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On Lent and Hard Times: For Those Who Walk Among Noise

Where shall the word be found, where will the word Resound? Not here, there is not enough silence Not on the sea or on the islands, not On the mainland,

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On Lent and Hard Times: Seasonal Creatures

There is a trick employed by many a horse owner that helps them keep their show horses looking sleek and shiny year round. When the days begin to shorten as

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On Lent and Hard Times: An Introduction

February 17th is Ash Wednesday, the beginning of the season of Lent. Around this time last year I wrote a reflection on fasting as it is portrayed in Isaiah, wondering at the nature of a true fast. I think it’s sort […]

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Quoting without Comment

Does it ever give thee pause, that men used to have a soul – not by hearsay alone, or as a figure of speech; but as a truth that they knew and acted upon. Verily it was another world then… […]

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New Year, New You, If Only

New Year's day has come and gone and with it a culture wide battery of resolutions. This is the year we will all be thinner, watch less TV,

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Worth Reading

Assuming that there are those of you out there who read our blog but do not read Scriptorium Daily (which might be an inaccurate assumption), I thought I’d refer you to John Mark Reynold’s most recent post. In it he provides a simple […]

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Thankfulness, Envy, and a Very Blue Berry

It seems particularly indicative of the state of my life right now that I am writing about thankfulness on December 1st. A day late and a dollar short would be a great sort of motto for me if it wasn’t […]

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Friendship, I guess

You guys, you will not believe what I am about to do. And I am sorry. Really. I’ve tried to figure out a way around this, but it can’t be helped. I am starting this post with a definition from […]

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Backyard Character

Hi everyone, remember me? After a couple of guest posts and many years of faithful reading, I've come to join the boys as a regular contributor here at

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The Fast the Lord has Chosen

Editor's Note:  During the Lenten season, we have invited other writers to join us to help remove the pressure to produce content from us regulars.  On that note,