Dr. Phil Eaton

Thinking, writing, teaching, mentoring, from the deep traditions of Christian faith, for these uncertain times. President Emeritus, Seattle Pacific University

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A new post on why I write. https://t.co/vSNanQnzRO

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@SPUsports @GNACsports @SeattlePacific @NCAADII @SPUrowing What a great achievement. Proud of you all! You’ve represented SPU with great distinction.

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@HSRdirector @stephenkamm I’ve followed Kristen for a long while. She’s terrific. Glad you got to hear her.

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This morning I published a new post on the good shepherd and ChatGPT. What? Isn’t that a little silly? Well, think about it: The promise of green pastures and still waters or the promise of who know what? I pause before the enormity of the unknowns. https://t.co/gFSTSX17Om

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@SeattlePacific Oh, yes, what an extraordinary man. So deeply faithful to his Lord, so devoted to the Scriptures, so loving to family and friends. Even though Earl was still on the Board at Whitworth when I began at SPU, he supported me every step of the way. Always encouraging. What a friend.

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Something’s going on. It’s disorienting, disturbing. We’re having a hard time saying what is real anymore. We need a new bedrock reality. Could it be possible we'll see it in the face of Jesus? That’s what I’m counting on. See my new post https://t.co/bFnCmwBceL

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I have this suspicion that everyone, believers and non-believers alike, long to have an encounter with God. There are so many ways this can happen. Once we have been there, we are filled with joy. It changes things. It will change the world. See my post: https://t.co/YHdp2UeP0c

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On this morning after Easter, we come to the garden when the dew is still on the roses. We witness all the effort to flatten this narrative. Lord give us courage to learn this new way of being human in your new creation. https://t.co/RYoDgfRRMJ

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Can you remember a time when you were arrested by silence? Maybe it was the sunrise after long rain. Maybe it was the holy hush of the evening sky. We desperately need this stillness, where God resides, where eternal love overflows. See my new post: https://t.co/SGpLm26vVx

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God visited me this morning through three poems. Isn’t it amazing how God speaks to us? With a song he sometimes rescues us from the pit of sorrow and worry. He gives us a new song to sing. See my new post: https://t.co/P5Kfz1KLUE

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The New Yorker greeted us with a stunning article about “the end of the English major.” Is that a good thing, for students, for each one of us, for our world? Do we really want never again to read great literature? My heart aches. Read my blog https://t.co/a5YDk969VK

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Why do we read the Bible? Well, we hear a word from the Lord’s mouth. It’s like rain coming down. The hills break into cries of joy. We are nourished. What happens is a mystery. Our eyes are opened to new possibilities. See my new blog: https://t.co/39xP0nQDsu

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Do people pray anymore? Would God’s spirit ever visit our gatherings anymore? Surely this religious stuff has faded into insignificance. Well, wake up, in Kentucky, God is offering a new chance for peace, wholeness, joy. See my post: https://t.co/JYz8BAf2F3.

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What are we to make of the amazing revivals breaking out all over the place? We might catch a clue when Jesus asks, even after feeding five thousand people, do you still not get it? Open your eyes. Revival is exactly what we need right now. https://t.co/JBd81OEB1T

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I have been teaching a four-week series at our church on Finding Joy. The church put together these videos. I would be mortified if this comes off as self-promoting, but I simply want to share what I’ve been learning about the joy Jesus has to offer. https://t.co/5tihyHVohm.

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After so much sorrow the sun will rise again. That’s what the Psalmist tells us. That’s what Van Gogh portrays. That’s what I hear in the announcement of SPU’s new President, Dr. Deana Porterfield. See my new blog at https://t.co/qahApUyiGr.

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I wake up this new year’s morning believing things are shifting. We can’t go any deeper into our fear of destruction and demise. When Jesus arrived in that shed out back he shook our world to its roots. It can happen again. See my blog at https://t.co/29Sr1skP6K.

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Sometimes we read the Christmas story from the outside-in. We bring our typical skepticism. Really, the light of the world in the face of a baby? The story of Simeon encourages us to consider mystery, wonder, and joy. See my blog for this morning: https://t.co/Glrt9YuGHM

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Now that the elections are over, are we calming down now? Are we noticing that life is so much more than politics? Consider the invitation to see the world anew! See my blog post https://t.co/lieR7rWZuK.

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From time to time we've got to get a handle on what we should be doing. Otherwise we're constantly scrambling. It's called discernment. See my new post https://t.co/JAs53c5yHS