Just got word that the subtitle for Rhythms of Habit is being changed to Cultivating Virtue Through Christian Time. Grateful to have a sharp editor who helped improve the flow of the book and made this excellent suggestion. Pre-order in the weeks to come; more info about the book here.

Waking up at 4am in Greece to watch the USMNT after getting settled in our hotel at 1am has paid off. Watching alone, but with a beautiful sunrise approaching.

  • The own goal was forced by USA’s attacking pressure. Great confidence boost to see that play of early if match.
  • I am excited for what De Zerbi is doing as Tottenham’s manager, but my goodness I miss seeing Poch on the touchline.
  • Good creative freedom in the attack - key players given the green light to float and look for opportunities to exploit.
  • Ream and Richards solid first half holding the back line.
  • The weight on Pulisic’s pass for the second goal was as good as they get.
  • Some really great through balls in the first half.
  • Love the high press. Not leading to many turnovers yet but exactly what you want to see from a team playing in front of a home crowd with a lead.
  • Dest has complete control of the right wing in attack. Putting on a clinic.
  • Ream’s defensive header from his knees deserves a hat tip from all middle-aged men watching.
  • Criticism that “Balogun has great hold up play but can’t finish” was just smashed into the upper 90. Beautiful cut back and finish.

Worshiped in Italian at Chiesa di San Giovanni Battista. Being in a Roman Catholic parish speaking a different tongue did not stop us from recognizing the liturgy and (almost) following along.

A family of five, including three children, is smiling and standing together in a cobblestone street, surrounded by buildings.

Proud of our family for completing the Sentiero Azzuro between Monterosso al Mare and Vernazza. Our kids were by far the youngest hikers out this morning, and powered through some pretty steep inclines.

Two people walking along a narrow path surrounded by lush greenery and hills.

An ordered list of World Cup teams I am pulling for this summer, to be updated as teams are eliminated.

The US of A plus two motherlands, along with nations in which people we love live or for whom players we admire play.

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Evening Prayer to kick off our Rhetoric School visit to Rome in the ruins of the youngest church we will visit throughout the trip.

San Nicola a Capo di Bove, dedicated in AD 1303.

Headmaster's Address for the Class of 2026

Seniors, I have to be honest with you. I wrote you each a letter that you received on Thursday morning. I then shared another letter with you all at dinner on Thursday night. And now I am standing here to share one final word with you before you walk across this stage. I’m running out of things to say! But I have the microphone, and I love you, so I’d like to offer two final thoughts.

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Sermon for the 4th Sunday of Epiphany 2026 (Beatitudes)

Are the Beatitudes merely beautiful words — or do they actually mean something in a broken world? The Beatitudes are not simply moral advice or self-help teaching, but Jesus’ announcement that a new world is breaking in. Spoken into a first-century world shaped by violence, power, and fear, the Beatitudes declare that those who live by God’s kingdom values now are already blessed.

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Palm Sunday Sermon 2026

Palm Sunday marks the beginning of Holy Week—but this week is more than what it appears to be. It is easy to move through these days as just another stretch of time filled with responsibilities, schedules, and routines. But Holy Week invites us to see more deeply—to recognize that beneath the surface, something eternal is unfolding. The story of Jesus breaks through the “enchantments” we live under: the belief that we are in control, that we are self-sufficient, or that our deepest needs can be solved by the world around us.

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Sermon for the 5th Sunday of Easter 2026

Many of us feel the tension—wanting to follow God fully, while still holding on to the life we want for ourselves. Can we live our way now and God’s way later? The invitation of the Gospel is not a loss of joy, but the discovery of it—both now and forever. To entrust our lives to God is to find the meaning, freedom, and joy we were made for.

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I have found adding more apps to help limit my smartphone to be a mixed bag, but so far I find the Anti Browser to be a truly helpful one. Disable Safari, set Anti Browser as your default browser, and retain the ability to tap direct links and open QR codes when absolutely necessary. (I still remain committed to asking for a paper menu when QR is the only option, if only to see the confused faces that ensue.)

I appreciate the option to disable Search/AI, leaving QR Codes and Wikipedia as the only two browsing options.

I think this will allow me to keep my “no browser” practice even when traveling on a school and family trip this summer.

This is part of why I keep a soccer diary. The three matches I was interested in yesterday all ended 2-2 (ish), but with wildly different results. One was a high for American soccer, one was a further low for Spurs. And the final match was a lot more fun because of who joined me!