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A few days ago I mentioned “two weeks, two months” as a kind of framework for my summer. Two weeks for the school year to officially wrap. And then, with some overlap, two months before the next school year starts. … Continue reading
Posted in Movies, Recovery Journal, The Long Story
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Even If You’ve Got Mail . . .
A few years ago, I made the decision to remove my work email from my cell phone. It was a great move for me, one that I can’t imagine ever undoing. This past weekend, I removed my personal email from … Continue reading
Two Weeks, Two Months
Two weeks until the school year comes to an end. And two months until things start back up again. Last week I recorded what I hope will be my last chapel talk ever. Or at least for a long time. … Continue reading
Posted in Teaching, The Long Story, Travel
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25 and Counting
Today I woke to the news that Caedmon’s Call was re-recording their self-titled debut album. I’ve been a fan of their since that album (though a little later than others). About five years ago, I went on a bit of … Continue reading
Posted in Caedmon's Calling, Music, The Long Story
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Deja Nu, Deja Vu?
Five years ago, I found myself in a position where I was a church member without a pastor and a school teacher (at a Christian school) without a campus minister. In both instances, I was able to step in and … Continue reading
Posted in Faith, Teaching, The Long Story
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On Ash Wednesday
Today was Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the season of Lent for many Christians around the world. I’m not much of a Lent person, for reasons I’ll get to at some point during this season. But I appreciate the general … Continue reading
Out-of-Date Update?
This past weekend I finally made it to the “barracks” of the Others from LOST. We took a group of students to Camp Erdman for a day camp, our first off-site trip like that in over a year. It was … Continue reading
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Gas in the Tank
One of the questions you are asked when renting a car is whether or not you want to prepay for gas or if you’d rather fill it up right before you return it. Over the years, I’ve settled for the … Continue reading
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Self-Knowledge and Systems
Self-knowledge is almost meaningless if a system is indifferent and unresponsive. That’s one of my big take-aways from the last couple of years. Self-knowledge is a good thing. Not everything, mind you. But it’s something. Observation of what makes you … Continue reading
Posted in Notes for a World's End, The Long Story
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Twenty Years of Fellowship
Turns out that it’s been 20 years since the premiere of Peter Jackson’s take on The Fellowship of the Ring. Truly difficult to believe that much time has passed. So I’ll just leave this right here:
Space Enough, and Time 