Category Archives: books

John Stott: “A walking embodiment of the simple beauty of Jesus”

Posted on July 30, 2011 by

Fifteen years or so ago I purchased a copy of The Cross of Christ by John Stott.  I’d heard his name, knew he was “famous” in evangelicalism, but had never read any of his writings.  It took only a chapter … Continue reading →

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Another Site to Love: Better Book Titles

Posted on May 15, 2011 by

Better Book Titles = Comedy Gold A little cheeky, a little subversive.

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Book Review: The Sword of the Lord

Posted on May 10, 2011 by

Note:  Earlier this spring I received a pdf pre-release copy of Andrew Himes’s book The Sword of the Lord:  The Roots of Fundamentalism in an American Family.  The book’s official release date is May 16th, and my review follows: Andrew … Continue reading →

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A Year in the Life of Me

Posted on April 26, 2011 by

I was reading this article on the tendency to fictionalize memoirs (et tu, Greg Mortenson????) when I came across this particular line:  “And for most of us, A Year in the Life of Me is too dull to pitch to … Continue reading →

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Using the Bible to Support Aboliton – and Slavery

Posted on April 14, 2011 by

I’m currently reading a book called The Sword of the Lord:  The Roots of Fundamentalism in an American Family by Andrew Himes.   I snagged the opportunity to read it for review before publication, and I am loving it.  American history, … Continue reading →

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Other Things to Read, If You’re Reading My Blog

Posted on April 8, 2011 by

My blog stats have fallen off the cliff over the last few days.  I’m sorry to say that one pays attention to such things, when one blogs.  At times like these I have to do my usual gut-check:  why do … Continue reading →

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Happy Belated Birthday, Flannery O’Connor

Posted on March 28, 2011 by

I missed your birthday, dear sister, just like I missed our brother, Dietrich’s.  I need to buy one of those little birthday reminder books they sell at the Hallmark store.  Your birthday was March 25th, and here I am only … Continue reading →

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This Is What I Got for My Birthday

Posted on March 7, 2011 by

Finally got to Borders to pick up my birthday book.  Now I have all three volumes of Ebert’s “Great Movies” series.   This one includes essays on lots of movies I haven’t seen (“Ace in the Hole”, “Chimes at Midnight”, “Triumph … Continue reading →

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Go Sharon – It’s My Birthday

Posted on March 3, 2011 by

I just had some delicious birthday cake. Chocolate cake, chocolate frosting, made by Striker.  Perfect.  I’ve been sung to several times, have had far more hugs than usual, received scads of birthday greetings on Facebook, got a free lunch with … Continue reading →

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Slacktivist, where have you been all my life?

Posted on February 17, 2011 by

My brain hurts.  There are many reasons for this but I think the basic problem is that this entire week has been like some sort of endurance test.  Go, keep going, never stop, just go, places to go, people to … Continue reading →

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