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I picked up Frederick Buechner’s The Sacred Journey for some outdoor, summertime reading. It was fitting to read the book lying on the grass with the sun blazing a halo of glory as poplar tufts drifted uninhibited like enchanted spirits. The book examines sounds and snapshots from his life that impressed themselves, for whatever reason, [...]
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The following is an excerpt from the forthcoming book Disappointed by Hope: Migrants and Refugees in Search of A Better Country Visit www.raisetheirvoice.com for more details. A Child Among Men: Children in Immigration Detention Centres “Mother!” Bao yells as the man in green uniform pulls her away. She stretches out her hand toward him and [...]
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The Occupied Garden, Kristen den Hartog and Tracy Kasaboski I’ve been reading The Occupied Garden, pulled from the stack of books I’m using to understand and get a sense of the feeling of Holland during World War II. The authors, sisters, write a memoir of their father’s family during the war and weave a greater [...]
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I started a fan page for Disappointed by Hope: Migrants and Refugees in Search of A Better Country on Facebook. Please join it! (FYI: I’ll be talking about the new publication a lot in the next few months). I’m happy to report the book will very soon go to print. It’s been a long journey [...]
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I found The Seesaw Log, William Gibson‘s journal from his experience of bringing his first Broadway production to life on the stage, a successful play that starred Henry Fonda and Anne Bancroft (in her first role on stage), a fascinating and insightful read. In the intro of the book, which also includes a post-staged version [...]
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Who wants to be gutted like a fish? Not I. But it’s how I describe the experience of reading Annie Dillard’s most recent novel The Maytrees: spliced and filleted by her words. Dillard’s writing puts the mind to work. There’s more mileage in any one paragraph than in most books. Her command of language is [...]
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I dusted off my copy of Dallas Willard‘s The Divine Conspiracy, and have started reading the book once more. He writes about the hidden life in God, a life of meaning open to everyone – a way that seems closed to many: “The major problem with the invitation now is precisely over-familiarity. Familiarity breeds unfamiliarity, [...]
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Interview: Bryan + Katie Torwalt, "Here on Earth"
Andrew's TEDx talk, "Considering Danger"
Interview: Kidnap Survivor and Inspiring Humanitarian Amanda Lindhout
If God Had A Facebook Account, What Would He Write on Your Wall?
Mephiboseth, a short story by Andrew Kooman
If Rudyard Kipling had Fridge Magnets
Chasing Tradition: Herbert's "Altar"
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