As part of my warmups up for being a grandparent, I’ve been scanning my library. I can’t very well read Theo, The Everlasting Man. So I unearthed our Beatrix Potter collection, a wonderful series of small hardcovers that our family wore out when the kids were young. The Tale of Squirrel Nutkin was my favorite. [...]
Hey, Mom! Break out the Gratien! I’m thrilled to announce the acceptance of my short story, “When Bill Left the Porch,” for Issue Two of Relief Journal. Subtitled A Quarterly Christian Expression, Relief’s pioneer issue received rave reviews and critical praise. This is a quality mag, folks. I’m included with an outstanding group of authors [...]
How does a single Christian man meet single Christian women? Of the eligible kind. As a pastor, it was one of the more frequent questions I faced, and one of the more difficult. It’s a dilemma us old married folks can easily grow detached from — even insensitive toward. I hate to admit it, but [...]
Infuze Magazine is OG, one of the pioneer Christian e-zines, highlighting Christian artists and authors, trends and events for the faith community. Last year, my story Someone in the Circle was nominated for best story of the year, took second in the voting, and was included in the first-ever Infuze Magazine Best of 2006 Anthology. [...]
The 2006 Razzie Awards were announced today and, I’m afraid, my record took a hit. Their nominees for Worst Picture of the Year went to: Little Man Basic Instinct 2 Bloodrayne Lady in the Water Wicker Man Most years I’m 0 for 5 — meaning I’m able to avoid seeing these duds. But this year, [...]
It’s estimated that the average American now watches more than 4 hours of TV per day, which amounts to approximately 2 solid months a year in front of the idiot box. Many of these sheeple were, no doubt, glued to the tube this week for the season premiere of American Idol. Tuesday’s show was the [...]
We don’t talk about sports much around here. Even so, the Decompose staff is a maniacal bunch when it comes to all things athletic. Our seasonal pools have blossomed into a near-unmanageable betting ring. Well, almost. At five dollars a pop, my kids and son-in-law Jacob, selected the 16 teams we thought would make it [...]
The film version of Ted Dekker’s novel, Thr3e, finally hit theaters last week. Some Christian bloggers had been pumping up the film for a while, and there are genuine reasons to be excited. For one, it recognizes a mega-popular Christian author who has effectively bridged the gulf between the ABA and CBA. But the film [...]
John Updike’s poem, Dog’s Death, is possibly the saddest poem I have ever read. It’s on my mind because tomorrow I’m putting my pal Buddy to sleep. Lie down. Good dog.
Everyone bailed on me, so I went to the Victoria Gardens AMC and saw Children of Men by myself. In a way, I’m glad I did. This is a torrid, heartbreaking, unforgettable film. Director Alfonso Cuarón has crafted a bleak, dystopian near-feature ravaged by a plague of infertility. After 18 years of barrenness, a baby [...]
