A New Year for New Beginnings

A New Year for New Beginnings

At times in the past, I have been pretty dismissive of New Year’s Resolutions. Why resolve to do something you know you’re not going to do, right? With that attitude, of course, it’s no wonder they never work out. As I’ve gotten older, though, I’m finding more value — and wisdom — in making resolutions. …

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Twenty Years of Favor

Twenty Years of Favor

Proverbs 18:22 tells us that โ€œ[h]e who finds a wife finds a good thing, and obtains favor from the Lord.โ€ This is as true today as it was thousands of years ago, and as it was 20 years ago, the day Angela and I were married. It is hard to put into words what this …

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Home Video Advice

Home Video Advice

It’s Father’s Day weekend, and I find myself home alone, doing some backup maintenance on our home videos. I’m loving watching some of these old videos, some almost 17 years old. It’s beyond description getting to see the faces of family that are no longer with us — my Dad, Angela’s grandparents — and to …

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Ben Sasse and Schoolhouse Rock

Ben Sasse and Schoolhouse Rock

Regardless of your take on the Brett Kavanaugh nomination, this is a brilliant analysis and denunciation of the current state of affairs in American politics by Ben Sasse.

Marcion and Getting Unhitched from the Old Testament

Marcion and Getting Unhitched from the Old Testament

This sure does sound familiar. It seems a lot of people today refuse to believe the God of the Old Testament, but refusing to believe doesn’t it make it not so. What’s old may be new again, but it’s still wrong. ๐Ÿ™‚ Great post by DeYoung. Go read the whole thing. Marcionโ€™s theological errors (and …

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My Smalltown Poets Top 10

My Smalltown Poets Top 10

Today’s the day! Smalltown Poets is finally releasing their 8th studio album, and the first non-Christmas album since 2012’s EP, Under the New Sun. To prepare for the new release, I thought I’d list, and briefly “review”, my top 10 Smalltown Poets songs.

New Blog Site

New Blog Site

It’s been a really long time since my last post. I have a new site, and new momentum to get back into “regular” blogging. Here’s hoping. ๐Ÿ˜›

The violence of football

The violence of football

In a recent interview with The New Republic, President Obama decried the violence of football, saying, “I’m a big football fan, but I have to tell you if I had a son, I’d have to think long and hard before I let him play football. And I think that those of us who love the …

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What Can Brown Do for You?

What Can Brown Do for You?

I recently ordered an item from an online store, a multiport, wireless router. I was pretty excited about getting it, so I was closely watching the tracking status on UPS’ site. Upon checking the status, I saw that it was delivered. Surprised as I’d been home all morning but pleased, I looked outside to find…nothing. …

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