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From Non-Stop to Nothing
Today was the first chapel day of the year. The arrival of chapel means that I’ve been through a full “cycle” of the new school week (even though we’ve only been in school four days). So now I have a … Continue reading
Ain’t No Mountain High Enough?
When I returned to campus last week to start things off with faculty formation and prep, one thought came to mind and came to mind quickly: the mountain wasn’t high enough. The mountain, of course, was the summer vacation that … Continue reading
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Rest and Reset in a Culture of Constant Content
One of the interesting aspects of my two weeks of mainland travel was a lack of internet access for two different chunks of time. While I was at Laity Lodge, I had nothing. While traveling beyond Tennessee, I had phone … Continue reading
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Beyond Working Lonely
A couple of weeks ago, I posted some thoughts on what set Parks and Recreation apart from the other comedies of its particular moment. I stand by my assertion that of all the Thursday night shows on NBC from the … Continue reading
Working Lonely
Last month I posted a couple of links to Comment Magazine (along with an extended quote from Henri Nouwen) on the topic of loneliness. Comment’s most recent issue is about social isolation, and little by little they have released parts … Continue reading
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Update on That Temporary Vocational Stretch
Just over a year ago I posted some thoughts on what I had dubbed my “temporary vocational stretch.” I’m now one year into that stretch, and it seems that the stretch isn’t quite over. In May, we made moves that … Continue reading
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Waking Up/Staying Awake
Last month I started a new tag and thread on the site about “Notes for a World’s End.” The premise of the thread was that this current moment is an odd but interesting turning point for me (and perhaps for … Continue reading
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Beyond Information and Skill
Now that the school year is over, I have the time to think through changes for classes in the fall. I recently tracked down my copy of Stratford Caldecott’s The Beauty of the Word. Written from a particularly Catholic perspective, … Continue reading
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On Preaching
I’ll be preaching at church this Sunday, my second time since our pastor resigned a few months ago. It’s always tricky for me to speak in front of a congregation, partially because I spend so much time in front of … Continue reading
Surveying Howards End
It was the book’s key phrase, “Only Connect,” that led me to purchase a copy of E. M. Forster’s Howards End a few years ago. I forget what writing about community included the quote, but it was more than enough to … Continue reading
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Space Enough, and Time 