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the scandal of grace
When I was in high school, one of the first cracks in my Reaganite armor came in the form of theologian Philip Yancey’s book What’s So Amazing About Grace. I devoured it; it felt revolutionary and kindred at the same time, like it was changing the way I thought about the world and others, and…
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pop-up choir
About a week ago, I got to participate in a cool choir event, called a “pop-up”. It was a single evening impromptu choir of people from the community, most of whom didn’t know each other. It was hosted by Colorado Springs Youth Choir, a new organization for high school students. The results were really great.…
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Evangelicalism in the Trump Era
I grew up in the Evangelical Christian world. Its various tenets that were most vaulted were: Missions (spreading the Gospel to other nations) Marriage sanctity and nuclear family (one man / one woman, having children) Christian education (curriculum designed for Christian families to be apart from non-Christian public education) American patriotism (gun rights, strict Constitutional…
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Digital Minimalism review
I was a reluctant reader on this one. My wife recommended it highly, so I knew it was quality. But given the topic, I was afraid it would upend my life. And I was kinda right.
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When Yoda comes to church
Over a decade ago, I took a job that relocated me from Texas to Colorado. That move was the best decision I ever made.
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Audio book roundup
I’ve been “reading” a lot of books lately, thanks to the magic of audio books on my phone. I use the word reading loosely here, since it feels like a lot less work for a slow reader like me. Yet, I can’t argue with the science that confirms that, while listening to the spoken word,…
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#BecauseOfRHE, Abe and Jonas
One of my most precious parenting rituals is reading to my children before their bedtimes. My son is in love with the Magic Tree House series, having read (listened) to probably 90% of the collection twice over by now.
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Featured on The Engineers’ Tribune
The engineering community and news outlet website reached out to me to feature my blog. I appreciate the opportunity! Sponsored by: Amphenol Connectors PEI-Genesis
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Halloween 2018 movie fest
For those that like a little dose of fictional fear and thrill each October, there are endless Halloween movie candidates. This year’s lineup for me was: I plan to also watch a couple TV shows, which I’ll cover later. First up was Creep 2, the sequel to Creep. I liked what Creep set out to do:…
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Inaugural Maker Faire
Well, I’ve officially joined the DIY electronics community. Last week, I attended my first Maker Faire. It was my city’s first ever, and I was determined to take one of my projects as a booth participant. Nothing like a deadline to get my hind quarters into gear and (kind of) finish a project!