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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.
Three “Working” Suggestions for Churches
Today’s post by Seth Hedman over at First Things is an interesting take on post-pandemic church culture (which also puts it in line with this piece by Ephraim Radner from the spring of 2020). In the post, Hedman challenges churches … Continue reading
Faith and Politics
It was a strange thing, reading Smith’s Awaiting the King off and on throughout “Christ the King” Sunday. Smith is taking his argument about the Christian faith’s political implications much farther than I anticipated, which has made it a good … Continue reading
Smith and the Benedict Option
I haven’t seen much in Awaiting the King (by James K. A. Smith) that deals with Rod Dreher’s “Benedict Option” aside from one or two “so-called Benedict Option” lines. So I was a little surprised to see a longer mention … Continue reading
Our Liturgical/Political Reality
I’m slowly making my way through James K. A. Smith’s Awaiting the King, hoping to have it read through once before Thanksgiving. It’s a good read that brings a lot of threads together (along with some nice nods to pop … Continue reading
Waiting for the King (but not for the book)
Thanks to the kind folks at Hearts and Minds Books, I was able to get my copy of James K. A Smith’s Awaiting the King a few days before the actual release day. And so I waited for Thor:Ragnarok by … Continue reading
What You Love and How You Love It
One of the biggest blessings in my understanding of things over the last couple of years has been the writings of James K. A. Smith. His Desiring the Kingdom was a real “right place, right time” scenario for me. He’s … Continue reading
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