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July 2013

July 04, 2013

Celebrating In[ter]dependence Day

Independence Day is always a bit of a strange holiday for me. In fairness, nearly...

July 03, 2013

It’s Only Ugly Because It’s New and You Don’t Like It

It's only ugly because it's new and you don't like it... pretty brilliant statement that...

July 02, 2013

Logical Fallacy of the Day: Begging the Question

In an effort to become a better writer, I’m trying to think critically about the...

June 2013

June 28, 2013

Jim’s Greatest Pranks on Dwight – The Office: A Little Friday Funny

I'm not a huge fan of pranks, but the way Jim could wind up Dwight...

June 27, 2013

Best Marriage Quote Ever: Alexander Schmemann on Marriage as Mission

In light of the Supreme Court Ruling yesterday about marriage and DOMA, I wanted to...

June 26, 2013

The Enduring Value of Pain: Isaac Anderson on Rebecca Solnit’s New Book

My friend Isaac Anderson has written an impressive book review for Los Angeles Review of...

June 25, 2013

Piper Otterbein on Living With Dyslexia – This Girl is Awesome

There is nothing like watching sheer courage in action: "I can remember the first time...

June 24, 2013

Monday Morning Confessional

I confess that when I'm driving alone in the car I generally either 1) listen...

June 21, 2013

Stephen Colbert Says Goodbye to his Mom: A Lovely Friday Funny

Stephen Colbert does one of the most hilarious tv shows ever - great social commentary....

June 20, 2013

Watching Your Kids Fail: What Baseball is Teaching Me About Parenting

I read a great article on kids sports and parenting at Slate yesterday subtitled, "How...

June 19, 2013

Parker Palmer: The Rosa Parks Moment & The Necessity of Powerlessness

Humans have an innate desire for their lives to count for something… something greater than...

June 18, 2013

The Lost Art of Reverence: Finding Holy Ground In a World Where Nothing is Sacred

I’m reading and preaching through Barbara Brown Taylor’s book An Altar in the World right now....

June 17, 2013

Monday Morning Confessional

I confess that my wife and kids gave me a huge Audible.com gift certificate for...

June 16, 2013

Awkward Family Photos – Father’s Day Edition

Here's to all the fathers out there getting it done day in and day out....

June 15, 2013

Superman: Coming to a Church Near You

There was an interesting article on the CNN belief blog yesterday. It's about the marketing...

June 14, 2013

Old Spock Battles New Spock: A Little Friday Funny

Whether or not you are a trekkie, you should give this commercial a quick watch....

June 13, 2013

Pray Without Ceasing: Why Anyone Can Do It & Almost Nobody Does

Some scholars believe that the apostle Paul’s first letter to the Thessalonians could be the...

June 12, 2013

“Don’t Try to Fix Me” …From the Flip Side of That Request

Just listen to me. Don't try to fix it, just be here with me and...

June 11, 2013

Ten Great Words You Should Know & Use – Part 04

10 Great Words You Should Know & Use part 1 & part 2 & part 3 have been big posts here...

June 10, 2013

Monday Morning Confessional

"Blogging is not writing. It's just graffiti with punctuation." - Contagion. I confess to some...

June 07, 2013

2 Year Old Covers The Beatles’ “Don’t Let Me Down” – A Little Friday Funny

If you ask me who my favorite band is, my standard answer is The Beatles....

June 06, 2013

A Letter to My Old Master – A Fascinating Letter from “Letters of Note”

My friend Ginny just told me about this blog. Apparently it has gotten a fair...

June 05, 2013

Why Suicide Has Become an Epidemic and What We Can Do to Stop It

"Self-harm now takes more lives than war, murder, and natural disasters combined. Why are we...

June 05, 2013

animate.Faith Does the Little Things Right

A quick look through the Spark House website will help you see that they are...

June 04, 2013

What Does a Drowning Person Look Like, and Why Do We Miss the Signs?

I read a fascinating article on Slate today about how most people can look straight at...

June 03, 2013

Monday Morning Confessional

I confess that I took an impromptu week off from blogging last week. It was...

May 2013

May 27, 2013

Monday Morning Confessional – N.T. Wright and Breaking Beautiful

Months ago I was asked to write six chapters to accompany a video series -...

May 24, 2013

How to Start a Mumford Band – A Little Friday Funny

I'm so glad I'm not in the music game anymore. It's a tough way...

May 23, 2013

What Our Words Tell Us: David Brooks on the Rise of the Individual

I love to talk about words. 10 Great Words You Should Know & Use part...

May 21, 2013

Resident Aliens, The Confessing Church, and Missional Communities

I am at Conception Abbey on retreat for a few days. This morning I pulled...