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John Barber

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    John Barber commented on the post, Keeper of the Word: A Review of <em>The Door on Half-Bald Hill</em> 2 years, 2 months ago

    This is excellent stuff, Kirsten! Great review of a great novel.

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    John Barber commented on the post, Finding a Way Forward: A Review of <em>The Door on Half-Bald Hill</em> 2 years, 2 months ago

    Hey Abigail! It’s a totally stand alone story. Don’t worry, you haven’t missed anything!

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    John Barber wrote a new post, Finding a Way Forward: A Review of <em>The Door on Half-Bald Hill</em> 2 years, 2 months ago

    “And the wrens have returned and they’re nestingIn the hollow of that oak where his heart once had beenAnd he lifts up his arms in a blessing for being born again”— Rich Mullins, “The Color Green” […]

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      Pete Peterson replied 2 years, 2 months ago

      Oh my goodness. That Rich Mullins lyric is SO perfect!

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      Matthew Cyr replied 2 years, 2 months ago

      Yes, Yes, Yes, and Yes. Excellent review, John, of a book begging to be looked at long and intently and then lavishly described. Thank you once again to Helena and to the Rabbit Room for making this book happen. Years from now, 2020 won’t just be the year we lived through a pandemic – it’ll be the year we read The Door On Half-Bald Hill for the first time.

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      John Barber replied 2 years, 2 months ago

      Hey Abigail! It’s a totally stand alone story. Don’t worry, you haven’t missed anything!

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      Sofia Rector replied 2 years, 2 months ago

      John, you put words to so much that I was sensing in my first reading, but lacking words for! This is especially true for what you said about the poetic nature of the book’s structure. Now onto my second reading…

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    John Barber wrote a new post, Fixed In Post Podcast: Favorites from 2019 2 years, 6 months ago

    Every year, on the Fixed In Post podcast, Pete Peterson and I do a special episode about our favorite films of the year, and every year I include some movies that make Pete say, “I’ve never even heard of that one […]

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      K. Fisher replied 2 years, 6 months ago

      Thank you for providing the list!!

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    John Barber commented on the post, Stuff We Liked in 2019 2 years, 7 months ago

    @mrs-hittle – Janna and I have been married for 22 years. If I took her to see THE LIGHTHOUSE for a date, I wouldn’t live to see 23.

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    John Barber wrote a new post, When I Think of Heaven 3 years, 3 months ago

    I met my then-future wife in college. Our first date was on December 17, 1996, and just a few days afterward, we each went home for Christmas, her to Hot Springs, Arkansas and me to Orlando. We were a time zone […]

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      William C Deutsch replied 3 years, 3 months ago

      I hear you. I grew up and grew old with Dylan. I can recall with detail the first time I heard a Dylan tune. (Like a Rolling Stone). Had no idea who this guy was, but as kid who was still listening to The Archies on 45, I knew this was something different. Same reaction I had when I picked up – totally by mistake – a book by some guy named Dickens and started to read.

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      Pete Peterson replied 3 years, 3 months ago

      That Rain King/Thunder Road performance is one of my favorite things in the world.

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      Andrew Peterson replied 3 years, 3 months ago

      Thanks for this, John. These guys have been such a huge part of my musical imagination since that first record. And how about that VH1 Live record!? The fact that they came up with new arrangements of almost all the songs was so brilliant. One of my favorite memories was playing 1492 for Aedan when he was little and talking about how Adam’s sense of loneliness and futility (“I am the king of everything/I am the king of nothing”) was an honest expression of our fallenness–and how Jesus was the best answer to all of his longings. Aedan (who’s 20 now) told me not long ago that listening to those records was a big moment for him, spiritually.

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      Laure Hittle replied 3 years, 3 months ago

      i wish i’d had big brothers like you people. It’s like there was a whole world overlaid with mine, and i missed it. i should watch that video.

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      Jesse Hayden replied 3 years, 3 months ago

      Being a youngster, I was a late comer to “August & Everything After,” discovering it just last year. It’s now become one of my favorite albums. The music is soulful and surprising, and the lyrics are refreshingly honest. I read a great article a while ago that compared Duritz’s songs to the wisdom literature of Job and Ecclesiastes, and the more I return to songs like “Round Here” and “Raining in Baltimore”, the more I can hear that ragged ache for redemption.

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      Christopher Rule replied 3 years, 3 months ago

      Some of my favorite high school memories are hanging out the back of my friends jeep singing along to “Amy Hit the Atmosphere”. Thanks for sharing

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    John Barber commented on the post, Justin McRoberts and Scott Erickson Help Us To Pray 3 years, 4 months ago

    I got it, @chrisyokel – I’m saving it for my retreat at Gethsemani in a week.

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    John Barber commented on the post, Justin McRoberts and Scott Erickson Help Us To Pray 3 years, 4 months ago

    Dang, this is great. I’ve had this book in my Wish List for a while. Guess I need to pull the trigger on it.

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    John Barber wrote a new post, The Broken Seasons 4 years, 9 months ago

    Don’t listen to Adam Whipple’s new record if you’re going through something hard. I mean, seriously, don’t. Don’t listen unless you’re ready to work through those complex, deep-down feelings inside you. But, i […]

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      Adam Whipple replied 4 years, 9 months ago

      Thanks! Official street date is 2/2/18. Backers get it as soon as we have it in hand

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      Esther O'Reilly replied 4 years, 9 months ago

      Wow! First time I’ve come across your work, Adam. You’re a rare talent. Finely crafted stuff. I particularly appreciate the fact that you sing in a clean, natural way that doesn’t obscure your lyrics. (That’s a pet peeve of mine with a lot of current artists in the indie vein.)

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    John Barber and Profile picture of Andrew PetersonAndrew Peterson are now friends 5 years, 4 months ago

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    John Barber commented on the post, Hutchmoot 2.0 5 years, 5 months ago

    Jennifer, here’s the pertinent info from the Hutchmoot site: Registration for Hutchmoot 2017 will begin on March 1st. There are 300 seats, which will be available on a first-come/first-served basis, and the cost is $295 per person. Snacks are provided for Breakfast and Lunch (there are a multitude of nearby dining options). Dinner each evening…[Read more]

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    John Barber commented on the post, The Rabbit Room Gift Exchange 2016 5 years, 9 months ago

    I’m in.

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    Brooke West and Profile picture of John BarberJohn Barber are now friends 5 years, 9 months ago

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    John Barber commented on the post, Hutchmoot Wrap-Up 2016 5 years, 10 months ago

    Geez, Pete. Thank you, from the bottom of my heart for creating this amazing thing. It’s been seven years of friend-making. Seven years of beauty. Seven years of home. Mostly, thank you for being such a great friend.

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    John Barber wrote a new post, Wayne Brezinka and the Pipe Dreams of a Doofus 5 years, 10 months ago

    Six months ago, I did something insane. My wife was out of town for a writer’s conference, and I packed the kids up and drove two and a half hours to Nashville to go to a “Mixed Media Art Workshop for B […]

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      Andrew Peterson replied 5 years, 10 months ago

      John! I loved this. Props for being brave and intentional enough to make that drive–and walking into that room. I would have been scared silly. The piece is lovely, and not just because I’m partial to pipes.

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      Allison replied 5 years, 10 months ago

      Oh, I love this. I saw the picture and thought “Hm. Those look like pages from the hymnals we use at my church.” (Well, technically “used to use” but the choir still gets copies of the hymnal pages) so I looked at the copy I have here, and lo and behold I was right. Now. What does it say when you can identify the hymnal by looking at one or two pages? lol

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      Aaron Alford replied 5 years, 10 months ago

      I love what you made, and I love what you wrote about what you made.

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      Rachel replied 5 years, 9 months ago

      I love it because you showed courage to do something outside your normal genius. I strive to find that courage in myself.

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    John Barber replied to the topic in the forum John Barber 5 years, 11 months ago

    Check this out, @janna.

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    John Barber started the topic in the forum 5 years, 12 months ago

    I’ve got a good friend looking to relocated to Louisville in order to get her PhD at Southern, and she’s looking for options for jobs and housing. Any rabbits in that part of the world?

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    John Barber started the topic in the forum 5 years, 12 months ago

    What music are you loving right now? Maybe it’s new, maybe it’s not…. For some reason, I’ve dug out all the old Blackalicious and have been rocking that lately.

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    John Barber started the topic in the forum 6 years ago

    With Hutchmoot on the horizon, I thought I’d dig up this story from HM #2. Some of you may find yourselves in here. If you’ve never been to Hutchmoot, or you’re a newbie this year, this might give you a taste of the kind of people you’ll find there (hint: they’re pretty great).

    A Hutchmoot Story

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    John Barber started the topic in the forum 6 years ago

    Folks, it’s Rabbit Room Fantasy Football time again! Since I got so much grief last year for using Yahoo, we’re gonna give ESPN a go. If you want to play, post your email address here or send it to me in a PM and I’ll invite you. No experience is necessary!

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