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regarding the parrot
Feb 5

Feb 5 regarding the parrot

Danielle Pollock
Life

I just keep hoping I don't run into him, or that, 9 years having passed, he won't recognize me.

Against Armchair Iconoclasts
Feb 4

Feb 4 Against Armchair Iconoclasts

Corey Poff
Culture

Modern man is an iconoclast, but he hasn't the decency to be an honest one.

History Has Its Eyes on You
Feb 4

Feb 4 History Has Its Eyes on You

Brittany Petruzzi
Entertainment, Culture

The likelihood of a rap musical about often-ignored founding father Alexander Hamilton may seem ridiculous on its face, but subject matter alone can never make a play.

On the Need For Corporate Worship
Feb 3

Feb 3 On the Need For Corporate Worship

Joshua Torrey
Theology

The individual who misses corporate worship is distinctly and definitively lacking in the edification and strength necessary to pursue Christian holiness and faithfulness.

Finding A Wife for The Man
Feb 2

Feb 2 Finding A Wife for The Man

Joshua Torrey
Theology, Culture

Thankfully, because of the Second Adam, none of us is every truly alone. We are never without God our helper.

Book Review: God's Servant Job
Feb 1

Feb 1 Book Review: God's Servant Job

Alaina Torrey
Art

Although some may find this "re-invention" of a Biblical story into verse with pictures slightly off-putting, I encourage an open mind. 

a series of faint clicks
Jan 29

Jan 29 a series of faint clicks

Danielle Pollock
Life

If 18-year old me looked at the me who's a few months from 29, yes, I'd think I was cool. 

Book Review: Red Rising by Pierce Brown
Jan 28

Jan 28 Book Review: Red Rising by Pierce Brown

Corey Poff
Art

Hard-hitting action notwithstanding, Red Rising is ultimately a consideration of honor, morality, hierarchy, equality, and violence

Book Review: Deliverance to the Captives
Jan 27

Jan 27 Book Review: Deliverance to the Captives

Joshua Torrey
Art

Every Christian will appreciate the thoroughness of His gospel presentation — Christ is God's good word of reconciliation for the world.

Decrees & Determinism
Jan 26

Jan 26 Decrees & Determinism

Joshua Torrey
Theology

Reformed Theology says that history only matters morally because of God's eternal decree.

Barth, Cooper, & Prison
Jan 25

Jan 25 Barth, Cooper, & Prison

Joshua Torrey
Theology

Barth's emphatic preaching of God's positive word of Jesus Christ to every man, woman, and child reminds me of my Lutheran brothers and sisters in Christ.

Book Giveaway: Torrey Gazette/Grace for Sinners Books
Jan 25

Jan 25 Book Giveaway: Torrey Gazette/Grace for Sinners Books

Joshua Torrey
Entertainment

In celebration of the release of this great resource and other resources in collaboration with Grace for Sinners, Torrey Gazette is giving away two digital copies of the trio: We Believe, The Lord's Prayer, and A Lying Spirit. We hope you will enter, share with others, and enjoy the contents.

Better Late Than Never...
Jan 23

Jan 23 Better Late Than Never...

Alaina Torrey
Life

Others may eschew resolutions and staying awake to watch one second turn into another, but I thrive on it.

heal thyself
Jan 22

Jan 22 heal thyself

Danielle Pollock
Life

Standard disclaimer: if you haven't already noticed, I'm not a doctor, and taking my advice on anything should be taken with a grain of salt. MMMMM, salt.

A Fool’s Hope
Jan 21

Jan 21 A Fool’s Hope

Hannah Long
Life

I’ve long thought that the things we love the most are those which satisfy the empty places in our hearts.

Art and J. R. R. Tolkien
Jan 20

Jan 20 Art and J. R. R. Tolkien

Hanna Denton
Culture

The making of myths, stories, etc. can also bring God's truth to the world in unexpected ways.

Death & Dying
Jan 19

Jan 19 Death & Dying

Joshua Torrey
Theology

It is a full death and not a partial death. It is not a death that retains our best parts. Jesus Christ dies for the whole of who we are.

re: stacks
Jan 15

Jan 15 re: stacks

Danielle Pollock
Entertainment, Life

The point - thanks for sticking with me this far - is that collecting LPs, even on the most casual of levels, is about not being able to ignore them.

Bookish Ambitions for 2016
Jan 14

Jan 14 Bookish Ambitions for 2016

Corey Poff
Entertainment

Lists are pleasant to write, and they keep my head clearer than it would otherwise be.

Why Are Grown Ups Fighting Over a Ball?
Jan 13

Jan 13 Why Are Grown Ups Fighting Over a Ball?

Joshua Torrey
Culture

The great sin that underlies playing the lottery is the same great sin that plagues all of us even when we don't play the lottery.

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