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I am a high school math teacher with an avid interest in theology, language, and, of course, math. My wife Genevra and I live in rural south-central Michigan with our four children, Betty (9), George (7), Sebastian (5), and Rafael (3). My family and my teaching duties keep me pretty busy, but in my spare time my main focus is on the work of the 19th-century preacher, poet, and novelist George MacDonald. Ultimately, my goal is to help nudge the church in whatever way possible toward a saner, more responsible worldview.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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