Prof of beautiful words and works at the John Wesley Honors College. Scribbler of (much less beautiful) words. Part-time van dweller. Burgeoning typo queen.
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What captures our imaginations shapes us into who we are. So how can we train our imagination so that we can start becoming the kind of person we want to become?
bakeracademic.com/p/becoming…
Thr Lycurgus Cup is one of my favorite objects from the ancient world.
It changes color when liquid is poured into the glass. It only took us 1500-plus years to figure out how to recreate its "magic."
theguardian.com/science/2026…
Might have to steal this strategy from St. Basil, in a 4th century sermon:
"I hope my words will be profitable; at least by occupying you here, they have prevented you from sinning.
Thus the longer I keep you, the longer you are out of evil."
Can you ever resist a siren song?
I wrote about what we learn from Odysseus about temptation and how wax, binding, and playing our own song helps us resist it for @mereorthodoxy.
mereorthodoxy.com/what-the-o…
I married the type of guy who kept a scrapbook of our early dates.
And yes, we went to both Disney on Ice and WWE together.
Traveling soon to beautiful Vancouver to teach a one week class on the imagination and spiritual formation @regentcollege
If you've ever wondered what dragons, unicorns, and snake-eating women have to do with faith, consider auditing to find out!
regent-college.edu/courses/c…
"The imagination holds sway over everything. It creates beauty, justice, and happiness, which is the entirety of the world."
-Pascal
This collection on thriving in Christian higher ed is out today!
I contributed a chapter on my efforts to battle acedia...which I imagine will be relatable to anyone who has had to grade papers semester after semester without losing their minds.
Also featuring contributions by @rachel_griffis @LuElla_DAmico @PerryGlanzer @leannedz and several other fantastic people.
I saw Ithaca today!
But like Odysseus, it may be another ten years until I succeed in touching its shore.
So thrilled to be part of the Festival of Faith and Writing this year!
I'll be talking about catacomb art, mosaics, sacred architecture, and paintings of the crucifixion. If you're in Grand Rapids, come say hello!
Valiant effort by @SouthwestAir flight attendants to keep spirits up while we're stranded on the runway as Kansas City airport is evacuated.
...especially since everyone on our flight already went through this security line chaos in New Orleans.
