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Twenty Twenty Four: Year-end review & reflections

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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…
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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,…
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Justin BaileyMay 20, 2023
Twenty Twenty Two: Year-end review & reflections 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 &…
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Justin BaileyDecember 16, 2022
Bailey’s Book Awards: Favorite Reads from 2022 BooksLists

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…
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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…
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Justin BaileyAugust 12, 2022
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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,…
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Justin BaileyDecember 17, 2021
Mudder Training: Day One Uncategorized

Mudder Training: Day One

Though not that interesting to most of my readers, I have decided to log my training routine on the road to the Tough Mudder event in July. I put myself on the Runner's World half-marathon schedule, which called for only 2 miles on the first…
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Justin BaileyMay 3, 2011
What I’m Training For: Tough Mudder Uncategorized

What I’m Training For: Tough Mudder

Several years ago when I was working out at my local Globo-gym, I was stopped in the locker room by someone who asked me what I was training for.  The question took me aback, because I was just trying to get in good shape.  I…
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Justin BaileyMay 2, 2011
Garage Gym (3): Drawbacks and Direction Uncategorized

Garage Gym (3): Drawbacks and Direction

This will be the last post in this short series.  How do I plan to use the garage gym. First of all, I will be the first to admit that garage gym-ing has its drawbacks, at least for me. I will examine each drawback in turn.…
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Justin BaileyApril 29, 2011
Garage Gym (2): Smart Shopping Uncategorized

Garage Gym (2): Smart Shopping

As I wrote in a previous post, my desire to consistently do CrossFit workouts despite my low budget led me to research what it would cost to outfit my garage with the necessary pieces of equipment.  The possibility that I could invite friends and my…
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Justin BaileyApril 27, 2011
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