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Wisdom Lost in Information
We have more data points than ever. More information than ever is tracked, monitored, and available about politics. Shouldn’t we be able to make better predictions?
‘The Wisdom Pyramid’ Endorsements
I believe The Wisdom Pyramid will help anyone who reads it. But don’t just take it from me. Take it from the kind folks who endorsed the book.
Book Announcement: The Wisdom Pyramid
I’m excited to announce that my fourth book will be coming out in February from Crossway: The Wisdom Pyramid: Feeding Your Soul in a Post-Truth World.
Easter Sunday, 2020
The “resurrection” season after the death of COVID-19 will be glorious, won’t it?
Holy Saturday, 2020
There is rebirth on the other side of this long Saturday. A great reopening, rebuilding, reunion, resurrection. When will it come?
Good Friday, 2020
In retrospect, the horror of watching the spire of Notre-Dame de Paris collapse into billowing flames—a year ago this month—was just a foretaste of horrors to come.
Recent Writings / Winter 2020
A collection of some of my publications (movie reviews, essays, book excerpts, etc.) from September 2019 to March 2020.
Favorites of 2019
As we close the book on 2019 and as I prepare to create a blank 2020 Google document in a few days, here’s a look at what I appreciated most this year.
Best Days of the Decade: 10 from the 2010s
These are 10 of the days I would want to revisit from the last 10 years. What would be yours?
My Favorites of the 2010s Decade
Here are my favorite movies, documentaries, TV shows, music albums, and books released in the 2010s decade.
Recent Writings / Spring-Summer 2019
A collection of some of my publications (movie reviews, essays, etc.) from April to August 2019.
On My Son’s First Birthday
If there is one thing that becomes utterly clear living with a child in their first year of life, it’s how fast they change. Every month is change. Every week. Every day.
Music Overload and the Escape of Nostalgia
Hipster coffeeshops are not playing the hipster music of today. They are playing the hipster music from 10-20 years ago. Why?
The Super Bloom’s Easter Lessons
The California super bloom is speaking theologically, just in time for Easter. What is it saying? Here are a few things I hear.
Recent Writings / Winter 2019
A collection of some of my publications (movie reviews, essays, book excerpts, etc.) from November 2018 to March 2019.
19 Resolutions for 2019
Many of them could and should apply to every year, but here are 19 habits I hope to cultivate in 2019.
Favorite Music of 2018
There is a massive amount of great music being made today (and plenty of mediocre music), so one person’s list surely only scratches the surface. But for whatever it’s worth, here are the 2018-released albums, songs, and cover songs (in our overwhelming and confusing musical present, the past has become an important inspiration) I enjoyed the most.
Favorite Books of 2018
These lists highlight some of my favorites in two categories: books I read in 2018 that were 1) released this year and 2) not released this year. Perhaps some of these will make it onto your bookshelf in 2019. I recommend them all!
Recent Writings / Summer-Fall 2018
A collection of some of my publications (movie reviews, essays, book excerpts, etc.) from July to October, 2018.