Calling the American church out of the shallows and into the deeper waters of the faith
In lieu of a ‘Sunday Reflection,’ I am taking a minute to update my progress on my current novel, The Colder Moon. The third book in my new series, The Wandering, it is due to my publisher at the end of December. I’ve been running a bit behind, but after a pretty good week last … Read More “Weekly Goal” »
It’s time for my Midweek Recommendation, in which I commend to your attention books or music or movies or anything I find worth recommending. I’m a big fan of ‘soundtrack’ music, in part because I’m a big fan of movies, and sometimes the music is an essential part of what I fall in love with. … Read More “Soundtrack Action” »
It’s time for my Sunday Reflection, in which I post some of my thoughts on almost any issue connected to writing, faith or life in general. One of the classic moments in Huck Finn comes when the two con men, the King and the Duke, attribute to Providence the opportunity to scam some trusting orphans. … Read More “Trusting to Providence” »
It’s time for my Midweek Recommendation, in which I commend to your attention books or music or movies or anything I find worth recommending. My midweek recommendation is simple: don’t tear your ACL. Yes, this isn’t my usual approach to the midweek recommendation, and it is meant as a semi-humorous way to inform any regular … Read More “Don’t Do This” »
It’s time for my Friday Fun post, in which I offer nothing more than perhaps an opportunity for some amusement. A month or so ago, for the Friday Fun post, I reflected on who I would cast if Hollywood were to make a remake of “Highlander,” and I asked for your suggestions too. I enjoyed … Read More “It’s a Wonderful Remake” »
It’s time for my Midweek Recommendation, in which I commend to your attention books or music or movies or anything I find worth recommending. I’m currently ensconced in a mini-Denzel Washington fest with my son. We’ve recently watched in “Courage Under Fire,” “Training Day” and “Man on Fire” in close proximity, and I’ve been struck … Read More “Denzel” »
It’s time for my Sunday Reflection, in which I post some of my thoughts on almost any issue connected to writing, faith or life in general. For 18 years I’ve been preaching with some regularity at a small country church in Illinois, about 45 minutes from St. Louis. The congregation is small, but close, and … Read More “The Resurrection and the Life” »
It’s time for my Friday Fun post, in which I offer nothing more than perhaps an opportunity for some amusement. All right, having done a fairly academic/literary Friday Fun post last week, I’ll do something completely different this week. Today, I invite you to share your greatest athletic accomplishment from your youth. I was by … Read More “Reliving the Glory” »
It’s time for my Midweek Recommendation, in which I commend to your attention books or music or movies or anything I find worth recommending. All right, so I decided after the weekend’s literary trivia question to make the poem in question – Percy Shelley’s “Ode to the West Wind” – my midweek recommendation. It’s appropriate … Read More “Ode to the West Wind” »
It’s time for my Friday Fun post, in which I offer nothing more than perhaps an opportunity for some amusement. This is another one of those things that might just be fun for me, but this week’s Friday fun post is a literary trivia question of sorts. Back in Baltimore, where I grew up, there … Read More “Hectic Red” »
