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Monthly Archives: May 2014
@Haleycampbelly The Art of @Neilhimself : The Growth Of The Artist (Book Review)
You might be fooled into thinking that the oversized, full-color look at Neil Gaiman’s art history (and writing) was just that, a history of art. But a closer examination of the book reveals that the author of American Gods and the mind … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Pop Culture, Reviews
Tagged Alan Moore, American Gods, Coraline, English artist, Hayley Campbell, Neil Gaiman, Neverwhere, Stardust
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Ten Words #4: Just Breathe
“Remember the Sabbath day by keeping it holy. Six days you shall labor and do all your work, but the seventh day is a sabbath to the Lord your God. On it you shall not do any work, neither you, … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Current Events, Pop Culture, Sermons, Theology
Tagged AMC, Audience of One, Chariots of Fire, FCA, Heaven, Jean Vanier, L'Arche, Leonard Sweet, Phil Kenneson, prayer, Sabbath, Sean Gladding, Ten, Walking Dead, Well-Played Life
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Marcus Borg’s Convictions: Essays From A Christian Elder (Book Review)
Marcus Borg, author of The Heart of Christianity, delivers a look at his own life and an older, wiser look at faith in his seventies via Convictions: How I Learned What Matters Most. Sharing from his own experiences and offering an overview … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Reviews
Tagged Episcopalian, Heart of Christianity, Marcus Borg, Trinity Episcopal Church
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David Wellington’s Hydra Protocol: Spy With A Soul (Book Review)
Jim Chapel gave one of his arms to defend the United States as a Ranger, but after losing his almost-fiancee’s love because of his work, he finds himself realizing that the only thing he has left is the job itself. … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Current Events, Reviews
Tagged 13 Bullets, espionage, Ian Fleming, James Bond, Jim Chapel, Monster Island, Robert Ludlum, soviet nukes, thriller
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@JoshMalerman – #BirdBox: High Strung Society (Book Review)
Josh Malerman’s debut novel, Bird Box, is as down-to-earth a horror novel as I’ve ever read. At least, I think it’s a horror novel. Chilling and unboxed in by convention or prose, it tells us the story of Malorie and her two children, … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Reviews
Tagged horror, Hugh Howey, Josh Malerman, M. Night Shymalan, Matthew 18:9, michigan, stephen king, Wool
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Godzilla: Battle Of The Beasts (Movie Review)
Did you know there are fourteen foreign films about Godzilla and four American ones? After sitting through two and a half hours of this year’s version from director Gareth Edwards (whose Monsters was quite engrossing), I say if you’ve seen one, you’ve … Continue reading
Steve Berry’s The Lincoln Myth: Brigham Young vs. Abe Lincoln (Book Review)
Dan Brown has made a habit of initiating feuds with subsets of various religions, whether its Opus Dei in The Da Vinci Code or the Freemasons in The Lost Symbol. One has to imagine that Mormons, members of the Church of Latter Day … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Reviews
Tagged American Revolution, Cassiopeia Vitt, Civil War, Cotton Malone, Magellan Billet, The Constitution
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Ten Words #3: The Name
“You shall not misuse the name of the Lord your God, for the Lord will not hold anyone guiltless who misuses his name.” (Exodus 20:7) “What’s in a name?” That’s the question that Juliet asks, bemoaning the fact that Romeo … Continue reading
Posted in Pop Culture, Sermons
Tagged Alpha and Omega, Brennan Manning, Christ, Exodus 20:17, God's name, highlander, Jesus Christ, Joan Chittister, john 3:17, John 3:18, lord's prayer, messiah, Moses, Romeo & Juliet, Savior, Sean Gladding, street evangelists, Ten Commandments, University of Richmond, Voldemort, Westboro Baptist Church
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Rollins & Blackwood’s The Kill Switch: K9 Spy Thriller Redefines The Genre (Book Review)
James Rollins has delivered every time, with Robert Ludlum-like tales that spinout all over the globe, sending characters we come to care about into harms way to save the world. Now, he teams with Grant Blackwood to deliver the first-ever … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Reviews
Tagged Grant Blackwood, James ROllins, Kane, Russia, service dogs, Sigma Force, Tucker Wayne
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Adam Hamilton’s Making Sense Of The Bible: How Do You Read? (Book Review)
Adam Hamilton, founder and lead pastor of Church of the Resurrection in Kansas City, has produced a long line of books and resources but Making Sense of the Bible is the first that I’d call a thoroughly accessible seminary class. Beginning with … Continue reading
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