Have you read J.R.R. Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit? Stay tuned for a story about the Tolkien’s problems in writing the books. I’m 2,000 words into the writing of a short story inspired by a professor I knew 35 years ago, a book I read 30 years ago, a wonderful church in … More Writing is a Confounding Work
Quotes You’ll Love Some are short. Some are long. Some, the truth hits hard and fast. Others, the wisdom within the quote requires some reflection. But all of them will help you think better about your culture, the gospel and the interface between the two. “Anomie: A situation in which a society is not governed … More Great Quotes for the Weekend
For Discussion Rereading the Chronicles of Thomas Covenant and ran across this exchange between three characters in the novel. Thomas Covenant is conversing with another character, Mhoram, one of the Lord’s of The Land, and (my favorite character) a giant by the name of Saltheart Foamfollower: Covenant: “We have beauty, too. We call it … More How Do You Resist Despair?
Wednesday is for Prayer “Life is well designed. Men and women grow old so that someone will be wise enough to teach the young.” (Lord Mhoram in the novel, Lord Foul’s Bane by Stephen R. Donaldson, page 279 in paperback edition) We are wise to be cautious when we find “truth” in fiction but novels, even … More The Good Design of Life
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