sisters and the Bigger Picture
Over the last couple of posts, I’ve attempted to draw out some nuances of two biblical stories involving sisters in the hopes of capturing something I’m convinced is an important reminder for living the Christian life well. The posts … Continue reading
Space Enough, and Time 