Notes of a Make-Believe Farmer

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What Kind of Love Is Winning?
Some fragmented thoughts on the plethora of hot takes in this post-election season, a problem with love, faithful foolishness, French wallpaper, and…
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A Stubborn, Defiant Hope
Some fragmented thoughts on the aftermath of the election, anticipatory grief, planting garlic, a sacrament, and a child's smile
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The Radiance of Truth
Some fragmented thoughts on fear, anxiety, and hope, thanks to a conversation with former Archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams
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Only the Living
Some fragmented thoughts on academic life, theological conversation, the things that matter, Lebanon under attack, rare plants, and a Good Soil giveaway
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Bless Us
Some fragmented thoughts on church kneelers, divine intervention, a grim anniversary, Lebanon, garden perseverance, and book galleys
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More than Conquerors
Some fragmented thoughts on the potential of love, Romans 8, dried beans, memory and family, and book tour
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The Beans and the Sunflowers
Some fragmented thoughts on lessons from the garden about focus, resilience, and growth, a grievous piece of partisan rhetoric, and love of neighbor
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Questions, Questions, Questions
Some fragmented thoughts on food, prayer, hope, travel, and other things that folks on Instagram asked about
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The Antidote to Loneliness
Some fragmented thoughts on fighting our way back to one another, seeking solidarity, a moving poem, floofy cosmos, and upcoming sermons
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Jeff Chu 朱天慧
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Wasteland
Some fragmented thoughts on trash, community, invisible labor, bean beetles, the beautiful futility of gardening—and a blessing for those walking…
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Olympic Spirit
Some fragmented thoughts on a family trip to the 2024 Summer Games, love, the messiness of church, potatoes, and a cover for my new book
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Everything Will Be Okay
Some fragmented thoughts on the discipline of hope, garden therapy, berry crisp, an essay for these violent times, and the achievement of non-aggression
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Notes of a Make-Believe Farmer
Notes of a Make-Believe Farmer
Jesus, compost, tables and chairs
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Books
Does Jesus Really Love Me?: A Gay Christian's Pilgrimage in Search of God in America
Wholehearted Faith
(co-authored with Rachel Held Evans)

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