Metareview: Bully Pulpit by Michael Kruger
Recently, Nathan Eshelman reviewed Michael Kruger’s book Bully Pulpit for Gentle Reformation. He begins by establishing his desire to protect the church from abuse
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The Reformed Tradition and Suspicion of Visual Beauty
Within the Christian tradition, there’s an uneasiness with the things of the world, particularly beautiful things. At the beginning of
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Fittingness in Aesthetics and Ethics
With its associations of wealth and excess, beauty can easily be seen as a privilege, or, even, an enemy of
Beauty Transcendent and Immanent
It’s been a long time since I’ve used this blog space for regular writing and thinking. Most of my writing
Morning Blossoms
Morning blossoms of jasmine and apricot
tempt me to hope.
This is My Body, Given for you
An Easter reflection on sacrifice and women’s bodies As his death approaches, Jesus pauses to celebrate a meal with his
Safety in the Household of Faith
Recently, in an essay for Soul Tread magazine, I explored the way in which Scripture describes the church as a
The Body’s Posture of Gratitude: A Thanksgiving Day meditation
We usually talk about gratitude and thankfulness as mental practices: we call to mind the good things that we have
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Surrender in a time of COVID
This year, one marked by radically reshaped ministry, work, and everyday life, I’ve found myself in a near-constant stance of
Trail of Tears: A Prayer of Lament
Last week, our history curriculum brought us to learning about the removal of five Native American tribes from the southeastern states to the Oklahoma Territory. … Continue readingTrail of Tears: A Prayer of Lament