A Quiet Corner of a Busy World
I assume many of my audience have watched The Chosen TV series over the last few years (even if you don't consider yourself a Christian). My family and I have been encouraged by the way it portrays Jesus and his disciples. It is well rooted in Scripture, yet the production fleshes out the characters by [...]
Depending on your circles, you may or may not have any context for this discussion. I'm talking about those beautiful carols which have minor inaccuracies or embellishments compared to the biblical, historical narrative of Christ's birth. For example, there are references to angels singing in several carols, "Angels from the Realms of Glory", "Angels We [...]
I was published again last week! This time by Kosmeo online magazine. You can view their full Advent issue here or you can go directly to my article here. I tell the story of a time I was given a lot more communion wine than expected. Enjoy! You may have noticed that I have been [...]
I always need to have a can of pumpkin puree on hand. If I see a can in the scratch and dent bin, I'll pick it up (even if it's July). It started when I was living in Mexico. The mild, semi tropical climate of Guadalajara was beautiful, allowing for outdoor living year round! The [...]
It's been two years since I was introduced to the Rabbit Room, but I placed an order for the first time a few weeks ago. I started to get excited when I received texts of "diligent minions" and "items of great and terrible import" being "dispatched from a clandestine lair." I was so drawn in [...]
My imagination was sparked recently by reading essays by J.R.R. Tolkien and G.K. Chesterton about fairytales and reading Genesis 3 with a friend. When I hear the story of Genesis 3, I usually envision a snake talking to Eve, perhaps an exotic snake, big and bright, but just a snake. However, a passage toward the [...]
Irony...I didn't write anything for my blog last weekend because I was on a writer's retreat. I did plenty of writing, but not quite enough polishing to post. This was the first (hopefully annual) retreat for the Habit membership, which is an online library of writing resources by Jonathan Rogers and a community for like-minded [...]
Romans is clear that sin was passed down to the human race through Adam. However, most people will quickly remember that Adam wasn’t the first human to disobey God. Eve disobeyed first. I recently read a few literary retellings of the story of Adam and Eve. I read Perelandra by C.S. Lewis (a fantasy/science fiction [...]
The gospels tell us that Jesus was often at the temple during his earthly life. He was presented in the temple, taught there as a boy and a man (Luke 2, John 8, etc.), and cleansed the temple of money changers and venders (John 2, etc.). This seemed normal to me until this week when [...]
This is a piece of (mostly) fiction for your amusement. Gerald lived in an apartment along the Hudson and rarely left it. He would venture out if there was a particularly exciting tennis match or when an orchestra of interest was scheduled at Madison Square Garden. Otherwise, he kept to himself, and others left him [...]
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