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Storm writing
Even in the Northeast, everyone is bracing for Hurricane Sandy. Back on Wednesday, before it had really registered as a force to be reckoned with, I read this episode in The Child from…
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A culture of narrative deprivation
I heard this phrase on this story on NPR this morning, in which Yale graphic design critic Jessica Helfand discusses our “patterns of consumption” of media. Basically she critiques the short attention span…
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Appearances
I’ve read a couple of thought provoking pieces on appearances lately. Both of them lead me to reflect on the peculiar limitations of living in an age so deeply influenced by entertainment values.…
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Anne of Green Gables
It’s taken us several weeks to read through Anne of Green Gables together, and I’m sure it will end up being one of our most memorable books. The girls loved Anne’s voluble personality…
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True Community
I can’t say Jerry Bridges’ True Community bowled me over. It’s not that kind of book. But it did validate the hunger I feel for more depth of spiritual fellowship. It’s mainly a…
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A good question
Does our mind spontaneously return to God when not intensely occupied, as the needle of the compass turns to the North Pole when removed from nearer magnetic sources? (Dallas Willard, quoted in Jerry…
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All things considered
All things considered, school is going very well this year. In fact, it looks more like I want it to look than it ever has before. Thanks to my reduced blogging inspiration and…
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Something Old, Something New
Welcome to my living room! Please have a seat and let me play you a song on our new piano. It’s been a six-month process, but we’ve resolved the problem that surfaced when…
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