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People Who Made Me Look Good
There’s a bit of convergence in two things going on for me today. First, I’m in this process where I’m cleaning out my office, so I’ve got a lot of memories rolling through my head today. That’s intensified by all … Continue reading
Missing People
Missing people is one of the best things about life as a human being. Okay, that might be an overstatement. This isn’t: Missing people is a byproduct of some of the best things in our lives as human beings. It … Continue reading
The 4 Best Games You’ve Never Played
A lot of times people are surprised when I tell them I really love to play board games. You need to understand, though – I’m not talking about Monopoly, Clue, or Scrabble. I think those are fine, but what I … Continue reading
Paradigmatic Events: Individuals and Communities
As I reflected some more yesterday afternoon about the sorts of moments in people’s lives that can become paradigmatic events, another dynamic really came into focus from my own experiences. How communities respond to people during times of tragedy or … Continue reading
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Paradigmatic Events
I was thinking this morning about paradigmatic events, those experiences or stories that shape the way we interpret and understand the world. The cross and resurrection are such events for Christians, as they color the way we understand all sorts … Continue reading
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Tagged Community, cross, exile, experiences, paradigms
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Achan Again
I was going to post on something else today, but my reading in Project 4:4 for today held another little reference to Achan, who I still had on the brain from yesterday. This bit in 22:20 really caught my ear: … Continue reading
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Tornados
Last night was one of those Arkansas Spring nights. Not the ones where it’s uber pleasant outside and the mosquitos aren’t out yet (maybe tonight!), but the flip side of the season: the nights where thunderstorms rumble over the city, … Continue reading