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Technology and the Season
Yesterday I mentioned reading C. S. Lewis’s Mere Christianity as one of the “practices” that I’m putting in place for the Advent season. Suggestions for times like these usually involve both adding and removing from the routine to help set … Continue reading
Running the Halls (or: revisiting Mere Christianity)
One of the few practices I’m trying out over the Advent season is the (re)reading of a book. Because the season last just over three weeks, I thought it was a decent amount of time to do a slow reread … Continue reading
Advent and the Clash of Calendars
Today marks the beginning of the Advent season which, in turn, marks the beginning of what is known as the church calendar. That church calendar is not much of a Baptist thing, is something kept and nurtured by more liturgical … Continue reading
Scribbling Out of the Silence
This morning’s Gospel reading was from early in the book of Luke, Zechariah nine-months silent after questioning Gabriel’s message of hope for the old man and his barren wife. Zechariah walked out of the temple mute but making signs with … Continue reading
Advent and the Prayer for Deliverance
THE SEASON OF ADVENT started this past Sunday. I had the opportunity to speak at a church in the area. I used my moment to talk about story and promises and hope. I’m not sure if it made much sense … Continue reading
Frodo, Sam, and a Little Something about Advent
AS A GOLLUM-LED FRODO AND SAM leave Ithilien for Mount Doom, something catches their eyes: Standing there for a moment filled with dread, Frodo became aware that a light was shining; he saw it glowing on Sam’s face beside him. … Continue reading
