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Does Godin Get Education Reform Right?
I’VE BEEN A FAN of marketing guru Seth Godin for a while now. His daily thoughts often transcend marketing and find their way into my thoughts about life and teaching and church. So I was excited to hear that Godin … Continue reading
Tolkien’s Return of the (Once and Future) King
I’M NOT SURE HOW I WENT A WEEK NOT KNOWING THIS, but J. R. R. Tolkien has a new book coming out in 2013. And it could be a good one. Before Tolkien sat down to write The Hobbit, he … Continue reading
Postponing Community: Make Every Day October 19
A WISE MAN ONCE SAID that hope deferred makes the heart bitter. That’s often the case, unless you know that maybe hope deferred will get you a better time slot or premiere date. That’s the way it’s gone with NBC’s … Continue reading
Katy Perry’s Greatest Moment
THERE’S SOMETHING INTRIGUING about the arc of Katy Perry’s life. Raised in a religious home– making an album of religious music– achieving music star status without the use of a show like American Idol— star-studded marriage and separation. The question … Continue reading
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Tagged Comedy Central, Firework, Jodi DiPiazza, Katy Perry
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Glee Takes on the Rapture
I WAS A BIT SURPRISED when Tim LaHaye’s Left Behind series founds its way onto the most recent episode of Glee. The last time the show tackled religion, in season two’s “Grilled Cheesus” episode, the storyline was meaty and challenging. … Continue reading
The Time Has Come to Read The Twelve
THESE ARE GOOD DAYS FOR READERS OF NEW STUFF. This summer saw the release of a new (and National Book Award finalist) Dave Eggers novel . Then there was the first full biography of David Foster Wallace. Just before Denver … Continue reading
Be Still. . . and Listen to a Great New Song from The Killers
I’VE BEEN A FAN OF THE KILLERS since the first time I heard “Mr. Brightside” back when I taught middle school. Watching them evolve as a band has been interesting, how they have moved to a full sound, one that … Continue reading
Gandalf, Donald Miller, and Fear
THERE’S A MOMENT in the newest trailer for The Hobbit where Galadriel asks Gandalf, “Why the halfling?” Of the many he could call to action, why a hobbit who has never left home should go on such a dangerous adventure? … Continue reading
The New Trailer for The Hobbit
DON’T HEAD OUT YOUR FRONT DOOR without catching the new trailer for The Hobbit. The folks over at The Beat posted it this morning. Here it is below. I think the tone is spot on: tense but not as dark … Continue reading
Resting Easy with Andrew Peterson
THESE ARE GOOD TIMES, MUSICALLY. New music from the Avett Brothers, The Killers, Mumford & Sons, and Ben Gibbard are dropping almost every week. The goodness started a few weeks ago with the newest release from Andrew Peterson. His new … Continue reading
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Tagged Andrew Peterson, Light for the Lost Boy, Rest Easy
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Space Enough, and Time 