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A Poem for the Day after Palm Sunday
I recently saw the sharp contrast between Palm Sunday and Passion Week described as “liturgical whiplash,” which seems just about right. The day following Palm Sunday always leaves me contemplative, struck anew by the fickleness of the crowd as they turn from cheering to jeering, from “Hosanna!” to “Crucify him!” But because we know how…
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Reblog: The Real Context of a Popular “Bookish” Quote
It’s National Library Week, which means that bookish quotes are popping up all around the internet. Mostly, this is a good thing. But I admit that when I saw Penguin Classics share a Pride and Prejudice quote without any awareness as to its real context in the novel, I could not sit idly by. I…
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On Netflix and Narnia: Three Questions and a Convicting Scene
You may have heard that Meryl Streep is in talks to potentially voice Aslan in Greta Gerwig’s new Narnia adaptation. At first I thought this was an April Fool’s joke, so I thought little of it. But when April 1st came and went without a “Gotcha!” my only reaction was grim resignation. I wish I…
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For Narnia and for Aslan: Reclaiming Running as Play
I run nearly every day, which leads many people to assume that I have always been into fitness. While I have always enjoyed a good walk or hike, it might surprise you to discover that I am not naturally athletic. My mom once jokingly described me as “an indoor cat,” and some of my earliest…
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Nostalgia & Narrative: My Review of “Sunrise on the Reaping”
As a reviewer for several Christian publishers, I regularly post my thoughts on non-fiction releases. However, I am also constantly reading fiction from a wide variety of genres. Because so many readers are talking about the latest Hunger Games prequel, Sunrise on the Reaping, I thought I’d share my thoughts below. Backstory I was a…
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Review: “Did the Resurrection Really Happen?”
Did the Resurrection Really Happen? by Timothy Paul Jones is the most recent installment in The Gospel Coalition’s Hard Questions series. I am thankful to have had the opportunity to read and review it far in advance of Easter so I can recommend to my church families, social media followers, and blog subscribers. It is…
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The Season of Broken Things
I have found that there is power in singing about our oddly-specific woes and worries. Yes, it can feel silly at times, but that is partly why it is so efficacious; it puts our concerns in perspective and forces us out of our own heads. Singing personal little songs is even more helpful when we…
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Review: “The People of Paul’s Letters”
I was very excited to receive an early copy of The People in Paul’s Letters: A Compendium of Characters by Guy Manuell, which is set for release tomorrow, March 11th. Something my husband and I have in common is a shared love of theological resources, and this is one I am very grateful to have…
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Resolve to Sing Pt. 5 – Final Encouragement!
Throughout this five-part series, I have sought to convince you that singing more is a worthy resolution. We’ve examined singing as an activity that uniquely unites other spiritual disciplines such as prayer, Bible study, and fellowship. We have considered our creation as singing creatures and Christianity as a singing faith. We’ve consider singing as not…
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Resolve to Sing Pt. 4 – Singing Advice for Non-Singers
If you have yet to read the first posts in this series, you can access them using the following lints: Part 1, Part 2, Part 3. From One Self-Conscious Singer to Another… Having read the first three posts in this series, you may be convinced that singing is an essential and enjoyable discipline…in theory. But…
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Review: “The Soul in Paraphrase” by Leland Ryken
I am deep in a study of pastors who were also poets. The Soul in Paraphrase: A Treasury of Classic Devotional Poems by Leland Ryken has proven to be not only a helpful resource for this project, but a devotional source that I anticipate enjoying for years to come. About The Soul in Paraphrase takes…
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Resolve to Sing: Part 3 – The Satisfaction of Singing
In the first post in this series, I challenged you to consider adding a new resolution to your list: sing more! In the second post, we considered human beings as singing creatures and Christianity as a singing faith. Consider giving those a skim if you haven’t already! A Discipline and Delight Now look, we are…
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