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Saturday Morning Thoughts
Yesterday I posted a long lecture by Andrew Root about the shift that has changed in youth (ministry) culture over the last decade. I’ve read a decent chunk of Root’s most recent output the last few months (3 1/2 full … Continue reading
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The Thing and the Story
Mr. Root is onto something, I believe.
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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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Jacob and the Face of God
Yesterday I mentioned the manuscript I wrote for this week’s chapel. The topic was Jacob’s encounter with God. The task was partly to retell the story to an audience who has a basic knowledge of the story. Here’s a cleaned-up … Continue reading
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Submitted for Your Approval?
I recently spoke for what will probably be “the last time” in chapel this quarter. If the timing goes well, it could be my last time for the year. We’ll see. Either way, in my head I had planned on … Continue reading
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From Spyfall to Planetfall
One thing an early January start-date allows for Doctor Who is that there’s not much broadcast TV competition. What makes it even sweeter is that the season, two episodes in, has really leaned into the show’s mythology more than every … Continue reading
Semester’s End
I’m writing this mid-afternoon on Wednesday. The quarter and semester have officially come to an end. I’ve got a couple of students with minor missing assignments to take care of; beyond that, the grades are good. I’ve got the winter … Continue reading
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The Story of a Vocation
This weekend I spent some time in my classroom getting ready for the end of the semester. When I do that kind of thing, I usually play sermons or lectures that I find on YouTube. This time I listened to … Continue reading
Wordsworth’s “Old Man Traveling”
While in England, we spent a couple of days in the Lake District, the stomping grounds of William Wordsworth. We spent some time at his house, Rydal Mount, and then walked the Coffin Trail down into Grasmere. We also spent … Continue reading
The Sorrow of Lady Constance
Yesterday I made note of my favorite “King John” moment from Shakespeare’s King John. There was one other scene in the first plays first half (as presented by the Royal Shakespeare Company) that has stuck with me. In the previously … Continue reading
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Space Enough, and Time 