troi·ka
[troi-kuh] –noun
any group of three persons, nations, etc., acting equally in unison to exert influence, control, or the like.Justin Reads
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Archive for May, 2010
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Vision and Passion
by Matt Pitchford . . .It’s interesting how we decide what we care about. It seems to be a strange merger between inherent personal passions and a degree of contextualization. As in, it is hard to develop a passion about communication, politics, or community without interactions with other people – especially people who disagree on those issues. We can have [...] -
A time for everything …
by Marcie Little . . .“To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven.” Solomon had a lot to say about time, both how we spend it, and how it affects us. Because we live in time, we are bound by it; it causes us to grow old and for changes to occur. What [...] -
Simplicity
by Matt Pitchford . . .It’s been said that perfection exists not when there is nothing left to be added, but when there is nothing else to take away. You hear a lot culturally about the pursuit of “living simply.” We are supposed to go green; reduce, reuse, recycle; and be minimalist. These catch phrases stand in stark comparison to [...] -
Truth in Relationship
by Marcie Little . . .I read a blog post recently that claimed that having right theology does not mean that we know God. I agree. It is possible to have a clear understanding from Scripture of a specific doctrine or truth, and have no relationship. The same is true in all areas of life. Facebook allows me to know [...] -
Sedro-Woolley
by Matt Pitchford . . .I’ve been home for a little less than a week now. Tomorrow I move out of my house and into a trailer for the rest of the summer. I’m going to be working on a farm in Sedro-Woolley as a strange amalgamation between a marketing intern and a farmhand. It’s going to be an experiment [...] -
Thoughts on Art
by Marcie Little . . .I am not an artist. I sat through many art classes while growing up, and as much as I enjoyed working with acrylics and watercolors, and as much as I wanted to draw, it never came naturally or easily for me. I also took piano and violin lessons for several years, but never created my [...] -
Stressed
by Matt Pitchford . . .We all have our different indications of stress. We all know the classics … shifting one’s weight from side to side, biting one’s nails, or perhaps compulsive snacking. What is my personal expression of stress? Breaking out in acne. My family used to call it “debate head” from the dermatological problems I had before a [...] -
Troika Symbol
by Justin Louis . . .The Troika Press is introducing the next phase of our development in the form of a new banner! We like it, but instead of merely displaying it we wanted to share with you the significance of the symbol we chose to represent the Troika Press. The circle with three points and three lines coming from [...] -
Where We Belong
by Matt Pitchford . . .I’ve been thinking lately about how there are some aspects to existence that, while distinctly separate from the concept of survival, are absolutely vital to our lives. I’m looking at this summer with varying degrees of excitement and apprehension. It is going to be a most exciting and jarring form of transplantation. I’m going to [...]