Ragstack
John RagsdaleThe Ragstack is a space for thinking seriously about joy—not as sentiment or “fun,” but as the kind of fuel that gives meaning to work, depth to community, and staying power to leadership.
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I've Heard This Song a Thousand Times
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“I’m just sittin’ by the dock of the bay, wastin’ time.”
The classic Otis Redding song is perfect for a Saturday morning sitting on our deck, which overlooks a small lake. It’s not the Pacific Ocean, but...
I Should Know When I Became a Father
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I don’t know when I became a father, but it happened. Kind of snuck up on me, I guess, so putting an exact date to it is kind of tough.
“You don’t know your oldest child’s birthday?” you ask.
Of course, I do...
The Fruit I Always Forget
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I’ve always said I’m no good at the patience thing.
Two illustrations of this.
First, St Paul lists nine qualities as fruit of the Spirit’s indwelling in his letter to the Galatians (ch. 5). Of the nine...
Forgive and. . . Remember?
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D-Day (June 6, 1944) was 82 years ago yesterday. Operation Overlord was launched as the Allies attacked the German forces entrenched at Normandy.
I can’t think about D-Day without thinking about my dad...
i remember. . .
May 31st. A day that will live in infamy.1
Wait! I thought that was December 7, specifically December 7, 1941.
As it turns out, history has more than a few infamous dates.
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I'm the provost at Asbury Theological Seminary. I love working with our faculty and staff to educate people for missional ministry. I'm also captivated by joy. So, whatever I write, I'm always asking, "Where's the joy here?"
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