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Cole Hartin
The Rev. Dr. Cole Hartin is an associate rector of Christ Church in Tyler, Texas, where he lives with his wife and four sons.
He Sat Down
Covenant
Cole Hartin
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February 16, 2026
Jesus hallows the act of taking a break, going for a rest. There may even be scriptural evidence that he sanctified the afternoon nap
Advent Is True to Life
Covenant
Cole Hartin
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December 4, 2025
Advent is a reminder that, although we have joy in Christ’s coming, but we still long and yearn because that final coming is still far off.
Why I Don’t Use AI for Sermons
Covenant
Cole Hartin
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September 1, 2025
Clergy are ordained to the ministry of preaching, a task that connects real people with the Word of God. AI simply can't make that connection.
God, Evil, and Jon Fosse’s Septology
Covenant
Cole Hartin
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May 19, 2025
Norwegian Catholic Jon Fosse’s Septology is a seven-movement, three-volume novel. A work of autofiction, it wrestles with theodicy.
On Making Time for Easter Joy and Ties
Covenant
Cole Hartin
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April 23, 2025
God's New Creation isn't utilitarian or shaped by a sterile practicality. Instead, resurrection life is marked by beauty and joy.
Structural Change in the Anglican Church of Canada
Covenant
Cole Hartin
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December 3, 2024
I hate to draw attention, yet again, to the reality that the Anglican Church of Canada is in decline. See essays here and here...
Religious Tourism in Scotland
Covenant
Cole Hartin
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August 16, 2024
We ambled up the cobbled Royal Mile to the drone of bagpipes and the laughter of tourists. A light rain — what the Scots...
Children, Hope, and Our Declining Churches
Covenant
Cole Hartin
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May 15, 2024
This review discusses suicide. P.D. James’s dystopian novel, The Children of Men, describes an unnerving world in which humanity suddenly and collectively loses the ability...
No Regrets After Leaving Social Media
Covenant
Cole Hartin
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February 22, 2024
About a year ago, I wrote about my decision to leave behind social media. I can say that the decision has been unequivocally positive....
Advent with the Beasts
Book Reviews
Cole Hartin
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November 28, 2023
The Rev. Dr. Cole Hartin reviews
All Creation Waits: The Advent Mystery of New Beginnings
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