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Beyond Misunderstanding
Most Americans are steeped in a tradition of binary thinking that does make decision making easier, but also a lot less honest.
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Addressing the false narrative of head versus heart
Jesus gives us a parable that compels us in ways that make us feel and think. What we choose to do with that is telling.
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The Virtue of Messy Thinking
Our bias against messiness isn’t just annoying. It’s dangerous. Because it makes us less likely to connect the dots we need to.
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Material — how we separate ourselves from our values
We often treat thinking as separate from doing. As if the two can be separated. And as if the real world didn’t matter.
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Why I started listening to music again
I love music. Famously addicted to shoegazing and dreampop. Then—I stopped. Here’s why I’m bringing it back.
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Our Brains Are Broken
Modern society has broken our brains through distraction and anxiety. So the solution requires us to change society.
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A Trick Question
Prayer God of Hope, be with me, with us today. Inspire us, encourage us, stir us up that we might know you better. That we might love you better. That we might see you, among these friends, today. Amen. Introduction The format is simple. Some teaching, some talking, some summarizing, some homework. Discussion When have…
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Paul, James, and the politics of poverty
Today’s conversations about poverty are based on a fundamentally flawed argument.