: How to unlock the potential of AI for those in the field of education and the formation of human …
: I finished reading Against the Machine the same week I finished watching Greyhound and started …
: Brad East on the need for a big tent among those who (nobly) insist on low-tech parenting. I …
: Watching Band of Brothers with my son. Shaping of the moral imagination is happening. “Why is …
: Received an endorsement this week from Malcolm Guite for my forthcoming book on virtues and the …
: This pairs well with Cal Newport’s latest on digital productivity traps.
: No, you just took the last of your Christmas lights down the same week you started prepping your …
: From Cal Newport: In other words: The more you organize your analog life, the less appealing you’ll …
: “We lack when we attack,” Igor said. “We lack quality to score. We lack in the middle to run. We …
: It is customary to complain of the bustle and strenuousness of our epoch. But in truth the chief …
: I am less concerned about AI itself, and more concerned about what using AI does to as human person. …
: The Tottenham Hotspur Football Club did not deliver. Overall, the third round of the FA Cup has. …
: This was a wonderful week for Coram Deo Academy of Dallas. It started with a ceremony in which we …
: It was a solid away win today for Spurs against a good team. Two goals called back for being …
: One of the marvels of our time is that it can be hard to tell whether you’re looking at a new …
: The gifts of a classical education are myriad. One of them is the ability to read and understand …
: I don’t recall seeing this on any of the eschatological charts of my childhood.
: This semester I started teaching a class out of my living room. For Spring 2026, I am offering two …
: The Premier League script writers strike again with an Eze hat trick salt-in-wound display against …
: If you are going to qualify for the World Cup for the first time in 27 years, this is the way to do …
: There’s a personal satisfaction in grimly pointing out the flaws in a system, but sustainable …
: Wipf & Stock is running a promotion throughout the AAR/SBL conferences, whether you are …
: Education is not properly an industry, and its proper use is not to serve industries, either by …
: Yes, and joy was just a thing that he was raised on; Love was just a way to live and die. May this, …
: There’s a deeply human satisfaction to retreating to an exotic location and wrestling with your own …
: At my worst, I do imagine—with unholy frustration—that the best scriptwriters in the world could not …
: Breathe with unconditional breath the unconditioned air. Shun electric wire. Communicate slowly. …
: I posted a brief update to my Soccer Diary today with some thoughts about the beginning of …
: If you have to install a fire sprinkler system in a school’s sanctuary—and we did—you could do …
: I would love to see Ange wind up at LAFC with Son.
: We have made a lot of progress the last two weeks on our latest “Viv draws it and we build it …
: It is 2025 anno Domini. In order to avoid subscribing to yet another streaming service I am watching …
: Sermon: Holy Cross Day In which I reflect on the meaning of the cross, not only as a symbol of suffering, but as the …
: Thoughts on living and parenting in the digital age. There are some lines I have drawn in the sand when it comes to tech companies: I don’t have any sort …
: This upcoming Sunday’s Lectionary: An unlikely candidate for grace—as one must be to receive …
: They don’t make American soccer kits like they used to.
: Rhythms of Habit: Coming Spring 2026 from CiRCE Books I am very happy to share that I have signed an agreement with CiRCE Institute to publish Rhythms of …
: Dallas Area Friends: I am teaching class this Fall—in our living room—on the Book of Common Prayer. …
: I am checking out of reading any form of social media for St. Michael’s Lent this season. I …
: My predictions/dreams for Tottenham Hotspur this season Heading in to the 25-26 Premier League season, my thoughts on the Spurs are summed up as “could be …
: On outsourcing the ancient human practice of curation to lines of code. Curation to me is really a good word. It’s become overused on the internet to the point that …
: Grant to us, Lord, we pray, the spirit to think and do always those things that are right, that we, …
: O God, who on the holy mount didst reveal to chosen witnesses thy well-beloved Son, wonderfully …
: Early draft for feedback: The Church and Human Personhood in the 21st Century I am interested in hearing feedback on the basic outline of an essay (below) as I continue to work …
: “The future of the Church, once again as always, will be reshaped by saints. Those whose minds …
: End of an era for Tottenham Hotspur. Son is our family’s favorite player by far for many …
: Thrilled to be teaching Here There Be Dragons this academic year to a group of Logic School …
: “For by the Father’s hands, namely the Son and the Holy Spirit, man—and not part of …
: Fairy tales do not give the child the idea of the evil or the ugly; that is in the child already, …
: O God, the protector of all who trust in you, without whom nothing is strong, nothing is holy: …
: “To write well and speak well is mere vanity if one does not live well.” St. Bridget of …
: Note to self: There are enough hours in the day. You would not thrive if there were more. If you …
: Off the grid for the weekend. Very much looking forward to the 12th Adventure Trip of The South. We …
: This is Malcolm Guite talking about his forthcoming Arthuriad Merlin’s Isle in our crammed …
: Sermon: Becoming Saints (Proper 10, 2025) In which I explore the deep human question of identity through Deuteronomy, Colossians, and the …
: A framed photo from a 5am visit to the Church of the Holy Sepulcher has been added to the prayer …
: The relationship between being and doing is dripping throughout the lectionary next Sunday. OT: …
: Doing the Lord’s work. Because sometimes the Lord’s work involves finalizing restroom …
: One (and only one) of these is compelling and true to observation, reason, and experience. Nature is …
: This is true every Sunday. As a priest serving a parish with those impacted by the Hill County …
: A proposal: what it takes to maintain proper human interaction in the digital age. Note: as is often the case, this short note started with a quick thought I recorded in a parking …
: My recent desire on walks to recognize—by sight and sound—the birds of our neighborhood has nothing …
: Independence Day is as good occasion as any to be reminded of what it means to live in a particular nation as a Christian. And yet there is something extraordinary about their lives. They live in their own countries as …
: Before you can intentionally form a human child, you have to understand what a human child is, and …
: A 60 word reaction to 28 Weeks Later that may contain a spoiler or two If you can survive the first hour of stress, the final five minutes of almost pure garbage, and a …
: After a 90 minute lightning delay, it has turned out to be a beautiful evening for the beautiful …
: Every day of the school year, all adults and students on our campus stop what they are doing to …
: “If we live for ourselves, we are necessarily unhappy.” Fr. Joseph-Michel of Solemes …
: My contribution to an essay series commemorating the Council of Nicaea was published today. In it I …
: “In life, giving freely is essential.” Father Jean-Philippe, of Solesmes Abbey
: From MIT’s recently published study Your Brain on ChatGPT: Accumulation of Cognitive Debt when …
: A window pops up, blocking content, to encourage me to download the app for a better reading …
: “We are reduced to the role of the weak link in a system we have freely created.” Dom …
: “If you don’t take risk, you also take risk.” Thomas Frank is at least speaking …
: Social Media that doesn't shrink your soul? This is a new recording of an essay originally published in June 2022: …
: We are increasingly convinced that newer is always better in every arena of life. But what if there …
: While this certainly resonates, Lewis rightly goes on to argue that the root issue lies in us …
: “Do every day or two something for no other reason than that you would rather not do it, so that …
: What started as intuitive and experimental practices in applying the Daily Office to a K-12 school …
: The ultimate questions which man asks about himself are partly answered by the very fact of their …
: I asked him if monks had a difficult time parting with earthly pleasures. His answer was simple: …
: Sermon: The Upstream waters of Pentecost The Tower of Babel and Pentecost call us to reject the murky, downstream pursuits of self-reliance …
: Never before, perhaps, has the relationship to death been so impoverished as in this time of …
: I have made many attempts to use my phone wallpaper as a reminder of what matters most. This one is …
: Stay away from anything that obscures the place it is in. There are no unsacred places; there are …
: This is a terrible, no good, very bad call. Ange achieved what no Spurs manager has since 2008. And …
: We just returned from a pretty amazing nine days away that included over 3,000 miles of driving, …
: But what if it is better to not be the first to know?
: If you are on the fence about leaving Meta, and this article does not push you off that fence by …
: Have the child. Practice the religion. Found the school. Support the local theater, the museum, the …
: I wrote a review of The Last Supper films for The Living Church this week. These are the notes I …
: I am Tottenham through and through. And the two free kicks by Rice the Gooner against Real Madrid …
: So, friends, every day do something that won’t compute. I come back to this Wendell Berry poem more …
: In other words, maybe it would be best if our schools required students to explore what it is to be …
: It seems to me that the children who are writing their own papers or studying for their own tests …
: On Soccer and Catechesis Catechizing my children as Spurs supporters is basically parallel to their catechesis into the …
: The Good News: we are a Narinia family, and we read in Publication Order like good citizens of the …
: Well done, Arkansas State Parks, for rewarding a New Year’s hike! We tried a new trail at …
: An Apple Shortcut to pray the Daily Office In an ideal world, I pray the Daily Office with real books and by candlelight. In this world, I …
: Merry Christmas, from our filthy animals to yours!
: A window pops up, blocking content, to encourage you to download the app for a better reading …
: This is a key to the permanent home of Coram Deo Academy of Dallas! This campus was founded in 2006, …
: If the goal of AI is to be on par with human sales representatives, then AI has arrived. Which is to …
: An interesting homophone of topics from the last two podcasts I listened to: Serie A and Syria. Men …
: Thanksgiving week reading: Finished The Man Who Was Thursday Started Shield the Joyous Started The …
: Oil and parts are not necessarily cheap, but it still remains a joy to pay the same to DIY an oil …
: When I am able to sneak away for one night silent retreats, I often do so at a nearby Jesuit retreat …
: Are churches and schools trying to fully digitize their lives through over-reliance on a website, …
: My latest favorite browser tool is Stay Free. In addition to outright blocking a myriad of domains …
: The Premier League instability at the top these past few matches is all fun and games until your …
: In this bodies we will live; in these bodies we will die. Where you invest your love, you invest …
: My goodness, do yourself a favor and watch the highlights of Real Madrid and Dortmund from …
: While in New York on a family vacation we stopped by the Burke Library at Columbia to grab a quick …
: St. Alphonsus on Uniformity with God's Will I stumbled upon this brief text at church today, written by the 18th century Italian St. Alphonsus …
: I am wrapping up an essay on three recent tech commercials that each typify a distinct approach to …
: After a denial last spring by a count of 5 (against) to 1, the City Council has now unanimously …
: Sermon: Humanity in Christ A sermon on rest, interruptions, and what it means to be human. Mark 6 is the primary text. Proper …
: Sermon: Hungry for God (John 6) By moving Jesus’s words about his body and blood out of the Last Supper and into the context of this …
: The smile on Simone Biles' face at the end of her floor routine was the look of a woman who knows …
: We finally started and finished a built-in bunk bed set for the kids and Bandit. This is the second …
: Classical And Anglican Conversion Part 2: This world is enchanted. Part 2: This world is enchanted. This is the second exploration of the various realizations that …
: Not all updates happen automatically, and computer attacks often occur because people or businesses …
: Those whose livelihood depends on this being “the most consequential election of our lifetime” are …
: Classical And Anglican Conversion Part 1: God Is Infinitely Grand This is the (perhaps?) first short exploration of the various realizations that contributed to my …
: A stomach bug and multiple driving days have made it difficult, but my current run streak is alive …
: It was a bit of a scramble towards the end, and I’m really proud of our family for making it …
: Running (on) the Appalachian Trail with Zoë (10) and Rowan (8).
: Sermon: Praying Psalm 22 in the season of Lent A sermon from Lent 2024 on adopting Psalm 22 as a prayer for Lent.
: I am taking the next couple of days away from work in order to take a writing retreat to SMU’s …
: Kicking off the run streak again. Last one was 366 days and ended in March of 2022.
: Josef Pieper on Work, Leisure, and Life as Gift “The inmost significance of the exaggerated value which is set upon hard work appears to be this: …
: A Poem: Baptized In The Jordan River You don’t have to travel across the world to be baptized in the Jordan River; only through the space …
: Brad East’s observations ring true in my experience. Those who have moved on from points 1, 4, …
: AI, School, and You This was a letter sent to our student body in May 2023 about the rise of AI in education. You can …
: Let them be born in wonder Let Them Be Born in Wonder is the title of an excellent article that highlights the work of the …
: Christus est stella matutina, Qui nocte saeculi transacta Lucem vitae sanctis promittit Et pandit …
: I am a happier, healthier, and more focused person when: I do not have email on my phone I do not …
: A Letter to the Class of 2024 On May 18, 2024, the Coram Deo Academy Dallas Campus graduated its first class of Seniors. Below is …
: The children “helping” with the leaves in the front yard.
: Where is the wisdom we have lost in knowledge? Where is the knowledge we have lost in information? …
: This past weekend served as a personal and professional watermark. Our six year journey of launching …
: There is more to say about Malcolm Guite’s visit to Coram Deo Academy and our home this …
: I do not think it will pass, but I am excited to see that Premier League clubs are voting next month …
: Today, it was finally announced that the new USL Super League team in Dallas is in fact in Dallas. …
: The iPad ad shows the true colors of much of the tech industry. These companies stopped making tools …
: What a perfect subtitle for this season of life: “unexpected demands on a man already …
: Working towards maintaining Inbox Zero while using an “as minimal as possible” setup for …
: An Ash Wednesday 2024 sermon for my parish and letter for my school community, prepared as we embark …
: A lesson for all those who ever have to save and submit things online: USMNT forward Duncan …
: The result was there in the end, and it was thrilling attacking soccer as promised. Three goals …
: Paideia for Preachers—a new regular column I am writing for the Covenant blog of The Living …
: This is the final exam for one of the Rev. Dr. MLK, Jr’s courses at Morehouse College. I am …
: We did not stop to ask why; we have been had. When you used to store your family photos in physical albums, and then you were convinced to store …
: It turns out this isn’t the first time that Ange’s first season at a new club has …
: Large Language Models and the Art of Rhetoric Many people are using large language models to write for them because they are acutely aware of …
: This is the face of a dog who loves his new family, but is still learning that when a member of that …
: Baptized in the Jordan River You don’t have to travel across the world to be baptized in the Jordan River; only through the …
: Currently reading: Life Is a Miracle by Wendell Berry 📚
: A blessed Feast of the Epiphany!
: The landscape of the Lower Falls at McKinney Falls State Park “looks like something out of …
: Before reading his newest Christmas Poem, Malcolm Guite comments on a glass of scotch on his desk: …
: Relieved The sun remains set but we are both awake. You more anxious than me To go outside. It isn’t …
: First family hike of the new year, and our first with Bandit! McKinney Falls State Park - one of our …
: The second half of Nottingham Forest vs Man U was exhilarating: a Matt Turner give-away that led to …
: I have moved all of the content from Substack to Micro.blog for my forthcoming book on Virtues and …
: An update on Rhythms of Habit (the book) and Substack.
: The Altar Rail The altar rail is a microcosm of a universe held together by sacrament. Imposed ashes speak louder …
: Steps towards a more analog 2024 2024 will mark the 40th anniversary of the Apple Macintosh. To properly mark the occasion, and in a …
: Merry Christmas from the newest member of our household! Happy to have a dog in the home again.
: May He, who by His Incarnation gathered into one things earthly and heavenly, fill you with the …
: Pleased to have Malcolm Guite as our Inaugural Honored Speaker at Coram Deo Academy Dallas!
: Fables doing what fables do: remind us of something we need to hear, in a way that allows us to …
: Smartphones and stoplights Smartphone and social media addiction is a real plague affecting younger generations. To deny this …
: Audere est facare, indeed! Or, as Pep himself said about Ange: “He makes football a better …
: Councils, Creeds, Confessions ... and the Beautiful Game To put a bow on the past few weeks we have spent discussing Councils, Creeds, Confessions, and …
: Putting up Christmas decorations is a lot more exciting when your eight-year-old loves climbing on …
: These are the people who are building the thing they don’t understand in hopes that it will …
: The New Yorker cover for the week of November 20.
: While it was 0-0 until the 83’, the fact that the USMNT vs T&T match ended in a 3-0 victory …
: Google search results return a “featured snippet” that was generated by AI, and the results are what …
: Keep the faculty of effort alive in you by a little gratuitous exercise every day. That is, be …
: I picked up digital—and hyperlinked—versions of the Syntopicon and the Great Books of the Western …
: If you speak longer than you intended to—or longer than the occasion called for—you have not …
: MLB commentators continue to dismiss the intentionality of Garcia being hit by a pitch in Game 5. …
: Not every Christian institution is rocked by scandal, and there are many Christian colleges that are …
: I spoke with Adrienne Freas on her Classical Education podcast about some of the things I care about …
: It would be conjecture to say how often or in what manner the Mother of God received the blessed …
: This is where we were sitting for the match winner in the 97' against Austin. What a view, and what …
: Of the myriad and wonderful ways in which people differ from one another in personality, there are …
: Are you against computers, Socrates? Socrates: Of course not. Am I against brains? I am against …
: This astonishment is indispensable if theology is to exist and be perpetually renewed as a modest, …
: One for the soccer diary ages: When it was 4-3 Dallas in the 84’ and Messi had a free kick on his …
: We encountered a Starlink Streak on a walk last night. I assumed it was Starlink, but enjoyed not …
: I am entering my 14th year serving in some capacity in our school. Last year was my first not to …
: If FC Dallas beats Nexaca on Tuesday and Nexaca beats Charlotte on Saturday and Atlanta beats Miami …
: After not attending a soccer match since April, I will now be attending three in the next week: two …
: Remarks: Rhetoric Capstone Presentations Juniors at Coram Deo Academy research, write, defend, and present a rather impressive Capstone …
: Here is a fascinating essay about the life, faith, and legacy of Dr. John Goodenough, who (1) has an …
: I have updated my Writing page to include quick links to a number of my recent written works, …
: A birthday gift from my wife and several good friends. I sold my last guitar towards the end of …
: Year 10 of Adventure Trip of the South (ATOTS) in the books! The first big hike from 8500 to 11500 …
: Lionel Messi to the MLS is truly stunning.
: An attempt to harness technology as a tool to accomplish what I find to be most important in life. …
: The Mediterranean: a rather stunning cradle of civilization.
: Pentecost and Genesis 11: Nothing they propose to do will now be impossible for them.
: Pentecost Nothing that they propose to do will now be impossible for them. The opening eleven chapters of the …
: In the Judaean desert, on an unexpected trip of a lifetime a week before our 15 year anniversary.
: Church of the Annunciation, Nazareth.
: Moral idiots and a liberal arts education The paragraph below, from Alan Jacobs, is an important one to comprehend. The rest of his post helps …
: The World, the Flesh, and the Devil. These are the three forces that aim to tear down the creatures …
: What an exciting turn of events it would be to see Wrexham promoted to League Two and Chelsea …
: Being part of a Diocesan email listserv and serving as a parish priest both mean that I regularly …
: Letter to Students: On ChatGPT, for now You happen to be a student at a fascinating moment in the history of information and technology. It …
: Soccer is an icon of virtue ethics, and as such it is a form of leisure that points us to what it …
: Remarks: An introduction to our Rhetoric Capstone Student Presentations I am encouraged by many things this evening, but I would like to name two of them. First, I am …
: If It Be Your Will by Leonard Cohen is sung from the perspective of Jesus from his arrest and trial …
: Good Friday All this he did for you.In a cold, dark, room somewhere abroad a small group of naked, tired, …
: Maundy Thursday Learning from Jesus “on the night in which he was betrayed.”In first-century Galatia, a small but …
: Because of our sophisticated watches and our ability to schedule our days down to the minute with …
: Holy Week This is no ordinary week.A quick note before this edition of the newsletter: Holy Week culminates in …
: To all those who love soccer, and to those who don’t but love someone who does. The dedication page …
: On Leisure and Work (Josef Pieper) One of Josef Pieper’s central claims in his 1948 Leisure: The Basis of Culture is this: we place too …
: St. Joseph, March 19 (Usually) St. Joseph is a model of quiet, often thankless work that paves the way for Jesus to be known and …
: What was before him appeared no longer a creature of corrupted will. It was corruption itself, to …
: GPT-4 scores well on a variety of common academic benchmarks, but I am most intrigued—though not …
: A view from the Supporters Section after a late first-half equalizer this weekend. An early birthday …
: Lessons from Nicodemus this Lent: The problem with humanity is not a lack of information. You and I …
: Lent as an Exercise in Dependence Becoming more human in an age of informationIn 1948, Claude Shannon published a paper on the Theory …
: The eve of Ash Wednesday 2023 is a good time to remember that fasting is an exercise that leads to …
: Lent: Effort and Grace in Action One of my favorite bits of dialogue in Tolkien’s The Fellowship of the Ring presents us with an …
: The final chapters of Esther provide us with a reminder of why we have a liturgical calendar in the …
: A rediscovery of Moral Beauty? Paul Vitz once said that in our age we will recover—or rather rediscover—many traditional beliefs …
: But the Turing test cuts both ways. You can’t tell if a machine has gotten smarter or if you’ve just …
: English soccer is worth watching in its own right, but it does not hurt that its commentators have …
: This must be the New Math everyone is talking about?
: ChatGPT and tools like it are not the end of the world, but they do highlight a worrying trend: we …
: Rest in Peace, Benedict XVI Quite soon, I shall find myself before the final judge of my life. Even though, as I look back on my …
: Merry Christmas from the Jordan family. (Shown here in both our forced and natural poses. I will let …
: O Emmanuel Come, O God with usFriends, The final O Antiphon of Advent is below—in its Latin and English forms. …
: O Rex Gentium Come, O King of NationsFriends, Today’s O Antiphon is below—in its Latin, English, and adapted …
: O Oriens Come, O DayspringFriends, Today’s O Antiphon is below—in its Latin, English, and adapted forms. …
: O Clavis David Come, O Key of DavidFriends, Today’s O Antiphon is below—in its Latin, English, and adapted forms. …
: O Radix Jesse Come, O Root of JesseFriends, Today’s O Antiphon is below—in its Latin, English, and adapted forms. …
: O Adonai Come, O LordFriends, Today’s O Antiphon is below—in its Latin, English, and adapted forms. …
: O Sapientia Come, O WisdomChristians throughout the ages have spent the final week of Advent singing, praying, …
: The final week of Advent means it is time for the seven O Antiphons. I find these to be helpful …
: Fourth Week of Advent: Salvation Jesus is EmmanuelWe all already follow a wide variety of calendars. Sometimes those calendars …
: A lesson in governance as I navigate changing traffic signal timing for a light near our school: The …
: Third Week of Advent (Rejoice!) The One With the Pink CandleLiturgical colors—those featured in various Holy Days and Holy …
: A full few days of putting up lights, a family hike, USA soccer, basketball, Bob Goff, and work on …
: Second Week of Advent Advent as a call to joy through repentance.There are some things that are very real, and yet very …
: I named our sunroom lights by their cardinal directions, not expecting political commentary gems …
: Are you in organizational leadership in any capacity? I’d love some advice. What helps you: …
: Advent is about preparation for judgement, and that is actually a good thing. Almighty God, give us …
: First Week of Advent Advent as preparation for judgement.What is the theme of each week of Advent? and What do each of …
: An under-appreciated mark of a truly great sports commentator: knowing when to say nothing. Messi …
: Advent is coming. Time to set some intentions for this Holy New Year.
: Advent is Coming: Set your Intentions A Holy New YearThe Church Year begins afresh tomorrow with the First Sunday of Advent! Some of you …
: Oh no. It has happened. I tried to prevent it by asking reason to temper my expectations. But mere …
: I just finished reading Pillars of the Earth. It was published when I was four years old, but seems …
: An unusally free Saturday means that I had a chance to make some good progress on the playhouse.
: I am pretty sure the title “Queen of Christmas” is already taken.
: Leaving Twitter is a small but important first step towards a healthier relationship with …
: The final first-person verb of the Nicene Creed helps us remember that the Christian faith is more …
: All Souls Day is a helpful antidote to our death-anemic culture that oscillates between ignoring and …
: All Saints Day and All Souls Day November 1 and November 2Thank you for subscribing to Rhythms of Habit! As we enter the month of …
: Settled on a good use of a corner of our new backyard: building a playhouse for the kids. (Current …
: I paused the Tottenham match I was watching in the 95th minute to wake up my daughter so she could …
: Many have fallen by the edge of the sword, but not as many as have fallen because of the tongue. …
: St. James of Jerusalem October 23While this is not your standard Rhythms of Habit email, I wanted to send out a quick note …
: My wife returned this weekend from a two week pilgrimage on the Camino de Santiago. My latest piece …
: I do not love it when a match is decided by PKs—they are a terrible way to lose—but it was quite the …
: The two teams I support most have coaches who insists on their “System” even when the …
: The seven day week as a microcosm of the Church Calendar. Read more here.
: Every Friday is Good Friday The seven day week as a microcosm of the Church Calendar.The Church Calendar, beginning with the …
: Slowly but surely, my Run Thy Neighborhood project continues. Today’s run completed the outer frame …
: St. Michael and All Angels September 29: A celebration of heavenly beings in an overly-materialistic world. The monastery Mont …
: Three years ago today I was ordained a Priest in the Episcopal Diocese of Dallas.
: The USAMNT proceeded to cough the ball up 54 times inside their own half in the first half alone. …
: My Run Thy Neighborhood goal hit a first milestone today: Heights Park (my actual neighborhood) is …
: Why celebrate Saints? The church calendar trains us to honor most those people most worthy of being honored.Different …
: A change I made to my work email last week has proven quite fruitful: Emails that I am copied on now …
: Tottenham’s “win or tie even when it’s ugly” approach has finally caught up …
: One of the benefits of following the Church calendar is the nearly constant reminders that it …
: Holy Cross Day September 14Calendars, by their very nature, are reminders of important things we already know but …
: O earth, how like to heav’n, if not preferred The opening line of Satan’s soliloquy in Book IX of …
: Grass: the great American contribution to world soccer this fall. The seed, developed by a …
: Introducing Rhythms of Habit - a newsletter about approaching the church calendar as an apprenticeship in holiness I am thrilled to introduce Rhythms of Habit, a newsletter about approaching the Church Calendar as …
: St. Joseph, March 19 St. Joseph is a model of quiet, often thankless work that paves the way for Jesus to be known and …
: Intro 3: Why We Need a Calendar You are what you scheduleImagine today is January 2nd, and a friend bumps into you in the produce …
: Intro 2: Why We Need Habits Becoming like Jesus by adopting his pattern of lifeOn Thursday, January 15th, a miracle took place …
: Intro 1: Why Holiness Matters "Works" is not a dirty wordLet your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works and …
: Introducing Rhythms of Habit A newsletter about approaching the Church Calendar as an apprenticeship in Holiness.Welcome to …
: Rest in peace, and rise in glory, Elizabeth II. The late Queen Elizabeth II played the hand she was dealt about as well as it could possibly have …
: This is the moment George W. Bush heard that a second plane had crashed into the WTC.
: FWIW: amateur comes from the Latin (via French) amatorem: lover. An amateur does a thing primarily …
: More than a few friends have slowly become fans of The Beautiful Game by way of two things: (1) My …
: Or put another way: what we need most in moments of conflict are the humanities, and what we are …
: Two Football Notes With more Americans playing in top flight European leagues than ever, and performing especially well …
: Rich Mullins was the greatest of the 90s era evangelical musicians. (If you know the era, you know …
: After the year-long run streak finished in March, I fell off the bandwagon for a couple of months. …
: There are 82 years between these two: my daughter (2) and my grandmother (89), both hiking Red Rocks …
: My article on social media and virtue that recommends M.b as a viable alternative to Big Social was …
: Our ancestors sharing what they saw when they checked in on our “progress”: They have …
: There are a few pivotal moments recorded in the Gospels that give us a glimpse into Jesus’ life …
: Began reading these two books today; one for professional and the other for personal reasons. I …
: Glory, glory, Tottenham Hotspur!
: On End of Year Academic Awards Ceremonies An excerpt from my opening remarks at our Rhetoric School Awards Ceremony. The most important things …
: I am not sure we are going to “Redefine” education with QR codes…
: Wendell Berry’s poem Manifesto: The Mad Farmer Liberation Front is all the more …
: Wrapping up a draft for my next Covenant piece that tries to answer the question Is there an …
: Scrapped idea for another day A scrapped idea for this year’s Easter Vigil sermon that I think would be interesting to …
: A One Year Run Streak Today I completed a 365 day run streak. I have run at least one mile per day for the past year. To …
: On the Lower Slopes of Worship We are all beginners in the liturgy, really. All of us—from the first-time visitor who finds himself …
: 'Man is what he eats.’ With this statement the German materialist philosopher Feuerbach thought he …
: But a new major era seems to be just beginning in the shadow of the old and dying modernism. I have …
: Since the beginning of recorded history, empires and civilizations have risen and fallen; sometimes …
: An observation after having run every day for 297 days in a row: The first mile is almost always the …
: That’s why he and two co-authors—Dweck and Greg Walton of Stanford—recently performed a study that …
: Change your name, and fool the angel of death. Read more from my recent article for the Feast of the …
: Spent some time reflecting on Psalm 91, vocation, the Daily Office, work and life balance, and more …
: Working title for a writing project I am chipping away at these days: Presence in a Virtual Age: a …
: I have to imagine that those who work towards developing or are in any way excited about the …
: I'm not so sure that the problem with Twitter is that people are feeling the need to hold back from …
: The Tower of Babel (Genesis 11:1-9) is essential background reading for the Day of Pentecost (Acts …
: From mocking him, to being intrigued as I learned more about his personal life (including his visit …
: Three quick thoughts as I approach two months without a smart phone. I don't need a smartphone.Very …
: The basic temptation in the Garden of Eden boils down to this: Take, eat. This food is your path …
: Whereas refusing to read these authors and learn about their worlds — or to do so merely in order to …
: Catholicism is a very tangible business—it's about seeing and hearing, touching, tasting, and …
: Christians have apparently been praying for AD 2020 for quite some time… From The Great …
: introducing istherepublicstillintact.com (This was an oddly theraputic way to spend thirty minutes.)
: Someone needs to purchase istherepublicstillintact.com and update with a simple “Yes" or …
: Is there an indiweb/open alternative to Strava, etc.? I also use Smashrun, but would love a site …
: Spent most of the past month working through potential return-to-school guidelines. This just about …
: From a sermon preached in 2007 by Archbishop Rowan Williams.
: Re-reading Watership Down with a group if incoming high school freshmen this summer has been a real …
: Today’s (road trip + birthday) breakfast. Austin has its fair share of great brisket, and …
: All work email is officially blocked on all devices for the next eight days. One of the few true …
: Ready for another season of (mostly) news-free online life. Freedom is now setup to perpetually …
: It is called saving, and, when possible, it is among the most tangible ways you can set yourself up …
: top education officials detail plans to open public schools for in-person classes this fall. By …
: But a deeper question lurks beneath this debate: are these services making you a better or worse …
: A freeing principle to adopt in the social media world: Having a reason to maintain presence on a …
: The City of Dallas reacting to the fact that the entire city has been doing some spring cleaning …
: Taken as a whole, the (Book of Common Prayer) is the ritual celebration of the seasons of our lives …
: If we're the time's lords If we’re the time’s lords, we don’t determine when to celebrate feasts by looking at the phases of …
: The Pagans said 'Look' They said ‘Vide, look! How the love one another.’ They did not say, ‘Aude, listen to the Christians’ …
: Leadership is often a matter of failing people’s expectations at a rate they can stand. Ronald …
: On using email as email At my best, I try to use email as its namesake suggests it should be used: as an electronic mailbox. …
: Very interested to read how folks have approached migrating personal sites/blogs from WP to MB, …
: How to Stop Loving Your Phone Becoming detached from my phone and off-hours email access started well over two years ago. The list …