John March

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  • A Shadow of My Former or Future Self

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    Every morning I get in the pool for a swimming workout, and I wish I felt as good as I did when I was still in college.  Now, my splits are just a shadow of my former self.  If I used to be able to swim 100s on the 1:05, now I struggle to make…

  • Life of Pi

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    This is a postmodern tale if I’ve ever read one.  For the first hundred pages or so, I wrestled with whether or not this ludicrous story was true.  The author indicates as much in his preface, but slowly I came to see even that as part of “the story.”  The story is not true, as in it…

  • Why Are All the Black Kids Sitting Together in the Cafeteria?

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    This is a helpful book for anyone wanting to grow in their understanding of race and racism in America.  In the book Dr. Tatum defines racism as a “system of advantage based on race”.  She differentiates between racism and bigotry by emphasizing the systemic nature of racism.  She then calls on people to be those who resist…

  • Magic Parenting

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    This book/DVD is worth its weight in gold.  It’s about disciplining your children in a way that is both effective and stress-reducing for the family system.  Mary, my wife, checked out the DVD version from our local library and we watched it last week.  We have since put it into practice, and so far we’ve…

  • Made to Stick

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      This book is about sticky ideas—stories, facts, and anecdotes that are inherently memorable.  In the book, the Heath brothers break down 6 elements of that make stories sticky.  They are: -Simple: have a core idea that is simple -Unexpected: If you say something unexpected, it get’s people’s attention and it is more memorable. -Concrete:…

  • How Stressed are You?

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    When a bad driver almost runs you off the road, how stressed do you get? When a child is repeatedly screaming in your ear while you try and talk to your spouse, how stressed do you get? When you realize you don’t have enough money in the bank to pay the next bill, how stressed…

  • Find Church Norris

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    Go to Google. Type in: Find Church Norris Click the “I’m Feeling Lucky” button  Laugh your head off when you see this:

  • Vacation

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    We just got back from a great vacation down in Sanibel, FL.  My parents spend some time down their every year, and they invited us to join them for a little while.  Mary spent about a week down there, and I was down there for about three days.  Not as long as I would have…

  • The Divine Hours: Prayers for Springtime

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    Sometimes I get soul ache.  I start to feel disconnected from Christ.  I feel far from God.  I don’t like it, but I struggle to know how to solve it.  Greg Boyd recently blogged about just such an experience.  In his post he recommends leaning into Jesus more. I’ve found his advice to be right…

  • Complaint Letter

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    A little while ago, I blogged about an unfortunate experience my wife had to go through (see here).  We decided that it was important for Mary to write a complaint letter.  We didn’t do it because we needed for it to happen in order to feel vindicated, but rather because we think that the best way…