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Fire in My Bones
Friday November 20, 2009
The irony is lost on no one—except, of course, for Elder Beck himself. He’s in full fire-and-brimstone mode, locked into a trance-like cadence and sounding a bit like a man possessed, even as he busies himself decrying the demonic nature of rock and roll. It’s the devil’s music; it’s leading the young people astray; it’s single-handedly....
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In Their Season
Thursday November 19, 2009
Last week my husband raked up 25 bags of leaves from our yard, then stacked them in a neat, impressive row along the front sidewalk for the local Public Works guys to pick up the following morning. Our lone bell pepper plant gave up its last two offerings. Palm-sized and pendulous, they came right off the stem into our hands, and....
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Eyes Left
Wednesday November 18, 2009
Take a look at that picture to the left—the avatar for this blog post. I know nothing about the book; I didn’t even read the jacket, so I’m not recommending it by any means. I’m just using it to make an observation. Now that you’ve taken that in, take a look at this, and this, and this. See? (Ironically, that’s the operative word)....
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Episcopentecostalianism
Tuesday November 17, 2009
Undoubtedly, such a hybrid form of worship would be every bit as difficult to implement as it is to pronounce. Episcopentecostalianism. Doesn’t exactly roll off the tongue. But as a dissatisfied Christian for whom church remains an experience of longings unmet and clubby divisions on the traditional or charismatic side of....
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The Rose Above the Sky
Monday November 16, 2009
One of my friends is shutting down his business tomorrow. He’s always dreamed of owning his own advertising agency, so eleven years ago he took a deep breath, maxed out his credit cards, and founded Element, a brave little start-up that garnered more than its share of accolades and awards, and whose imprint can be found in....
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