: Currently Reading: The Seven Storey Mountain by Thomas Merton 📚

: I’m looking to buy a digital piano. I’ve read a few reviews online, and it seems like …

: Currently reading.

: When I’m not reading for my dissertation, I’m currently reading: The Experience of God: …

: Christ and Constantius In preparation for a summer course on early Christian political theology, I have been reading the …

: Some relatable reflections on writing anxiety from one of my former (and favorite) professors: …

: Patrick Deneen on the role of higher ed in politics: “The best course would be for those of us …

: Paul D. Miller: “The most urgent and most moral necessity in American politics is to dismantle …

: Historically, the church’s political theology, at its best, has served to temper the sword of …

: Psalm to Our Lady Queen of the Angels You can read Dana Gioia’s latest poem at First Things here: Psalm to Our Lady Queen of the …

: The Deep Christian Roots of Religious Liberty Where did the notion of religioius liberty come from? In his recent book, Liberty in the Things of …

: Paul Griffiths on overcoming boredom: As you learn to cultivate attention over time, you’ll find …

: Christ's Bankers St. Ambrose: Let our enemies not be jealous of our properties; let them confiscate them, if such be …

: A brief reflection on reading Athanasius' Life of Antony during the pandemic.

: James Parker: Some of my most radiant interactions with other human beings have been fleeting, …

: The Egyptian King ⚽️

: Liverpool’s opener reminded me of the 2016-17 season. A thrilling but ultimately disappointing …

: Simple Gifts: 'Tis the gift to be simple, 'tis the gift to be free, Tis the gift to come down where …

: Russell Moore: “Shock and awe power is the way of the crucifiers. Kindness and gentleness is the way …

: The System Still Works Conor Friedersdorf: Watching footage of unjust police killings is enraging and traumatizing. It’s …

: Highly recommend: Reading While Black: African American Biblical Interpretation As An Exercise In …

: Lessons from Frederick Douglas on reading from the past Alan Jacobs: Reading those figures from the past, even when he disagreed strongly with them, gave …

: Traditional Country Music J. Brandon Meeks: Traditional Country Music was an exercise in fearless self-revelation. It …

: Though not as conspicuous in the photo, the sun beams looked like they were piercing a hole in the …

: From our latest trip to the Dallas Arboretum.

: Asian Tramp Snail #DallasArboretum

: Vinca 🌱 #DallasArboretum

: Purple Coneflowers 🌱 #DallasArboretum

: David Bentley Hart: “Wisdom is the recovery of innocence at the far end of experience; it is …

: Divvying up the loot after our latest library raid.

: [Some helpful advice for procrastinating writers] …

: Who Is an Evangelical? [Thomas Kidd’s summary definition of an “evangelical”] …

: [Wesley Hill on the Lord’s Prayer] …

: Poly-Parenting: Is This The Brave New World We Want?: “Call us unenlightened. But we question the …

: Champions of England, champions of Europe, champions of the world. YNWA. ⚽️

: Inevitably Liverpool are off pace after an extended break. ⚽️

: Crepe myrtle at dusk. 🌱

: ⚽️ Nearly $100M for Maguire. 😂

: Retune the Sky: Several centuries ago, music was, in Daniel Chua’s words, “tugged out of its …

: John Piper’s golden rule of reading: “Do unto authors as you would have them do unto …

: The Habitus of Theology [Tyler Wittman] (https://mereorthodoxy.com/eternal-generation/) on the habitus of theology: The …

: Some things haven’t changed. Arsenal are still a ghost of their former selves. ⚽️