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Author: Alexander Garver
The Year of Diff
For 2024, I want to focus my time more intentionally on developing big changes by incremental and daily disciplines. Toward that end, I've picked a theme: "diff", a comparison between two states that may be nearly identical or substantially different.
Rushed Family
My coming of age happened just in time for me to vote in 2016. (Can I leave a Yelp review on years?) I was sufficiently disillusioned with the reliability of human goodness that I supported Bernie Sanders as a countercultural candidate - a decision that has haunted me ever since, as there are people in … Continue reading Rushed Family
The (Implied) Shepherd
There are mantras and truisms aplenty about the difference between actions and words. There's perhaps one I know of ("the pen is mightier than the sword") which claims words as the more impactful of the two, though I think only because of the actions brought about by thoughtful writing. Many more speak to the weight … Continue reading The (Implied) Shepherd
A Thesis on Sin’s Motivation
An exploration of control as a universal motivation for sin, from Genesis onward.
There Is No Other
As a heads up since I don't normally talk about recent events, this post is a discussion about the recent conflict in Israel and Gaza. I won't get into details of the recent or historical events, and I won't make any declarations about the morality of either or both sides. I write from the incredibly … Continue reading There Is No Other
Advent
Going into the last quarter of the year, I think it's important to talk about one of the most important tensions in our lives as Christians: Advent. The season of Advent is a time of meditation on the fact that we live between Jesus' first and second coming. Its traditions focus on this tension - … Continue reading Advent
The Christian Tradition in Babylon
In The Bible is for Everyone, I spent some time thinking about the long, long history and tradition that a twenty-first century Christian inherits when it comes to the Word of God. However, I think it's important to recognize some of the other traditions we inherit. For example, one I've already touched on is the … Continue reading The Christian Tradition in Babylon
The Bible is for Everyone
I recently mentioned that I find the opening words of the book of Psalms inspiring and instructive: Blessed is the man who walks not in the counsel of the wicked, nor stands in the way of sinners, nor sits in the seat of scoffers; but his delight is in the law of the LORD, and on his … Continue reading The Bible is for Everyone
Tension in God
I've been a bit of a firebrand with my posts so far, so I'm going to do something intentionally different today. This blog was always intended to investigate the complexities of scripture, because I believe there is richness and beauty in it. I'll expand upon this thought at a later date, but I find encouragement … Continue reading Tension in God
Life in Tension 