Vanished, a new romantic suspense novel by Irene Hannon, gets off to a chilling start. Investigative reporter Moira Harrison accidentally kills a woman who runs out in front of her car on a dark and rainy back-country road. Or does she? As the title conveys, the accident victim disappears without a trace. In fact, no [...]
December 31, 2012
Shock and Awe Bible Reading Plan
About three years ago, I read the entire Bible in a month. I wouldn’t necessarily commend this approach in general, but since many people are considering different plans to kick off the new year, I thought I’d mention it again. To add a little “shock and awe” into your daily devotions, below is an outline [...]
November 21, 2012
Sorry pilgrim, Florida was home to the first Thanksgiving celebration
From the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette: Forget Plymouth Rock and 1621. If you want to know about the real first Thanksgiving on American soil, travel 1,200 miles south and more than 50 years earlier to a grassy spot on the Matanzas River in North Florida. This is where Spanish Adm. Pedro Menendez de Aviles came ashore on [...]
November 13, 2012
The straw man behind A Year Of Biblical Womanhood
The American Heritage Dictionary defines a straw man as “A made-up version of an opponent’s argument that can easily be defeated. To accuse people of attacking a straw man is to suggest that they are avoiding worthier opponents and more valid criticisms of their own position.” During the election season, straw men were everywhere. Candidates [...]
November 8, 2012
God works in mysterious ways
Most of us are unhappy when someone’s keeping a secret from us. We loathe being kept in the dark about anything. “I want to know. And I want to know now!” But when it comes to the things of God, sometimes He isn’t all that interested in giving us the answers we want. In fact, [...]
November 6, 2012
17 posters from The Hobbit
Click here to see the other 16 posters from the upcoming movie!
November 1, 2012
Sometimes you can judge a book by its cover
It’s been said that “you can’t judge a book by its cover.” And I think there’s much to commend that perspective. But I think one new book invites critique in a way that can’t be ignored. Rachel Held Evans is a smart and talented writer. But as a Christian blogger who seems generally intent at [...]
October 30, 2012
Joss Whedon says that Mitt Romney is a brain-munching zombie
I don’t believe in karma. But if I did, I’d think that I had unleashed mystic forces with my snarky status update on Facebook last night: “So grateful for all the political commercials. I think the objective information will be so helpful when I go to vote.” This morning, I discover that Avengers film director [...]
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