Masterful.

Forgiveness is granted before it is experienced. The practices can slowly shrink the internal anger over time, and that is a great good to be expected, but forgiveness is practiced before felt, not felt before practiced. Timothy Keller (1950-2023)

Wait, what’s Rob Bell doing on Rings of Power?

"The truth is, there aren't very many happy people in the Bible. But there are people who are experiencing joy, peace, and the meaning of Christ's suffering in their lives." Eugene Peterson

"Sometimes I think all I do as a pastor is speak the word 'God' in a situation in which it hasn't been said before, where people haven't recognized his presence." Eugene Peterson

"Nothing is more devastating to prayer than when I begin to evaluate prayer by my feelings." Eugene Peterson, The Contemplative Pastor

Smaller than ants, yet a little lower than the angels.

Ten years ago my hero would have been different but today it’s the soccer dad cruising around the tournament on his hoverboard without a trace of shame.

Really enjoying this new podcast by Trevin Wax. Wise and nuanced discussion about some of the toughest issues facing the church day, consistently showing there are problems on both sides of an issue when many only see one. podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/rec…

When I was young I enjoyed carnival rides. But now any rotating attraction will end with my head deep in a carny commode begging for the sweet release of death as my guts spasm & the room spins before I eventually collapse in a cold sweat on the seedy tile of the bathroom stall..

If Christianity's truth is from God, rather than from one particular culture, it will offend and correct every culture at some point or points.

Tim Keller coming off the top rope with a bear hug. mereorthodoxy.com/how-should-chr…

I recently came across data on who we spend our time with over the course of our lives. The insights are simultaneously inspiring and depressing. Here are 6 graphs everyone needs to see:

One of my goals for 2024 was to start writing online again. Here's my new home if you'd like to follow along! brandonclements.substack.com