I’ve got 20 minutes. Yesterday I was reading Dwell magazine. An article about “rethinking your bathroom.” They’d highlighted sentences for me, and had several callouts of “fun facts.” All I read were the highlights and the factoids. So I’m part of whatever problem I’m about to address. Thought 1: most worth while data, insights, or [...]
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We all feed, and upon us all are fed.
It’s been a rough couple of months. Work has been slow, and the future is uncertain. I’ve been scared about the future, and I’ve done a poor job of keeping myself refueled personally and relationally. This evening Christine and I got into an argument and I left home in a huff. But outside it was [...]
Samson Society Podcast
I spent the summer of 2008 traveling with the Samson Society, and am very close with a good number of Samson guys. Today I’m their guest on second half of the podcast. Powered by Podbean.com
Grief, Joy and Floods
I’ve been in a strange sort of shock all week. Last weekend I was in Nashville for a men’s initiation weekend when the floods came. We evacuated earlier than I would have, but it turns out we left just in time, and we still lost a lot of stuff. If we’d waited until I would [...]
Sheep, Shepherds, Love and Power
Bad news: there’s a lot to think about in this post. Good news: there are 2 videos, and one of them is an NBC Dateline, so the thinking doesn’t have to be all THAT hard. :::::: Lately my dad and I have been having conversations about personal responsibility versus community. There is a tension about [...]
Look Again No.5: Make a Dandelion Necklace
Hello! Assignment number 5 in the Look Again game – a game to help us pay attention to life as it passes by: Make a Necklace out of Dandelions. Did you ever do this as a kid? You just make a slit in the stem of one dandelion (I use my thumbnail) and slide the [...]
How big a deal is sin to a Christian?
I am not asking “how big a deal do Christians make of sin?” Nor am I asking “how big a deal is sin in the world?” Nor am I asking “do Christians sin?” I’m asking: How big a deal is sin to a Christian? Ah, man. As soon as I wind up to start responding [...]
Learning the Flow
I’m going to talk about something in this post that will need at least three caveats for some people. The first is that I know the Enneagram is rooted in Sufi mysticism, though it has been adopted and well-embraced by Christians, especially in contemplative Catholic circles. Secondly, I know the diagram looks kind of spooky. [...]
Hard, wet punching sounds. [EXPLICIT]
I’ve got Fight Club on the brain this week. Ten days ago one of my best friends was taken to rehab. Another friend is recently divorced – and is more recently taking a break from friends to isolate. Several others are exactly where they want to be…dying. And one, the friend who showed up in [...]
Look Again No.4: Share Your Favorite Vacation Photo (and story)
Time for Look Again, the community game about paying attention to life as it passes by. This time, Share Your Favorite Vacation Photo (and story). I’m writing on my phone in Phoenix, during a layover on the way to vacation in San Luis Obispo, with Christine asleep with her head on my lap (we got [...]
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Whatdoigottado? Life and Community
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We all feed, and upon us all are fed.
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Daniel Rassum – One Year Anniversary
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The Burdens of Angels and Men
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How big a deal is sin to a Christian?
- Look Again No.2: What is Your Most Important Word?
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Taking Christine to Nashville
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Triviology
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We all feed, and upon us all are fed.
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Samson Society Podcast
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Grief, Joy and Floods
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Sheep, Shepherds, Love and Power
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Look Again No.5: Make a Dandelion Necklace
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How big a deal is sin to a Christian?
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