Faith
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Captain’s Log #7: Born, Reborn, and the Subscription Plan
I was born on April 27, 1969. I was born again in the 1980s under the teaching of Frank Barker at Briarwood.…
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Captain’s Log #6: The Box Marked KEEP
The house was quiet, which was unusual. For years it had been full of music, children, arguments, laughter, and appliances openly threatening…
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Captain’s Log #5: Five Songs in a Parking Lot
Before I had trouble finding the right button on a website, I had trouble finding the right chord. This was better trouble.…
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Captain’s Log #4: Headlights on the Ceiling
Nobody announces the last summer of childhood. There is no ceremony, no certificate, no kindly county official standing beside the road with…
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Captain’s Log #3: The Volume Knob Rebellion
The first time I understood that a door could be both an invitation and a warning, I was old enough to reach…
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Captain’s Log #2: Fingers With Opinions
Every family has rules. Some are written on the refrigerator, where they compete with grocery lists and invitations to events nobody intends…
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Captain’s Log #1: Born Just Late Enough
I was born on April 27, 1969, roughly three months before Neil Armstrong walked on the moon. This is the closest I…
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The Lion at the Podium
A lion promises to go vegetarian once he’s elected, and the sheep are listening. On the ridiculousness of politics and where our…
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The Politics of the Kingdom: Who Is My Neighbor?
The priest knew the Scriptures. The Levite knew the law. Both understood the temple, its rituals, its traditions, and its theology. And…
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A Letter from a Friend: Learning to Build the Silence
A letter from our friend Miles about faith, humility, and learning when to speak—and when to be still. A Letter from Miles…