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By Margie, The Table

Cold Orzo Shrimp Salad for a Hot Day

By Margie Haack
When summer salads make their way to the table on a sizzling hot day you are in for a cool comforting treat. And it’s a great way to share in hospitality.

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By Denis, The Table

On being out-/in- side

By Denis Haack
Which is better, enjoying a nature documentary indoors or sitting outside in nature? It depends on who you ask.

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Books Film, By Denis

Fiction recommended: The Passenger & Stella Maris (McCarthy, 2022)

By Denis Haack
A review of Cormac McCarthy’s two final novels, The Passenger and Stella Maris. Brilliant stories, brilliantly told about the deeply human quest for meaning.

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By Denis, Reading the Word

Getting the story right

By Denis Haack
A debate is raging in the culture wars over the story of America. The Church has something to say into this debate because we have been given a model in the Story of Scripture.

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Books Film, By Denis

Fiction recommended: Trust (Hernan Diaz, 2022)

By Denis Haack
In the novel Trust, Hernan Diaz demonstrates that hearing a story that seems believable and plausible is not sufficient to know it is true. We need to hear the other side.

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By Denis, Discerning the World

Sundry (7)

By Denis Haack
Four excerpts from my reading: On Taylor Smith; on bridging progressive / conservative divides; on MAGA’s rage and joy; & on the interest in tarot among Nones.

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Books Film, By Denis

Excerpt from How to Inhabit Time (James K. A. Smith; 2022)

By Denis Haack
James K. A. Smith explains why looking at my past with regret is a denial of God’s grace, who has taken my story into his Story in Christ.

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Books Film, By Denis

Book recommended: How to Inhabit Time (James K. A. Smith; 2022)

By Denis Haack
In this highly recommended book, a Christian philosopher helps us understand how God intends us to live faithfully as his creatures in time.

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By Denis, Discerning the World

Timothy Keller (1950-2023), RIP

By Denis Haack
In this brief tribute to the Rev. Dr. Timothy Keller (1950-2023), I call attention to him as a faithful border-stalker, a characteristic all followers of Jesus should desire.

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By Denis, Consider Creation

I met God’s Spirit at Shepherd’s Harvest Festival

By Denis Haack
Once each year, Shepherd’s Harvest Festival brings me an opportunity to slow down and relish the glory of God’s earth and human creativity. The eggrolls on a stick make the day complete.

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By Denis, Faithful in the Ordinary

How do I see people?

By Denis Haack
When Jesus saw the lost crowds, he had compassion on them. Do we see them with love? Or do we see some of those different from ourselves as contemptible?

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Books Film, By Denis

Book recommended: Biblical Critical Theory (Christopher Watkin, 2022)

By Denis Haack
In Biblical Critical Theory, Dr Watkin walks through the story of Scripture showing how it critiques and transforms the ideas, values, and ideologies of modern culture.

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Art Poetry Music, By Denis

Book recommended: Devotions: The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver (Mary Oliver; 2017)

By Denis Haack
For a wonderful selection of poems that celebrate the glory of creation and the extraordinary nature of the ordinary, get a copy of Mary Oliver’s Devotions.

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By Denis, Faithful in the Ordinary

When things are going from bad to worse

By Denis Haack
The follower of Jesus is called to be a person of hope. Pessimism about the state of things doesn’t help.

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By Denis, Discerning the World

Articles worth discussing: The problem with guns.

By Denis Haack
America has a serious problem with guns, and the followers of Jesus can take the lead on thinking this issue through. Three articles for discussion.

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By Denis, Discerning the World

Articles worth discussing: On Christian Nationalism & Revival

By Denis Haack
Three articles worth discussing. Two on an ideology known as “Christian nationalism,” and one on whether a revival of Christian faith can occur in America.

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Books Film, By Denis

The legacy of John Nelson Darby & the birth of the Rapture

By Denis Haack
Two books on foundational doctrines of American evangelicalism. Developed by John Nelson Darby, they involve novel ideas about the Bible, the church, and End Times.

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By Denis, Discerning the World

Sundry (6)

By Denis Haack
Three extracts from my reading: On trivialization of faith; on caring for the earth which is the Lord’s; and on when entertainment shapes life.

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By Margie, Faithful in the Ordinary

Waiting for Birdsong, Eggs, and a Little Evidence

By Margie Haack
It is difficult to wait for things, like spring. Or for God to bring about justice against wicked schemes.

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By Denis, Discerning the World

Flourishing in Waiting (a sermon)

By Denis Haack
In this sermon I reflect on Psalm 130, and the calling of God that we flourish, not languish, in waiting. Doing so makes us people of hope.

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