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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
The Church of Crossfit (1): Chronicle of a Seeker Uncategorized

The Church of Crossfit (1): Chronicle of a Seeker

In 2010 I discovered something called Crossfit.  It’s a workout philosophy that focuses on functional movements performed in short, high intensity workouts.  That might not mean a lot to most, and I will explain what I mean at some point, but even when I do…
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Justin BaileyFebruary 3, 2011
What’s In a Name? Uncategorized

What’s In a Name?

So I thought I would write a quick post explaining the reason why I have called this blog, "Meditations in a Toolshed." First, the picture in the header is of the shed in my backyard.  Since we moved in, I've hated the shed and wanted…
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Justin BaileyFebruary 2, 2011
Yes, I’m Blogging Again Uncategorized

Yes, I’m Blogging Again

I think I have started and stopped blogging as many times as Brett Favre has retired and un-retired. First there was Xanga (2002-2005) Then Blogspot (2004-2006): Then I did a lengthy, dated, albeit still relevant study on blogging (ca. 2004) that can be read here.…
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Justin BaileyFebruary 1, 2011
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