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“Rise Up, Oh Sleeper”
Well, I think I’m “done” enough that I can enjoy some summer vacation for a few days. All of the necessary paperwork is done, for sure. I’ll have to pick up some threads next week. It’s been a good day, … Continue reading
“The Days are Just Packed” No More?
One of my favorite Calvin and Hobbes Sunday strips (and collections) involves a long summer day with Calvin’s final comment of how “the days are just packed.” I think most of us feel that way . . . and most … Continue reading
Life by the Right Rule
Perhaps the most wonderfully frustrating thing about Andy Crouch’s The Tech-Wise Family is its reminder that daily life matters. It is in the day-in and day-out, Crouch asserts, that something like character is formed. For Crouch, the family is key … Continue reading
Temporary Vocational Stretch
Because of changes and restructuring at work, I’ll be taking a temporary vocational stretch in the fall. The conversation has been mostly in-house at this point, which is fine by me. It will require me to work on some of … Continue reading
Posted in Teaching, The Long Story
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Calvin on Reading
At least he doesn’t even pretend to try SparkNotes . . . or Cliff Notes, even. (image from gocomics.com)
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Spiritual Soundscapes
Writer and professor Alan Jacobs recently returned from his Lenten break from online life. His first post back at Text Patterns concerned something Jacobs calls “Anthropocene theology.” This theology is nuanced because of the strange contemporary mindset that we live … Continue reading
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Awkward Observation
I spent most of the last two days at an education conference. One of the funniest moments in the conference came during a breakout session about shifting practices in teacher evaluation. As a kind of “artifact,” the administrator-in-charge showed this … Continue reading
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Dovetailing Dreher and Smith
The last couple of weeks have brought a number of reactions to Rod Dreher’s eagerly-awaited book on conservative Christians in contemporary culture, The Benedict Option. For many, it’s been an interesting litmus test for where particular “personalities” in the Christian … Continue reading
Posted in 2017, Books, Faith, Teaching
Tagged James K A Smith, Rod Dreher, The Benedict Option
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Anticipation and Participation
For years I was taught to see the kingdom of God as that which is now-but-not-yet. It’s one of those teachings with tension, pointing to a reality as frustrating as it is fulfilling. One of the best articulators of this … Continue reading
Map or Globe?
Seth Godin recently posted some thoughts that might be helpful in getting a handle on the world we are all trying to navigate. From a post titled “Maps or Globes”: If someone needs directions, don’t give them a globe. It’ll … Continue reading
Posted in 2017, Faith, Teaching
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Space Enough, and Time 