Eyes Open
I remember an old comedy show that featured fake debates – one serious contender against a comedian…except the contender didn’t know it was a comedian. They thought they were debating… Read more »
Wednesday Random
Some weeks are busier than others. Others are a mixed bag. This one is the latter. Whenever I administer language tests — as I did on Monday and Tuesday afternoon… Read more »
Tim Keller
Of all the pastors and authors I’ve read and listened to over the years I’ve been a Christian, Tim Keller would have to count as one of the most influential… Read more »
Saturday Century: Battle of Ant Hill 2023
What an awful night’s sleep I had last night. I woke several times — once not seeing the first “1” on the clock and thinking I had just over an… Read more »
Well, that didn’t take long…
Or…”Next Up: Barbara Kingsolver.” I knew this when I was reading The Old Man and the Sea. It’s short — perhaps too long to be called a “short story,” but… Read more »
Next Up: Hemingway…and a Bonus Track
A few days ago I broke stride and dedicated an entire piece on my completing Adam Johnson’s The Orphan Master’s Son. I usually put the review into the announcement of… Read more »
…for something so much better.
Having given it some thought, I figured I’d not leave you hanging with yesterday’s piece. Because I told you about what could be the most incredible thing ever to happen… Read more »
More Set Apart
I heard a wonderful quote from Alisa Childers on her podcast with Natasha Crane (Unshaken Faith – I recommend it), that went something like, “We don’t want God letting sin… Read more »
A Tough Act to Follow
Usually, when I finish one of the Pulitzers I’m reading, I’ll announce it by moving on to the next. Not so with The Orphan Master’s Son. While I began with… Read more »
A Sunday evening respite…
Weekends. You’d think they’d be more relaxing. But, unless you actually plan them out, they fly by far too fast. I’ve said before, I’m not one to mind Mondays. Still,… Read more »