“When the wineskins burst, grace sometimes gets on the floor . . . Find me a place where grace has gone and taken deep root, and I will show you a place where vivid prose flourishes” (Writers to Read, p. 111).
That Time Russell Moore Ran Over My Dog
Introduction: I believe that a few people are wondering if Russell Moore ran over my dog or something. In a post last week I said that Moore was setting the stage for a cultural abdication that I did not want to see happen, and in saying this I am afraid that I annoyed some people. …
Review: How to Publish an Indie Book: An Asymmetrical Guide
How to Publish an Indie Book: An Asymmetrical Guide by Asymmetrical Press My rating: 4 of 5 stars Very good, and lots of very practical advice. Not a manual, but kind of like a guide. View all my reviews
On Kicking the Can’t Down the Road
I was not surprised at the election of Donald Trump. I was actually expecting that. Neither was I surprised at the decisiveness of his win in Electoral College terms. I was expecting that also. And neither was I surprised that my preferences remained in place—I knew that I would much rather have Trump in the …
Trumpsit. Golly.
Introduction: So a number of officio-pundits are gobsmacked, flummoxed, pole-axed, and otherwise discomfited. Brexit. The Cubs. And now this. What a year. My initial reactions run along the lines of jumping Jehoshaphat, land of Goshen, and oh, my stars and garters. But let me make a number of other snapshot observations, perhaps a tad more …
An Imagination Fortress, Not an Imaginary One
“One of the reasons many apologists are not nearly as effective as Lewis is that they want the cold granite of reason to do everything. But true reason will collapse before a false imagination. False imagination must be answered by a true imagination, and when that happens, reason can flourish in its native habitat” (Writers …
Hunker Down, Everybody
Introduction: Yesterday I exhorted the saints at Christ Church to remember their down ballot duties. I did not mention any specific candidates or issues there because worship is not the place for partisan politics. But it is a place for God’s people to be reminded that their presence in this society is inescapably political. And …
Review: Till He Come: A Collection of Communion Addresses
Till He Come: A Collection of Communion Addresses by Charles Haddon Spurgeon My rating: 4 of 5 stars This is collection of communion addresses by Spurgeon. There are some quite striking (and unexpected) observations here. Well worth it, especially for pastors who administer communion often. View all my reviews
Review: Dare to Be Great Writer: 329 Keys to Powerful Fiction
Dare to Be Great Writer: 329 Keys to Powerful Fiction by Leonard Bishop My rating: 3 of 5 stars Part of my ongoing project to read Wordsmithing books. This one had some helpful things, but the advice was uneven. View all my reviews
What the Actual Mistake Was
“Keep in mind that the battle between Galileo and the church was not a battle between science and mindless fundamentalism. It was a battle between new science and old science, and the error of the church had been that of getting into bed with the best science of the day. And we all know, as …