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Bailey’s Book Awards: Favorite Reads from 2024

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Twenty Twenty Three: Year-end review & reflections

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Bailey’s Book Awards: Favorite Reads from 2023

This is the week that various outlets publish lists of the "best books of the year," the "books most likely to shape life, thought, and culture.” I always feel for the authors whose books didn't even make the shortlist, as well for those who have…

Justin BaileyDecember 8, 2023

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In gratitude for Tim Keller (1950-2023)

Tim Keller passed away on Friday, May 19, 2023. I cried when I learned about it. This is my tribute, in gratitude for his ministry. I first heard about Tim Keller about 20 years ago, during my first year in seminary. To contextualize the connection,…

Justin BaileyMay 20, 2023

Confessional

Twenty Twenty Two: Year-end review & reflections

And just like that we come to the end of another calendar year. Here are some snapshots, highlights, and reflections from the year of teaching, scholarship, ministry, and family life. Teaching at Dordt I taught five courses this year: Biblical Foundations, Aesthetics, Ethics, Leadership &…

Justin BaileyDecember 16, 2022

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Bailey’s Book Awards: Favorite Reads from 2022

This is the week where people and places publish their list of the best books, "the books most likely to shape life, thought, and culture," as one list puts it. Despite having no reasonable expectation to be considered, it still bothers me way more than…

Justin BaileyDecember 14, 2022

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Summer Report: Where I’ve been…

A baseball game (White Sox vs Twins) with my friend Matt - great seats! One of the very best things about working in higher education is getting to follow the rhythms of the academic calendar. In between the spring and fall semester is this three…

Justin BaileyAugust 12, 2022

Confessional

Twenty Twenty One: Year-end reflections

I've decided to try to take the last two weeks of the year off from my to do lists – and hopefully away from the Internet as much as possible – so I'm writing my year end reflections a bit early. Here are some snapshots,…

Justin BaileyDecember 17, 2021

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A Blow-By-Blow Walkthrough of the Tough Mudder (4): Obstacles 11-14

As a whole, obstacles 11-14 were on the weak side. But one obstacle was potentially one of the most psychologically difficult of the course. The eleventh obstacle was called The Log Bog Jog (#11). It is supposed to be a run through the woods while climbing…

Justin BaileyJuly 28, 2011

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A Blow-By-Blow Walkthrough of the Tough Mudder (3): Obstacles 6-10

All along the race path there were signs giving us encouraging messages like: "Remember You Signed a Death Waiver." "Beware of Velociraptor Attack." "Warrior Dash Finish Line. But you signed up for the Tough Mudder, so you've just begun." Here's another good one: One nice…

Justin BaileyJuly 27, 2011

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CrossFit Power Rankings: Futile and Fun

Once the Bulls lost to Miami in the Conference Finals, I turned my full sports-related attention to the CrossFit games. For the last two months, I've watched every Competition-related video put out by the mainsite, Games site or CrossFit Journal. During the Regional competitions, I un-followed…

Justin BaileyJuly 26, 2011

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A Blow-By-Blow Walkthrough of the Tough Mudder (2): Obstacles 1-5

The Wisconsin Tough Mudder took place at the Devil's Head Ski Resort in Merrimac, Wisconsin. This meant that we would basically be running up and down the ski runs for the first hour of the course. The race started running down a slope ("Braveheart Charge",…

Justin BaileyJuly 26, 2011

Twenty Twenty Four: Year-end review & reflections

Bailey’s Book Awards: Favorite Reads from 2024

Twenty Twenty Three: Year-end review & reflections

Bailey’s Book Awards: Favorite Reads from 2023

In gratitude for Tim Keller (1950-2023)

Twenty Twenty Two: Year-end review & reflections

Bailey’s Book Awards: Favorite Reads from 2022

Summer Report: Where I’ve been…

Twenty Twenty One: Year-end reflections

A Blow-By-Blow Walkthrough of the Tough Mudder (4): Obstacles 11-14

A Blow-By-Blow Walkthrough of the Tough Mudder (3): Obstacles 6-10

CrossFit Power Rankings: Futile and Fun

A Blow-By-Blow Walkthrough of the Tough Mudder (2): Obstacles 1-5

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