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Jul
16

Bring Back the (Serious) Sunday School!

As I’ve reflected on the church calendar issue, one key motivation for the expositional sermon series is the leadership
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Jul
11

Most can't be a great preacher/teacher every week

Spending five years in a context that saw a consistent line of itinerant speakers really gave me an appreciation for
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Jul
04

Why the Church Calendar Doesn't Work

I’ve been wading into the details of the liturgical year, so I asked Evan if he had any threads
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Jul
03

Religion in America

This 4th of July, I bring you another quote from Alexis de Tocqueville. Happy Independence Day! There is an innumerable
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Jan
31

The Quiet Power of Introverts

On Matt’s recommendation, i listened through Suzan Cain’s book Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That
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Dec
11

A Finals' Week Reading from Nassim Taleb

As the academic season comes to its groundhog day, I can’t help but pass along this from Nassim Nicholas
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Nov
30

What if Revelation was written by John...the Baptist?

The first step to writing a commentary is to question the traditional authorship. I don’t know why; it just
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Nov
27

LIVE STUDY: Mary and Elizabeth Weren’t Cousins?

Merry Christmas! cousins I was walking to Cheers-fil-a and listening to Catholic Answers (because I find that apologetics discussions get
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Nov
23

This Thanksgiving, I’m Grateful for You, Dear Readers

As I reflect in this past year and think about all the influences that have culminated in one if the
Nov
15

Steve Jobs: "Nobody knows why they do what they do." (VIDEO)

For those of you leadership junkies and/or tech buffs, there’s a fantastic interview with Steve Jobs that was
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