Monthly Archives: March 2015

Book Review: Arab Spring, Christian Winter

Arab Spring, Christian Winter: Islam Unleashed On The Church And The World, by Ralph Stice [Note: This book was provided free of charge by Life Sentence Publishing/Aneko Press in exchange for an honest review. A copy of the book can … Continue reading

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Book Review: The Bible In Pop Culture

All You Want To Know About The Bible In Pop Culture: Finding Our Creator In Superheroes, Prince Charming, And Other Modern Marvels, by Kevin Harvey [Note: This book was provided free of charge by BookLook/Thomas Nelson Publishers in exchange for … Continue reading

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I Am Number Four

So, yesterday I got invited to a dinner party over at the house of some friends nearby I often eat with. It was a small dinner party, of a kind I enjoy, with a married couple, a friendly and insightful … Continue reading

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Book Review: Transcending Mysteries

Transcending Mysteries: Who Is God, And What Does He Want From Us, by Andrew Greer & Ginny Owens [Note: This book was provided free of charge by BookLook/Thomas Nelson Publishers in exchange for an honest review.] In order to properly … Continue reading

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Bitten By Your Bad Reputation

Despite the fact that it can often be stressful for one reason or another, this afternoon I got invited to dinner by some friends of mine, which leads to all kinds of humorous drama, and blogworthy material. For all of … Continue reading

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Book Review: Facing The Blitz

Facing The Blitz: Three Strategies For Turning Trials Into Triumphs, by Jeff Kemp [Note: This book was provided free of charge by Bethany House Publishers in exchange for an honest review.] There are a lot of things to like about … Continue reading

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Album Review: Hopes & Fears

When I was dating a young lady a little more than a decade ago, this album was part of a birthday present that included a history book, another album from an artist I like, and a pair of American-flag patterned … Continue reading

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Coming Attraction: Domopalooza

Over the past few days the company I work for has been planning to send me and a coworker of mine to a combination conference/celebration called Domopalooza, hosted by our data management provider. For three days, between April 7th and … Continue reading

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In A Matter Of Fashion

James Henry Hammond, knight errant on behalf of slavery, made the following statement about wages and slavery: “You think it is a great ‘crime’ that we do not pay our slaves ‘wages,’ and on this account pronounce us ‘robbers.’ In … Continue reading

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Book Review: Young Miles

Young Miles, by Lois McMaster Bujold Although I have already reviewed all of the component parts of this omnibus collection separately [1], I figured it would be worthwhile to comment a little bit on what makes such a collection worthwhile. … Continue reading

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