Category: Kingdom Perspectives
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The Power of “Neither” and Keeping Our Posts—After the Election 2016
On Tuesday during the US election I went to the zoo. It seemed appropriate. Also, it was a good way to not spend the day glued to my phone to see the results, as though obsessing all day long could hurry them up. Like many Canadians, I cared about the results of this particular election.…
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A Foolproof Guide to How Every Christian Ought to Think About Wealth
A Guest Post by Roy Goble Did I grab your attention with that title? Great. Now I can be honest and tell you that it’s utter nonsense. When it comes to wealth and following Jesus, there are no easy answers. No one-size-fits-all solutions. But that doesn’t stop certain people from trumpeting supposed answers anyway. Your…
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BibleTraining.org Review
Every now and again a resource comes along that is so good it begs to be shared. This is one of them. (It also begs to be SUPPORTED; if you need somewhere to send money, this is a good kingdom investment.) BiblicalTraining.org offers lectures, seminars, and entire courses on biblical topics, including theology, Greek, church…
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Review: Where Christ Is Present
The fabulous Laura Fabiani of iRead Book Tours contacted me a while back to see if I’d be interested in reviewing a nonfiction book for the blog. It’s been a little while since I reviewed anything, and this one intrigued me. So without further ado . . . WHERE CHRIST IS PRESENT: A THEOLOGY FOR…
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Fantastic Four: I Want a Sequel
We-e-e-e-e-ll . . . If you’ve read anything about the new FANTASTIC FOUR movie at Rotten Tomatoes, or local reviews, or the blogosphere, or, well, anywhere, you probably know it’s a bomb, and I don’t mean “da bomb” in the sense that things used to want to be. Actually, reviewers and fanboys have trashed this…
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Objects of Unknown Origin
In Marvel’s prime time television show Agents of SHIELD, an 084 is an “object of unknown origin,” which in the show’s milieu usually means something alien. (Do you get why I’m posting about this today, huh? Do you? Go check the calendar … now do you? Yes, I know, I’m a nerd.) In the first…
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Ant-Man (And What Life Is Really About)
Since I am doing research for the Marvel book, I happily trotted off to see ANT-MAN in theatres last week. (Yes, it is research. Shush. I have a good job.) Considered the riskiest Marvel film since GUARDIANS OF THE GALAXY, ANT-MAN is not a big story a la AGE OF ULTRON. Watching it put me…
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Dear Everlasting Cocktail Party
(This post was originally published at the now-defunct Women Alive blog on May 27, 2011. As I wrote just last Tuesday, it’s still relevant.) Dear Friends, Family, List Buddies, Facebook Pals, E-mail Forwarders, Twitterers, Bloggers, Authors, Musicians, Guy Who Posts Interesting YouTube Videos, Journalists, Linkers, Photographers, Book Reviewers . . . Perhaps there’s a shorter…
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Tired, Bored, The Internet: How I Frequently Almost Ruin My Life
I’ve been a freelance writer and editor since I was 21 years old — over a decade now. In that time I’ve edited hundreds of manuscripts, written 20-some books, and indie published more than 30 titles. The most common question people ask me is “How?” One word: FOCUS. I’ve tried to make an art form…
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Our Freedom Hasn’t Changed. Our Opportunity Is Growing.
I returned home from a hiking trip on Friday to learn that earlier that day, the US Supreme Court decision regarding gay marriage had been handed down. Like many, I’m saddened and concerned, though not surprised, by the decision. I do believe this decision opens the door for religious people to be targeted and important…