Tag Archives: University of Sussex

A Senior Devil, Mere Faith, and Beginning My Life in Christ

Posted on July 24, 2017 by

[This first appeared two years ago as a guest post I wrote for Jennifer Neyhart’s blog.] Is it cliché to say that C.S. Lewis had a formative influence on my understanding of what it means to belong to Jesus? Not that … Continue reading →

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Communion Feasting: Strong Bread and Strong Wine

Posted on July 2, 2017 by

[Our church served communion this weekend, so I thought this 2014 post was appropriate.] The communion bread I picked up from the tray was about a tenth the size of my thumbnail, like all the other uniform pieces laying there. … Continue reading →

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My Spiritual Birthday

Posted on January 7, 2016 by

[This day marks the day I was born. Not in the traditional sense. That actually comes in another 20 days. But in a much more real – in a truly eternal sense – this is the date of my birth. … Continue reading →

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I Read Reference Books For Fun

Posted on September 4, 2015 by

[Updated from the archives.] *** I like to read. A show of hands for those who are like-minded. I like to read reference books. Another show of hands please … waiting for those hands to go up … still waiting … Continue reading →

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My Night of Gluttony

Posted on October 9, 2013 by

Put a knife to your throat if you are given to gluttony. (Proverbs 23:2) *** If you look at the classical list of Seven Deadly Sins you’ll find: Wrath, Greed, Sloth, Pride, Lust, Envy and Gluttony Most people would agree with … Continue reading →

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Duchess Kate’s Baby Talk

Posted on July 19, 2013 by

Thanks to NBC news, we can all brush up on our Briticisms and sound like informed Brits when it comes to talking about the soon-to-arrive royal baby. Can you decipher this sample from that article? Duchess Kate will likely pack … Continue reading →

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