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A First Tale of Two Sisters
Let’s start the year off with the first of two tales from the Bible concerning sisters. From Luke 10 (English Standard Version): 38 Now as they went on their way, Jesus entered a village. And a woman named Martha welcomed him … Continue reading
2023: Podcast, Music, and More Edition
Yesterday I shared some quick reflections on the year in movies and television. Today I want to share three things: a podcast, a musician, and a life change. The Podcast I’m not really a podcast guy. I’ve got friends and … Continue reading
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On the Remarkable Ordinary
These last couple of weeks, my morning reading has been a slow (mostly re-)read of Frederick Buechner’s The Remarkable Ordinary. It was one of the last two books of Buechner’s to be published before his death last August. I started … Continue reading
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The Ash Wednesday Confrontation
This piece by Richard Beck is the best thing I read today about the observance of Ash Wednesday. It’s an interesting snapshot of a modern approach to an ancient tradition.
“A Universe with Stakes” or “The Right Way to Experience the World”
Back in early January, I attempted a short series of reflections on the hot-button of the turn of the year: the Christian faith and a “therapeutic gospel.” This piece by Brad East of Abilene Christian University was going to be … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Life in the Fifth Act, Scripture, The Long Story
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Microserfs Up!
I finally finished my re-read of Microserfs by Douglas Coupland. I read it the first time over a decade-and-a-half ago: once I read one of Coupland’s novels, I had to read them all. I re-read another Coupland novel, Eleanor Rigby, … Continue reading
Between Stories and Ages
In his discussion of churches and “the therapeutic gospel,” Brad East writes this about a possible generational difference in retelling the Gospel: Boomers, Gen X, and even some older Millennials do not want to reproduce what they understand themselves to … Continue reading
On the Twelfth Day of Christmas . . .
For some time, I’ve been meaning to write something about this blog post by Brad East of Abilene Christian University. + + + + + + + I discovered East’s blog through Twitter some time in 2022. It was a … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Notes for a World's End, Scripture, Teaching, The Long Story, Travel
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Rivers and Years
A new year started Sunday, but a new semester starts today. Sometimes it’s difficult to tell which is the most daunting. The last two semesters (spring 2022 and fall 2022) were different yet draining, so I’m not sure what to … Continue reading
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“For Tomorrow”
I’ve been thinking about this post by Seth Godin for a good while now. I’m guessing that Godin is thinking about the topic of how we respond to organizations on a scale larger than the simply-personal. But ultimately, organizations are … Continue reading
Space Enough, and Time 