So Personal Blogging is Dead. They’ve been saying that for a while now. In fact, when I started blogging in 2005 they were saying it. Back then, I was part of a torrent of Christian writers who flooded the e-waves with their Blogspot and Wordpress sites, all chatty, connected and jockeying for position. Now, four [...]
I did not vote for Barack Obama. Nevertheless, when he is sworn in today as our 44th president, I will be very proud. No, I didn’t vote for Obama because he was black. Like so many other Americans who voted for John McCain, I voted against Obama because of his policies, his ideologies, his ties [...]
Coach Culbertson has posted a rough draft of the cover for the 2nd Coach’s Midnight Diner over at The Midnight Diner site. I’m really excited about the upcoming issue. Not only was I on the editorial team, my short story “En Route to Inferno” will be appearing in the mag. It’s much more of a [...]
I have previously stated some reasons Why I Am Not a Calvinist. Apparently, there’s a resurgence of Reformed theology among young Christian hipsters. In a way, I’m glad. The fact that a new generation of believers is digging into theology at all is a good thing. As I stated in that post, I’m probably more [...]
Okay, so I’ve been fiddling with my new office. Got a bit tired of the colorwashing, been wanting to try something more poppy. Something different. Why not skull stamps? So I bought some foam sheets from the local craft store and whittled a few naked craniums. Hey, it’s better than hearts and buttercups! Call me [...]
Ever since I read C.S. Lewis’ Space Trilogy back in 1980-something, I’ve been fascinated with the possibilities of Christian Speculative Fiction. I tore through those three books, and proceeded to the other Inklings. The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings were next and, of course, amazing. After that, it was Charles Williams’ The Place [...]
Is it just me, or does every new scientific “discovery” just lead to another series of “mysteries”? So after years of research and millions of taxpayer dollars, scientists announced — are ya ready? — that Black Holes Sprout Galaxies. Yup. I bet you’ve been holding your breath for that one. For decades, astrophysicists have wondered what [...]
Nicole over at Into the Fire has gone way out on a limb and interviewed me! Aside from being flattered that anyone would care about my opinions, background, and interests, it was fun being able to answer some different, more personal, questions. You can read the sordid details HERE. Thanks, Nicole!
Go ahead, call me a homophobe. But it’s difficult for me not to view a film like Milk as gay propaganda. Yeah, it’s based on a true, fairly compelling story. And many reviewers are calling Sean Penn’s portrayal of the slain, openly gay politician, as one of the year’s best. But a lot of Christians, [...]
Danny Boyle’s Slumdog Millionaire has garnered a lot of critical praise, and made not a few year-end “best-of” lists. The film combines gritty realism with whimsical hope as it follows the plight of an 18-year-old Indian orphan named Jamal who’s spent his life in abject poverty, scavenging on the streets of Mumbai, experiencing the worst [...]
