Category Archives: Internet

What Bubbles Up

At this point in the story, I think I’ve linked to almost every short video for James K. A Smith’s You Are What You Love. Here’s one more, though.  This one is about vocation.  It’s a nice teaser for some … Continue reading

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Three Souls Well

Here’s a treat from three amazing artists: “It Is Well With my Soul” with more vocals than anything else. Three minutes and forty-two seconds well-spent.

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In the Shadow of the Day

I was helping a friend get his car to the shop earlier this week.  While driving around the west part of town, this song came on the radio.  I was glad the window was down and the breeze was cool. … Continue reading

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Youth Ministry and Liberating Ritual

One of the things that I like most about James K. A. Smith’s approach to Christian faith and practice in You Are What You Love is how well he turns certain concepts and principles upside-down.  Consider the language of ritual … Continue reading

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Children’s Author, Time’s Author

I’m almost halfway through N. D. Wilson’s Outlaws of Time: The Legend of Sam Miracle. It’s a great read. On some level, it’s comfortable. On another level, though, it is different and engaging with a great open-ended feel. Last week, … Continue reading

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Building a Story for the Home

Bravos Press has about three more videos based on James K. A. Smith’s You Are What You Love.  And they are based on the parts of the book that are more about “implications for life.” Here’s the one for the … Continue reading

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The Doctor Readies for Another Run

The BBC decided to introduce the Doctor’s newest companion months before any episode actually drops.  Check it out. Doctor Who returns this Christmas.

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Name the Darkness to Rise Above It

Got my copy of N. D. Wilson’s Outlaws of Time: The Legend of Sam Miracle yesterday, and I’m looking forward to spending some quality time with it this weekend.  Wilson has had at least one article and one interview pop … Continue reading

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A Surprising Hologram for the King

It’s a rare thing for a movie to end up in the theaters without me realizing it well in advance.  Yet that’s exactly what’s happened with A Hologram for the King, the newest flick starring Tom Hanks.  I’ve known about … Continue reading

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Memory Perfect, Imperfect

One thing Smallville did for me all those years ago was to introduce me to the music of Remy Zero.  They’re the band behind the show’s opening credits song, “Save Me,” which is just one of a number of great … Continue reading

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