Author Archives: Kerry

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Central Oklahoma Church Dogmatics reading group

Posted on January 23, 2012 by Kerry

Due to several participants moving away, the Central Oklahoma Church Dogmatics reading group has been suspended for a while. Some external links: You’re Included videos on Barth Foundations of Theology video, Grace Communion International Center for Barth Studies (Princeton Seminary); … Continue reading →

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Cathy’s believing

Posted on January 19, 2012 by Kerry

Down on my knees again, Still believing In the time of reason no more Down on my knees again Still believing Peace of mind is worth any choreMary Black, “Still Believing” Imagine a teenager with more than the usual confusion … Continue reading →

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Family Christmas letter, 2011

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Kerry

“Welcome, all wonders in one sight! Eternity shut in a span, Summer in winter, day in night, Heaven in earth, and God in man! Great little One, whose all-embracing birth Lifts earth to Heaven, stoops Heaven to earth.” Richard Crashaw,”In … Continue reading →

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Dental School #1 Kirksville story for 2011

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Kerry

The Kirksville Daily Express has named “ATSU announces new dental school” as the number 1 story of 2011! Congratulations, Dad, and all the many people involved with the effort – at ATSU, Kirksville, across the state of Missouri, and beyond. The … Continue reading →

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The Winter Hexagon

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Kerry

Index of Christmas holiday posts “He is wise in heart and mighty in strength… who alone stretched out the heavens and trampled the waves of the sea; who made the Bear and Orion, the Pleiades and the chambers of the … Continue reading →

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The first Christmas gifts

Posted on December 30, 2011 by Kerry

Index of Christmas holiday posts In recent years I’ve prepared a core Christmas gift for a fairly large number of students, house guests, nieces and nephews. Last year it was copal (the precursor to amber) and the previous year it … Continue reading →

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Welcome all wonders – Richard Crashaw on the Incarnation

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Kerry

Index of Christmas holiday posts One of my favorite classical Christmas CDs is Welcome All Wonders!, which includes a musical arrangement of my favorite Christmas poem. Ever since the girls were very young, whenever we have gathered together to light … Continue reading →

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Earthrise: Christmas blessing from space

Posted on December 25, 2011 by Kerry

Index of Christmas holiday posts “Give us, O God, the vision which can see Your love in the world in spite of human failure. Give us the faith to trust Your goodness in spite of our ignorance and weakness. Give … Continue reading →

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Centers of learning

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Kerry

“Libraries were never warehouses of books. They have been and always will be centers of learning. Their central position in the world of learning makes them ideally suited to mediate between the printed and the digital modes of communication.” – … Continue reading →

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Hannah at the Harn

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Kerry

From her early childhood, Hannah has been enthralled by living history museums. One museum that made an incalculable impression on her as a child is the Harn Homestead in Oklahoma City. Hannah and her sisters would each become very excited … Continue reading →

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Little Women, lifelong children

Posted on December 7, 2011 by Kerry

“My child, the troubles and temptations of your life are beginning and may be many, but you can overcome and outlive them all if you learn to feel the strength and tenderness of your Heavenly Father as you do that … Continue reading →

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Winter Holidays display

Posted on December 5, 2011 by Kerry

Originally posted at ouhos.org, the now-discontinued blog of the OU History of Science Collections. Neither this post nor any of its content should be taken as an official communication of the University of Oklahoma. A new display, Winter Holidays, opens … Continue reading →

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