Monthly Archives: August 2013

Grace Unplugged

Posted on August 21, 2013 by

Monday night my wife, youngest daughter and I were invited to a free screening of the movie Grace Unplugged, which is scheduled for release on October 4. My wife and I enjoyed the movie very much; more surprising to me … Continue reading →

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Battling Through It

Posted on August 20, 2013 by

Thankfully life has a certain amount of inertia. That is, sometimes you wonder how you keep going, and the answer is that it would be considerably more difficult to stop. In general, what real choice do we have? You live … Continue reading →

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Miserable and Hard?

Posted on August 19, 2013 by

Some people say, and some people think, “It’s hard to be a Christian.” But I don’t think they are corrrect. Instead, I think the Christian life is not hard at all; it is remarkably easy. Unless we decide to make … Continue reading →

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Communicating

Posted on August 18, 2013 by

If communication is going to work, the one speaking, and the listener must have something in common. That is, if I talk to you, it helps if we both communicate with the same language. That is a start, but not … Continue reading →

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The Bible and Slavery

Posted on August 17, 2013 by

Critics of the Bible are odd in their treatment of it, doing things with the text that they would not likely do with other works of literature. Moreover, they tend to read the Bible very naively, accepting the approach used … Continue reading →

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How Do You Do It?

Posted on August 16, 2013 by

Although I am a professional writer (I’ve actually made money at this. I know, surprising), people will on occasion ask me about the profession and how to do it. Today someone asked me how I decide what to write about, … Continue reading →

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SpaceX Update

Posted on August 15, 2013 by

Once again SpaceX flew their Grasshopper in Texas. According to SpaceX CEO Elon Musk on Twitter, the goal of the test was to determine if the rocket could perform “hard lateral deviation, stabilize & hover, rapid descent back to pad.” … Continue reading →

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Pulled from the Slush Pile

Posted on August 13, 2013 by

Over the weekend I got word from a publisher that they had snagged one of my novels out of their slush pile for “further consideration.” They also advised me to be patient. Obviously, I appreciated the contributing editor letting me … Continue reading →

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Betrayed

Posted on August 12, 2013 by

After Judas betrayed Jesus, Jesus was taken away to face a kangaroo court. Peter followed Jesus, perhaps thinking that somehow, someway he’d be able to rescue him. Peter had told Jesus earlier that very evening that even if everyone else … Continue reading →

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The Book of Job

Posted on August 11, 2013 by

Traditionally, Job has been dated to the time of the patriarchs, with some commentators arguing that it is the earliest book of the Bible. Those who argue this way offer the following reasons for their position: 1. Job’s sacrifices were … Continue reading →

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