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Author Archives: Rick D. Williams
Historic Main Street and Taft’s Lincoln (Part 3)
West Main Street from downtown to Lincoln Avenue is of the most enchanting and historic few blocks’ drive in Urbana. Nearly canopied by the surrounding trees in full leaf, the old brick-paved street is an experience to savor on a … Continue reading
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It all began by the Boneyard (Historic Sites, Part 2)
The next time you have a chance to stop in at the Courier Cafe, take a moment in the parking lot to glance down at the creek and imagine yourself standing near the spot where Champaign County began. In this … Continue reading
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Historic Sites Revisited (Part 1): Treasures in C-U
During “home sheltering” days of that first Covid pandemic summer, it was so important to find ways to get out of the house and take advantage of the increasingly warmer weather. People were flocking to one (or more!) of our … Continue reading
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A Historic Take on “Back to School” (part 2)
This story first appeared in the online magazine Smile Politely on September 9, 2020. The past couple of weeks have seen the most unusual, unique, and creative “back to school” season in the history of local education. As school administrators, … Continue reading
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A Historic Take on “Back to School” (part 1)
This story first appeared in the online magazine Smile Politely on August 11, 2020 With the start of a new academic year just weeks away, local school districts are scrambling to develop plans for COVID-era instruction. These are indeed unprecedented … Continue reading
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Christian Vision for Cultural Engagement
In his 2010 book, To Change the World: The Irony, Tragedy, and Possibility of Christianity in the Late Modern World, James Davison Hunter called upon Christians to become “a faithful presence” in the world. “Faithful presence” involves being an example … Continue reading
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“Truth Be Told” – understanding how the Gospel resonates with and redeems our imagination, senses, intellect, and emotions
This is the final part of a six-week program, “Worldview as the L.E.N.S. of Life,” given at Life Community Church in Mahomet, Illinois A healthy Biblical Worldview embraces the diverse ways God has gifted us to understand and navigate the … Continue reading
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“How Do You Feel About That?”–understanding the world through feelings and emotions
This is the fifth part of a six-week program, “Worldview as the L.E.N.S. of Life,” given at Life Community Church in Mahomet, Illinois Feelings are perhaps the most direct, immediate, visceral of all the ways we interact with the world. … Continue reading
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“What’s on Your Mind?” – understanding the world through reason, logic & intellect
This is the fourth part of a six-week program, “Worldview as the L.E.N.S. of Life,” given at Life Community Church in Mahomet, Illinois Classical philosophers in the Greco-Roman world, Asia, and Medieval Europe would all agree that the ability to … Continue reading
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“Making Sense of Things” – understanding the world through senses and experience
This is the third part of a six-week program, “Worldview as the L.E.N.S. of Life,” given at Life Community Church in Mahomet, Illinois A major shift in worldview during the Classical Age in the West can be traced to a … Continue reading
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