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the way the world (should) end

September 11, 2011September 11, 2011 wally metts2 Comments

A common table is a great equalizer. It says we sit at the same level and eat the same food, sharing the same need and enjoying the same grace. And Christian hospitality requires us to do that with people less like ourselves.

Posted in commentary, culture, faithTagged Abraham, Bible, hospitality, instruction, stangers

the end of summer

September 4, 2011 wally metts2 Comments

As a kid I might have wished I had found the perfect shark eye (moon snail) along the beach, or had finished a conversation with a girl I met on the pier without sounding like an idiot. And nothing has changed but my list.

Posted in commentary, culture, educationTagged doldrums, Ft. Myers, Labor Day, lists, summer, vacation

things I try to avoid

September 2, 2011September 2, 2011 wally metts9 Comments

Name tags often spark very superficial conversations when what we need are real ones.

Posted in commentary, communicationTagged exclamation point, introverts, mixers, name tags, receptions, smiley faces

let’s play nice, kids

August 23, 2011August 22, 2011 wally metts7 Comments

When ratings meet reputation: new studies claim digital communication results in more and better friendships, greater honesty and faster intimacy.

Posted in commentary, communication, cultureTagged airbnb, civility, getaround, kickstarter, ratings, social media, task-rabbit

(re)collections on God’s faithfulness

August 22, 2011August 22, 2011 wally metts5 Comments

I've been blogging now over nine years, and am planning to pull together some collections of these essays as small paperbacks that could be shared with others. I've outlined them here, and welcome your feedback on which ones you might find helpful or interesting.

Posted in books, commentary, culture, family, marriageTagged book, career, grief, marriage, poll, wally metts

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