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A Theology of Personhood
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6 min read
When Rose and I began planning our family, Rose became pregnant easily. I was finishing seminary and had a position lined up and everything seemed to be going well. Then one weekend night, Rose woke me up to tell me something was wrong. She had severe cramping. Then when she went into the bathroom, she…
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Will Willimon: Ayn Rand and Christmas
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1 min read
Will Willimon has written a great piece on what Ayn Rand represents to us right now. In college an older student handed me a book, solemnly saying, “This tells the truth.” The next day I read Ayn Rand’s “The Fountainhead” cover-to-cover. Even as a freshman I could tell it was a poorly written novel. I assumed Rand’s bloated…
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Permissive vs. Supportive
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4 min read
I have noticed two ways of being community, having spent some time in the South, and most of my life in the North. And I describe these differences using two positive terms: permissive culture and supportive culture. Rather than break the differences down by political affiliation or in directly opposing terms as we are wont…
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Mixtape Monday: Evangelism Song
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1 min read
Some songs are so good, you have to share them. The kind of good that express something natural, something about the human condition, about your condition at the time that you first heard them. Here is one of mine: “Jack With One Eye” by Texas Is The Reason I have loved Texas Is The Reason…
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It’s Time To Innovate the Spread
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3 min read
My hope is that the spread, and offensive coaching in general, will innovate the spread and realize the importance of the fundamentals. We’re seeing this at Michigan in which Heisman-talent Denard Robinson is, for the first time as a junior in college, learning how to play his position. There’s a steep learning curve when you…
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Way To Go, RG3!
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1 min read
Quarterback Robert Griffin III won this year’s Heisman Trophy and I’m glad. As has been pointed out, he has both the statistics and the mystique behind him. RG3, Heisman finalists weary, still rarin’ to go – College Football – Rivals.com.
Make a New Normal
