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Wisdom Wednesday: bell hooks on Solitude and the Capacity to Love
A few years ago I read a book by bell hooks entitled All About Love and found several beautiful and challenging insights in its pages.
Mar 25
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The Love of Christ in the Culture Wars
Desmond Doss was awarded a Medal of Honor for his courageous actions during the Battle of Okinawa.
Mar 17
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What is Love?
God.
Mar 10
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A Life Permeated by Love
The best life for human beings is one permeated by love.
Mar 3
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A New Focus
"Rediscovering the Way" is now "The Greatest of These"
Feb 24
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Conversations of Grace and Humility
A recent talk I gave about the virtue of humility, and ways we can cultivate it.
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My 2025 in Books Plus Choosing What to Read in 2026
I hadn’t planned to publish something here again until next year, as I’m working on a refresh of this Substack plus a possible related podcast.
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Wisdom Wednesday: God's Joyful Existence
An encouraging thought from Dallas Willard
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The Humility of Advent
When I think of the humility of Christ, the first thing that comes to mind is the humility he displayed on the cross.
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Human, not AI
There is a lot of confusion about artificial intelligence concerning what it is and what it does.
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Screens, Sadness, and Advent
Rediscovering the Way of Advent
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The Goodness of Gratitude
Gratitude is good, and good for us!
Nov 24, 2025
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Wisdom Wednesday: The Bible on the Importance of our Words
Consider the following words from Donald Trump, all spoken in reference to human beings made in God’s image, including Americans and people of other…
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The “Biblical” Purpose of Government
An common error of reasoning
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