Dan Kent Can Write

I Saw the Biggest Spider Ever in Peru and My Pants Were Down

March 22, 2023

In 2008, if you wanted to get to Machu Picchu, you had to take a long, blue train that rolled slowly through Peru’s jungle and mountains. The train stopped several…

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What Was So Funny?

March 19, 2023

I carry something precious deep inside me but I cannot access it. I possess an absolute treasure-trove that sparkles and glows somewhere just out of reach. I think you possess…

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Levitating with Augustine

March 3, 2023

Somewhere in my early teens I wanted to levitate. The thought of defying gravity struck me as an obvious life skill only a fool would neglect. I went to the…

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To Judge or Not to Judge? Seeking God Among the Pigs and the Dogs (Matthew 7:6)

November 10, 2022

Jesus kicks off Matthew 7 with a firm warning about the dangers of judgement, then follows this up by mocking those who judge the speck of dust in the eyes…

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A Writer’s Venn for Writing-Zen

June 18, 2022

Let me share with you the nature of my toil. I’ve got all this stuff in my head that I believe you would enjoy having in your head. That’s why…

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The ONLY Truly Creative Thing We Can Do

June 4, 2022

I daydream often. Lately, in my fog of contemplation, I’ve pondered a question about creativity: Can a person truly be creative? So far I keep coming back to the same…

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What “Man Gave Names to All the Animals” REALLY Means

June 4, 2022

“So the man named all the animals, the birds of the air, and the living creatures of the field.” Genesis 2:20 In the fog of our over-Googled, ‘Hey Siri,’ information-obsessed…

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The Universe is a Crime Scene

May 31, 2022

I’m conflicted. Most scientists tingle with suspicion at any hypothesis about the natural world that even vaguely smells like “intelligent design.” I don’t blame them! Christian thinkers have historically embarrassed…

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15 Reasons Open Theism is TRUE (a reply to Andrew Wilson)

May 20, 2022

Recently, Andrew Wilson shared an impressive critique of open theism called: “Responding To Open Theism In Fourteen Words.” Andrew’s article didn’t persuade me, but it did challenge me (seriously!). Below…

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Must I Become Less?

May 20, 2022

Have you ever proclaimed a theological belief loudly and publicly only to have the Bible seem to proclaim the exact opposite? In 2019 Fortress Press published my book Confident Humility.…

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