: Award winning Office Decorations at the DBU Library.

: A thought experiment of what an alien would think of Christmas Eve.

: Spotify included a 3 minute AI podcast on my Wrapped. It is like I asked two strangers to comment on …

: The new buy a sweater and get a giant rabbit promotion. I am down.

: A prayer for Election Day and everyday.

: The image on this wrapper represents the only Peanut M&M found in this package.

: Why the stadium is the new cathedral.

: Romans Verse A Day Romans 1:5: “Through him we received grace and apostleship to call all the Gentiles to the …

: Romans Verse A Day Romans 1:4 “who through the Spirit of holiness was appointed the Son of God in power by his …

: A.J. Jacobs’ delightful guide to avoid misinformation. Part One.

: It is worth booking a flight with Southwest just for these snacks. Trust me. They are excellent.

: May the latter increase and the former decrease.

: 7-Elevens are consistently subpar to terrible. I am skeptical that even the capable Japanese can …

: The white Hyundai in the foreground will never have what it takes to be in the White Lexus Mafia.

: Wow. Kathleen Edwards singing Hard On Everyone

: Great player, great Ranger, the full package, so tough, one of a kind. Congrats Adrian Beltre!

: When big events happen, I am glad there are still print newspapers.

: Discipline of Silence For at least 10 minutes a day for the next week I am going to practice silence in my life. On the …

: 48 things I have learned in 48 years

: I am joining the herd on Substack but keeping it independent on Micro.blog. 📝

: Romans 1:3 “ regarding his Son, who as to his earthly life was a descendant of David” - …

: Paul Verse of the Day: Romans 1:2 Romans 1:2 “the gospel he promised beforehand through his prophets in the Holy …

: Finished reading: Living in Christ’s Presence by Dallas Willard 📚

: Finished reading: Narrative of Sojourner Truth by Olive Gilbert 📚

: Currently reading: Live No Lies by John Mark Comer 📚

: Paul Verse of the Day Romans 1:1 “Paul, a servant of Christ Jesus, called to be an apostle, set apart for the gospel …

: I use Readwise to receive 5 Kindle highlights a day. Here is one by Brian Zahnd from his book Water …

: The Paul Verse of the Day Reading Plan When I read Paul in the Bible I often get lost. He writes in such a circular manner that it sends me …

: Finished reading: Orthodoxy by G. K. Chesterton 📚

: Finished reading: The Almanack of Naval Ravikant by Eric Jorgenson 📚

: Finished reading: Unleashing Peace by Jeremiah J. Johnston 📚

: The resurrection was a dividing point for individuals. Between the old life and the new. Grow up …

: Currently reading: The Almanack of Naval Ravikant by Eric Jorgenson 📚

: Currently reading: Orthodoxy by G. K. Chesterton 📚

: Currently reading: Unleashing Peace by Jeremiah J. Johnston 📚

: Currently reading: Rethinking Fandom: How to Beat the Sports-Industrial Complex at Its Own Game 📚

: Currently reading: Seeking God by Trevor Hudson 📚

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: An American treasure passed away this week. Frederick Buechner died at 96. This is a crushing loss …

: Kathleen Edwards at the Kessler in Dallas with Jami. 🎵📷

: Why did the Washington Post change their Kindle Fire app design? This was on par with the old Google …

: If you are following a blind guide, find a better one.

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: Currently reading: Christ Plays in Ten Thousand Places: A Conversation in Spiritual Theology by …

: Currently reading: Be Kind to Yourself by Cindy Bunch 📚 “It takes guts to be gentle and …

: Currently reading: Renovation of the Heart: Putting on the Character of Christ - 20th Anniversary …

: I have gotten so much out of my Readwise subscription. It has helped with personal growth, blog …

: “He lit this world up with the reality that at the heart of the universe is a beautiful, loving …

: What stories do you tell yourself about God? Evaluate those stories with these three questions.

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: Currently reading: Live No Lies by John Mark Comer 📚

: What would an alien think of Christmas?

: “It’s so easy to laugh, so easy to hate. It takes guts to be gentle and kind.”

: Where the Light Falls

: What is your plan for Growing Up?

: This was supposed to be the moon this morning but I aborted Pixel Night Sight too early. Fine art by …

: Easy like Sunday morning. 🌄

: Saturday sunrise

: We need another player(s) for our Fantasy League through Sleeper. Let me know if you are interested. …

: Grimes’ “We Appreciate Power” was the inspiration for a look at power, technology, …

: “My opinion doesn’t really matter. How I feel often leads to poor judgement. My assumptions …

: Trevor Hudson says that we are all sitting next to a pool of tears. With today’s post, I try …

: I am intentional about spending time with God each morning. It just doesn’t look like what you …

: “If you could have God’s presence in your life but not have that one prayer answered would you …

: Life is strange. Just days after many had no power, record setting low temperatures, and water …

: We survived 60 hours without power in Texas. Thankful that a friend let me borrow some firewood to …

: Have you picked a word for 2021? My word is Frontier.

: This week on University Hill.

: My latest blog post on Spiritual Doomsday Prepping.

: The collective sigh of relief I am hearing on social media is a much better sound than a collective …

: Some use the Prayer of Examen for spiritual reflection and journaling. This practice can be a life …

: How to Find Treasure. To be a Grown Up, you need to know who you want to Grow Up to be. Here is a …

: The advantage of working late.

: What are the chances I come across this job posting on campus this week?

: In 2021, I desire to Grow Up.

: Get it on your calendars and do it. You won’t regret it. National Be With God Day

: When I leave work, this view is what greets me.

: Do we have a name for this? The rainblob?

: No, not from this year. This was published in 1722.

: We can all use a day like this. From the Grow Up Blog.

: I remember what I was doing March 11 but to hear it from others who lived it in their own way is …

: Merry Christmas! Immanuel!

: A thought experiment…An Alien Looks At Christmas

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: This song has gotten me through this year. “Close Your Eyes (We’ll Be There …

: Currently reading: Jesus and the Disinherited by Howard Thurman 📚

: In 2018, I helped out a friend who was organizing a retreat with 12 homeless men. It was just the …

: 🎶If we make it through December, everything is going to be alright I know…🎶 - Hag

: This book helped me embrace my spiritual and geographical heritage. Norris is a fabulous writer. …

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: If there is hope for Western Christianity it has to move past this self-destructing tendency.

: Cal Newport’s So Good They Can’t Ignore You is a great book to knock you out of a career …

: First post using micro.blog. Another place to find me and my writings is growupblog.org

: The best part of working late.