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2013-06-17T10:33:59-06:00

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Monday Morning Confessional

Last updated on: June 17, 2013 at 10:33 am By Tim Suttle

I confess that my wife and kids gave me a huge Audible.com gift certificate for Father’s Day. Best. Gift. Ever. I confess that I’m becoming a bit of an audible-phile. I have read at least 10-15 books over the past year by listening to them – including Les Miserables, A Prayer for Owen Meany, A Tree Grows in Brooklyn, and the Metaxas book on Bonhoeffer. Last week I read the new Rob Bell book in one day. (I have to say... Read more

Stevie Wonder

2013-06-16T11:23:49-06:00

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Awkward Family Photos – Father’s Day Edition

Last updated on: June 16, 2013 at 11:23 am By Tim Suttle

Here’s to all the fathers out there getting it done day in and day out. No sappy sentimentality for you today. Just embarrassingly awkward photos of men who should have known better but clearly didn’t. Enjoy feeling better about yourself because of these unfortunate snap-shots, and remember that there will be cameras pointed in your direction today… try to keep you clothes on! Awkward Family Photos – Father’s Day Edition (Hint: read the captions). Read more

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2013-06-15T08:18:10-06:00

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Superman: Coming to a Church Near You

Last updated on: June 15, 2013 at 8:18 am By Tim Suttle

There was an interesting article on the CNN belief blog yesterday. It’s about the marketing effort Warner Bros. is making toward pastors in an effort to get them to help market their new Superman franchise entry Man of Steel, via their pulpits this Father’s Day. I would love to get my hands on the study guide by theologian, writer/filmaker Craig Detweiler. I took Craig’s theology and film class a few years back. It was the best sustained conversation about theology... Read more

2013-06-14T06:49:40-06:00

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Old Spock Battles New Spock: A Little Friday Funny

Last updated on: June 14, 2013 at 6:49 am By Tim Suttle

Whether or not you are a trekkie, you should give this commercial a quick watch. I remember watching nearly every Star Trek episode when I was a little kid. Then it was In Search Of with Leonard Nemoy, where he’d search for proof of things like the Loch Ness Moster or Bigfoot. This commercial is all the proof I need that Nemoy’s still got it. Here’s a little Friday Funny. Have a great weekend! Read more

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Friday Funny

2013-06-13T10:12:45-06:00

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

Last updated on: June 13, 2013 at 10:12 am By Tim Suttle

Some scholars believe that the apostle Paul’s first letter to the Thessalonians could be the earliest written text in the New Testament (52AD). In chapter 5 there is a curiously short verse which says, “Pray without ceasing.” We all know the verse, and we all typically ignore it. I think we’re missing out on something when we do. I’m convinced constant prayer is not only possible, it is one of the best things about life with God. Anyone can do... Read more

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An Altar in the World

Barbara Brown Taylor

Prayer

2013-06-12T07:28:00-06:00

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

Last updated on: June 12, 2013 at 7:28 am By Tim Suttle

Just listen to me. Don’t try to fix it, just be here with me and empathize. That’s what we are told. This isn’t bad advice and we should keep trying to do this. But Jason Headley (who tells stories), finally illustrates what the other side feels like. It’s not Friday, but this is seriously funny. Read more

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2013-06-11T12:21:04-06:00

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Ten Great Words You Should Know & Use – Part 04

Last updated on: June 11, 2013 at 12:21 pm By Tim Suttle

10 Great Words You Should Know & Use part 1 & part 2 & part 3 have been big posts here at Paperback Theology. Here’s another list of ten to feed your inner logophile. sublimate – (v.) To divert the expression of an instinctual desire or impulse from its unacceptable form to one that is considered more socially or culturally acceptable. (Maybe you should try to sublimate your Facebook habit by reading a book.) sesquipedalian – (adj.) characterized by long, polysyllabic words; long-winded. (The teacher’s sesquipedalian lecture sailed right... Read more

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10 Great Words

2013-06-10T13:48:29-06:00

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Monday Morning Confessional

Last updated on: June 10, 2013 at 1:48 pm By Tim Suttle

“Blogging is not writing. It’s just graffiti with punctuation.” – Contagion. I confess to some ambivalence about blogging today. I confess that I am not entirely convinced that what I’m doing at Paperback Theology is making the world a better place. I think this is a very normal thought to consider, and I bet most people ask these questions about their chosen profession. It’s a healthy thing to ask. The first time I ever wrote a song that I really... Read more

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Monday Morning Confessional

2013-06-07T08:13:52-06:00

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

Last updated on: June 7, 2013 at 8:13 am By Tim Suttle

If you ask me who my favorite band is, my standard answer is The Beatles. If you ask me what my favorite Beatles album is I usually say Rubber Soul. If you ask my what my favorite Beatles song is I say “Hey Jude,” although “We Can Work It Out,” “Get Back,” and “Let it Be,” are all pretty close. If you ask me what my favorite Beatles cover song is… This is it. It’s also our Friday Funny. Have... Read more

2013-06-06T07:32:33-06:00

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

Last updated on: June 6, 2013 at 7:32 am By Tim Suttle

My friend Ginny just told me about this blog. Apparently it has gotten a fair amount of attention in the past – The Atlantic, GQ & others – but it is new to me. It’s called Letters of Note: Correspondence Deserving of a Wider Audience. This could be a problem… I could read this stuff all day. The site is dedicated to the gathering of any sort of interesting correspondence such as letters, postcards, telegrams, faxes, and memos. It looks like... Read more

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