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2015-08-21T06:25:30-06:00

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How Limits Lead to Freedom, a Practical Exercise: The Purge

Last updated on: August 21, 2015 at 6:25 am By Tim Suttle

Yesterday I wrote a post about what makes for human freedom. Most of us uncritically believe that freedom is about a lack of constraint. Limits are something to be thrown off and left behind. Freedom, we’ve been taught, is about self-determination; no limits. We should be free to do whatever we want, so long as we don’t impede other people’s ability to do whatever they want. The fewer the limits, the greater the freedom, right? I tried to argue for a different perspective. Healthy limits are absolutely... Read more

The Life Changing Magic of Tidying Up

Tim Suttle

2015-08-20T10:19:31-06:00

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What is the Path to Human Freedom? (It’s Not What You Think It Is)

Last updated on: August 20, 2015 at 10:19 am By Tim Suttle

Freedom is a big deal in our culture—the founding virtue of American society—despite the fact that most of us have a naïve understanding of what we mean when we claim to be free. Freedom is typically defined as self-determination; no limits. We are free to do whatever we want to do, so long as we don’t impede other people’s ability to do whatever they want. The fewer the limits, the greater the freedom, right? Wrong. The problem with “freedom as... Read more

2015-08-18T06:19:07-06:00

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What Ever Happened to the News?: How the Internet Transformed Ephemera into Journalism

Last updated on: August 18, 2015 at 6:19 am By Tim Suttle

I’m finding it harder and harder to read the news these days. Mostly I cycle through the sites I used to care about, glancing at headlines and thinking to myself how inane and ridiculous it has become. There’s an interesting article in The New York Times on the topic. It’s written by Ravi Somaiya, and it manages to be self-critical, even as the NYT is one of the few national publications left that actually tries to hold to some semblance of dignity. The article... Read more

2015-08-07T08:35:06-06:00

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Road Trip Hacks: Family Vacation 03

Last updated on: August 7, 2015 at 8:35 am By Tim Suttle

If you are like me, and childhood memories of being bored stiff while your parents observed the Jimmy Carter 55 mph speed limit on the way to who knows where have scarred your for life, then passing the time on a long road trip is more than a minor concern. Maybe that’s why I unapologetically allow our kids to watch movies & play video games for much of the trip. But if your vacation road trip involves long hours in the car, then you’ll need a... Read more

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2015-08-04T14:07:30-06:00

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Watching The Goonies With My Kids: Family Vacation 02

Last updated on: August 4, 2015 at 2:07 pm By Tim Suttle

We watched The Goonies as a family last night. 30 years after it first came out and the film still holds up. My favorite thing about this movie is that it celebrates faithful participation in a community that is vulnerable to those with money and power. The goal the kids are chasing isn’t the means to escape their lowly station in life through some kind of achievement or upward mobility. The goal is to be free to live, free to survive. The... Read more

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2015-08-02T14:52:27-06:00

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Top 10 Favorite Candy Bars of All Time: Family Vacation 01

Last updated on: August 2, 2015 at 2:52 pm By Tim Suttle

So we are on family vacation right now, and I typically suspend all pretense of eating well during these things. A week or so of culinary hedonism is good for the soul right? I choose to think it is. So when my wife read me an article from the food section at The Huffington Post on the Best 25 Candy Bars of All Time, I was all ears. There are a lot of convenience stores between here & Kansas, so I’m always looking for... Read more

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2015-07-22T14:24:49-06:00

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Why the Church Is In Decline…

Last updated on: July 22, 2015 at 2:24 pm By Tim Suttle

I love the church. I believe in the church. I believe in the church maybe more than I believe in any other thing in this world. The church is the surest sign I know of that God loves everything he’s created; that God is not done with the world. The church is the singular reality bearing faithful witness to the truth that God has not left us here to struggle all by ourselves. God has come for us, to heal... Read more

2015-07-02T09:52:01-06:00

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When I Talk About Race I Feel Like a Phony: The Problem of Being White & Talking About Racism

Last updated on: July 2, 2015 at 9:52 am By Tim Suttle

Many black leaders have been bitterly disappointed that President Obama has not shown more leadership in the arena of race. They might have a point. It’s not as though he hasn’t had the opportunity. From Travon Martin, to Ferguson, to Charleston, the opportunity for a President to actually do something with regard to the issue of race has not been this auspicious since JFK. I must admit I am no better. I am white, educated, and male. I am mostly blind... Read more

2015-07-01T06:11:52-06:00

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2015 Missio Alliance North American Gathering

Last updated on: July 1, 2015 at 6:11 am By Tim Suttle

Missio Alliance just posted the audio files from their North American gathering held in Alexandria, VA last May. You can find them in the Resources section of their website: www.missioalliance.org. I cannot recommend this resource highly enough, & I thought I’d take this opportunity to post a few thoughts about what I experienced at this gathering. It has been years since I have gone to a seminar or conference—really any wider gathering of Christians—without experience that square-peg feeling. I realize this says... Read more

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2015-06-09T11:51:19-06:00

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Wise Words from an Ex-Cop: The Police Guardian v. The Police Warrior

Last updated on: June 9, 2015 at 11:51 am By Tim Suttle

“Officers… must realize that the public—even a group of non-compliant teenagers—are not an enemy to be vanquished, but civilians to be protected.” – Seth Stoughton I just read a phenomenal article from TPM & Seth Stoughton, a former cop who now teaches at the University of South Carolina Law School, commenting on the latest video evidence of police brutality, this from McKinney, TX. I first saw this video Sunday evening as it was blowing up on Twitter. I had to hide... Read more

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