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Redundant Redundancy
One of the most interesting parts of leading a group of students across England during last fall break was the logistical aspect of things: how do you effectively move four dozen people from one place to another on time and … Continue reading
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On Friendship
Friendship is an obstetric art; it draws out our richest and deepest resources; it unfolds the wings of our dreams and hidden indeterminate thoughts; it serves as a check on our judgments, tries out our new ideas, keeps up our … Continue reading
Some Simple Stage Directions
One of the New Testament texts that I use to illustrate “life in the fifth act” to my students is Colossians 3-4. One particular chunk reads: Therefore, as God’s chosen people, holy and dearly loved, clothe yourselves with compassion, kindness, … Continue reading
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What’s Your Line?
Yesterday afternoon I shared this video with my colleagues: I’ve been playing “90-Second Alphabet” for years, mostly with communication skills classes and in homerooms. After reading Kevin VanHoozer’s Drama of Doctrine, though, I started to see an interesting connection between … Continue reading
The Story We are In
At the beginning of the school year, I showed this quick GEICO commercial to our faculty and staff as a way to introduce being in the biblical story. I was in no way calling the Bible a horror story. Instead, … Continue reading
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“More Can Be Mended”
It is all too easy to forget that what is presupposition for me can be something totally foreign and nonsensical to someone else. Just this past week a student almost incredulously asked me about waiting for Jesus to return, which is … Continue reading
The Good Sadness of the Hungry Ones
Last week, Moment ran an interview with David Brooks, whose “evolution” has been an object of interest for many. Brooks’s The Road to Character was one of the better reads of 2015. The interview included some candid tidbits worthy of reflection. … Continue reading
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Ten Questions
Yesterday, marketing guru Seth Godin posted ten questions worth asking about work: What are you doing that’s difficult? What are you doing that people believe only you can do? Who are you connecting? What do people say when they talk … Continue reading
Friday Night Light
It’s been a nice, quiet Friday: the nice way to cap off a hectic beginning to the second half of the school year. Because of some personnel shifts, I’m back to teaching five sections (which is a joy), which requires … Continue reading
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Unfinished
My calendar year 2015 actually started five weeks before 2014 ended. I had been asked to preach at the church I now call home on the first Sunday of Advent. And while I was okay with what I said and … Continue reading
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Space Enough, and Time 