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Did I overshare? Have some links.
It got really quiet last week, after I put up that last post. Maybe I should have given that one a bit more forethought, at least before sharing it on Facebook. Oh, well, what’s done is done. I’m putting together … Continue reading
Posted in Bible, blogging, books, Christianity, church, humor, Links, media, movies, racism, religion, spirituality, videos
Tagged Allison Tate, Arminian, body image, Calvinist, Cheerios, domestic violence, Elsie Dinsmore, Ira Glass, J.D. Hall, Jezebel, Jim Henderson, Karen Allen Campbell, Kasey Edwards, Meagen Hatcher Mays, Patrick Stewart, Spiritual Sounding Board, This American Life, Vision Forum, What Maisie Knew, Zeke Film
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Spring, wonderful spring
I’ve written a lot of very serious posts lately, and I have another serious one in the works. But daily life has actually been light and happy this spring. The weather has been unpredictable but we enjoy the warm sunny … Continue reading
I don’t hit and I try not to yell
My last post may have left some people wondering where, exactly, I stand on spanking. Since I’ve openly criticized certain parenting philosophies, I want to be honest about how I’ve disciplined my own children, and how my practices have evolved … Continue reading
Whedon Seminar, Session 3
Update: Links to Sessions 1 & Session 2 This was such a good experience for me. Have I expressed that enough times? Let me say it again: speaking on Joss Whedon at the Imaginarium was one of the highlights of … Continue reading
Posted in books, media, movies, religion, spirituality, television, videos
Tagged Cornerstone Festival, Imaginarium, Joss Whedon
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The Soul Toupee
I’m currently reading We Learn Nothing by Tim Krieder. I found it while fritzing around in the new book section of the library, and it was a good find indeed. It’s funny, which I expected from the cover, but it’s … Continue reading
Because I’ve been keeping it clean around here….
I decided to post about “Fifty Shades of Grey” over at Civil Religion. I haven’t actually read the books, so feel free to throw fruit at me for being the kind of person who writes about books she hasn’t read. … Continue reading
John Stott: “A walking embodiment of the simple beauty of Jesus”
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
Posted in Bible, books, religion, spirituality
Tagged Basic Christianity, Billy Graham, John Stott, Postaday2011, The Cross of Christ
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Another Site to Love: Better Book Titles
Better Book Titles = Comedy Gold A little cheeky, a little subversive.
Book Review: The Sword of the Lord
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
A Year in the Life of Me
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
Posted in blogging, books, Daily Life, humor
Tagged Dorothy Day, Greg Mortenson, Postaday2011
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