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Author Archives: Madi Simpson

The Hallelujah of Skateboarding

September 11, 2017by Madi Simpson Leave a comment

There’s a hallelujah for pretty much everything: a point, a moment, when one’s observation or participation in a thing calls forth praise to God. Most of the time we miss […]

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On Anything and Everything

Rejoice in the Lamb – and other pets

July 10, 2017by Madi Simpson Leave a comment

I recently had the privilege of meeting someone who gave a presentation in which he proposed that vegetarianism should be adopted by Christians as part of their missional agenda to […]

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On Anything and Everything

Small Wonder

May 22, 2017by Madi Simpson 1 Comment

It’s probably not the best idea for politicians to slack off and smell the roses in the run up to a general election, but smelling the roses is what more […]

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Spirituality for the Rest of Us

No Muse, No Music

April 18, 2017by Madi Simpson 1 Comment

I come from a musical family. My grandmother was a concert pianist, my mother plays piano by ear, my sisters are professional standard musicians. One of my brothers plays guitar, […]

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Spirituality for the Rest of Us

Grammy-worthy Hypocrisy

February 20, 2017by Madi Simpson Leave a comment

If you don’t do this already, it’s time to start exercising your critical faculties when engaging with media, or even just watching the Grammys. People say we should expect more […]

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On Anything and Everything

Everything She Ever Did

January 23, 2017by Madi Simpson Leave a comment

There’s nothing more compelling than a true story. Last year I read The Boys in the Boat by Daniel James Brown, and watched the movie Unbroken, about prisoner of war […]

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On Anything and Everything

The thing about Judas

November 21, 2016by Madi Simpson Leave a comment

The thing about Judas is, he was at the table. The night he betrayed Jesus, he was at the table eating with Jesus and his friends. The friends included a […]

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Bar Conversations and Cheap Advice

Unfinished business

October 13, 2016by Madi Simpson Leave a comment

Getting the job done feels good. I feel a deep sense of satisfaction at wrapping up a project, completing a task or finishing a role, in spite of the fact […]

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Making a Difference

My Ideals Aren’t Perfect

May 19, 2016by Madi Simpson Leave a comment

I don’t mind admitting I’m a bit of a dreamer. To coin some familiar language, I believe in change, I’m a “yes we can” sort of person, and sometimes find […]

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Bar Conversations and Cheap Advice

Dinner Party Grace

April 14, 2016by Madi Simpson 1 Comment

In one of my last articles, I mentioned ‘the three things’ one should never bring up at a dinner party: sex, religion, and politics. Sex was on the menu last […]

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Making a Difference

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