David Knopp

David Knopp

Jul
16

Bring Back the (Serious) Sunday School!

As I’ve reflected on the church calendar issue, one key motivation for the expositional sermon series is the leadership
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Jul
11

Most can't be a great preacher/teacher every week

Spending five years in a context that saw a consistent line of itinerant speakers really gave me an appreciation for
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Jul
04

Why the Church Calendar Doesn't Work

I’ve been wading into the details of the liturgical year, so I asked Evan if he had any threads
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Jul
03

Religion in America

This 4th of July, I bring you another quote from Alexis de Tocqueville. Happy Independence Day! There is an innumerable
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Jan
31

The Quiet Power of Introverts

On Matt’s recommendation, i listened through Suzan Cain’s book Quiet: The Power of Introverts in a World That
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Dec
11

A Finals' Week Reading from Nassim Taleb

As the academic season comes to its groundhog day, I can’t help but pass along this from Nassim Nicholas
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Nov
30

What if Revelation was written by John...the Baptist?

The first step to writing a commentary is to question the traditional authorship. I don’t know why; it just
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Nov
27

LIVE STUDY: Mary and Elizabeth Weren’t Cousins?

Merry Christmas! cousins I was walking to Cheers-fil-a and listening to Catholic Answers (because I find that apologetics discussions get
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Nov
23

This Thanksgiving, I’m Grateful for You, Dear Readers

As I reflect in this past year and think about all the influences that have culminated in one if the
Nov
15

Steve Jobs: "Nobody knows why they do what they do." (VIDEO)

For those of you leadership junkies and/or tech buffs, there’s a fantastic interview with Steve Jobs that was
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