From “World of Wonders: A Spirituality of Reading” by Jeff Crosby When I have been asked “who are your mentors?” I usually refer to authors – even those who are dead! In doing so, I’m not ignoring the great influences pastors, colleagues and others have had on me. But being able to read and reread […]

From “Secrets in the Dark: A Life in Sermons” by Frederick Buechner I think that is much of what the Christian faith is. It is a moment, just for a little while, seeing the face and being still, that is all. There is so much about the whole religious enterprise that seems superannuated and irrelevant

From “Life Worth Living: A Guide to What Matters Most” by Miroslav Volf, Matthew Croasmun, and Ryan McAnnally-Linz To help us out, we’ll turn to Smokey Bear, America’s iconic forest fire prevention representative. For those who aren’t familiar with him, Smokey Bear is a cartoon character created by the United States Forest Service for their

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From “Trust the Whisper: How Answering Quiet Callings Inspires Extraordinary Stories of Ordinary Grace“ by Kathy Izard Who could imagine that all of our whispers were part of the same story and that we would someday all be connected? To me, that is evidence of a small world connecting to a big God that resulted

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From “The Discipline of Inspiration: The Mysterious Encounter with God at the Heart of Creativity” by Carey Wallace Inspiration appears in a dizzying variety of times and places. It dictates in Homer’s ancient Greek and through the keys of Lamont Dozier’s piano. It catalogs the chickens, snow, eels, and chrysanthemums of Jakuchu’s Colorful Realm. It

From “Wanting: The Power of Mimetic Desire in Everyday Life” by Luke Burgis Every industry, every school, every family has a particular system of desire that makes certain things more or less desirable. Know which systems of desire you’re living in. There’s probably more than one. Entrepreneur and VC Marc Andreessen, in an April 2020

From “How Minds Change: The Surprising Science of Belief, Opinion, and Persuasion” by David McRaney Pascal and Karlovich explained in one of their papers why this work was so important: “The degree of polarization concerning current events is at an all-time high.” A study by Pew Research confirms this. According to its findings, “Republicans and

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