Aaron Alford commented on the post, Recovering A Good Father 4 months ago
Excellent reminder. Thank you.
Aaron Alford commented on the post, The God Who Asks 5 months ago
This reminder comes at a good time for me, as I am trying to use technology and social media in a healthier way, spending less time scrolling through all the opinions and pictures, and more time experiencing people as their true selves and presenting my own true self. To do that, I want to ask the right questions.
Aaron Alford commented on the post, Two Laws 1 year ago
I hope I’m one of those who can “skate comfortably into old age on whiskey and bitterness.”
Theres a song in there somewhere.
Aaron Alford commented on the post, Bearded Gospel Men 2 years ago
I want everyone to know how difficult it was to spell words such as “humour” for the sake of the American audience of this article. I’m used to spelling things courrectly.
Aaron Alford wrote a new post, Bearded Gospel Men 2 years ago
Sometimes God likes to use seemingly dumb ideas to give him glory, ideas which can take our lives in unexpected directions. For me, it was writing about Christian beards.
One morning in the summer of 2010, I […]
Aaron Alford commented on the post, Encounters with Wonder 2 years ago
I was able to see this re-release too, on a nice, really-big screen. Aside from the distractions of the fellow a few seats behind me who insisted on predicting the movie’s best lines, I too was caught up in the wonder. There’s a quick moment when Cecil B. DeMille’s ‘The Ten Commandments’ is playing on the family TV early in the film. In a shot…[Read more]
Aaron Alford commented on the post, A Liturgy for Election Day 3 years ago
At 9:30pm, Pacific time, Tuesday, November 8, this was good for this Canadian living in California (who cannot vote) to read. Thank-you, AE.
Aaron Alford commented on the post, Wayne Brezinka and the Pipe Dreams of a Doofus 3 years ago
I love what you made, and I love what you wrote about what you made.
Aaron Alford commented on the post, The Consolation of Doubt: An Address to the Buechner Institute 3 years ago
Thank-you.
Aaron Alford commented on the post, Art Stories: Norman Rockwell's Girl at Mirror – They Called Him an Illustrator. 3 years ago
Thank-you. Great material for reflection (no pun intended!)
Aaron Alford commented on the post, Summer Reading: Three Books That You Love 3 years ago
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford, by Ron Hansen. I just recently re-read this. It’s one of those rare books that is actually complimented by the film version. A sad and beautiful portrait told in a truly captivating narrative voice. Hansen is one of my favourite authors, and I’m still waiting for him to be “discovered”…[Read more]
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Aaron Alford are now friends 3 years ago
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Aaron Alford became a registered member 3 years ago
Lo, these many years ago, I attended a Christian University where a strict rule against bearded students was enforced. As one entered a section of the library there, one had to pass through a rounded antechamber the walls of which were bedecked with large, painted portraits of the 12 disciples. Only one among that ragtag band of middle eastern fishermen, tax collectors, zealots and such–one could learn from studying these historical portraits–was possessed of a beard. Only one. The others apparently carried shaving kits during their journeys, and employed said kits diligently.
The only bearded follower amongst Jesus’ inner circle of twelve was, yes, you guessed it, Judas Iscariot.
And now you know… the rest of the story.
Glad to see you reclaiming the redemptive possibilities of bearding so long vilified in my histories, Aaron.
In honor of your book release, I am currently bearded. I’m looking forward to sitting down, stroking my beard, and reading this book.
In that order.
I want everyone to know how difficult it was to spell words such as “humour” for the sake of the American audience of this article. I’m used to spelling things courrectly.