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2011-12-30T23:38:18+00:00

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Top Christian Sterotypes of 2011

Last updated on: December 30, 2011 at 11:38 pm By Christian Piatt

This has been quite a year for Christians. Actually, it’s been more of a year of prominent Christian stereotypes, but they’ve been entertaining if nothing else. So I thought for my final post of the year that I might share my “favorite” Christian stereotypes of the year. The Glad-Handler Not to be mistaken for any typical panhandler, the Glad-Handler actually offers something in return for your generous donation. It might take the form of a prayer cloth, a how-to guide... Read more

2011-12-30T17:51:55+00:00

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Early Buzz for PregMANcy (and a free book offer)

Last updated on: December 30, 2011 at 5:51 pm By Christian Piatt

I’m getting seriously excited about the release of my memoir, PregMANcy: A Dad, a Little Dude and a Due Date, coming in February. First off, we’re looking for bloggers interested in reading the book for a possible review. If you’re down, email me and let me know a few things like: *Your audience and estimated reach; *Preference for hard copy or eBook (keeping in mind eBooks save us tons of money!); *If you have other outlets you want to exploit... Read more

2011-12-27T16:13:18+00:00

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My top mobile apps for 2011

Last updated on: December 27, 2011 at 4:13 pm By Christian Piatt

This is kind of a departure from my regular content, but I happened to mention my app fetish on Facebook this week and several folks said they’d like to hear more about my favorites. So here goes! For musicians, the apps on mobile devices are pretty amazing these days. I was talking to my brother-in-law about how I can now carry the technology in my pocket to do the same things my bands in college paid $100 an hour for.... Read more

2011-12-24T16:10:18+00:00

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“The Santa Atheist” and “Amy Had a Little Lamb” (Audio Stories)

Last updated on: December 24, 2011 at 4:10 pm By Christian Piatt

I’ve published the videos of our kids reading their Christmas stories previously, but Amy and I did our own as well. Since we’re not nearly as fun to look at as the kids, we did ours as MP3s. Click on the links below to hear each of our sordid tales of Christmas past. The Santa Atheist by Christian Piatt Amy Had A Little Lamb by Amy Piatt Read more

2011-12-23T18:42:58+00:00

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Did Saturday Night Live’s Tim Tebow Skit Go Too Far?

Last updated on: December 23, 2011 at 6:42 pm By Christian Piatt

Living in Colorado, I get more than a healthy dose of Tim Tebow Mania. I’ve written about the Tebow phenomenon before, but now, Saturday Night live has chimed in with their own skit: Some, such as the perpetually offended Pat Robertson, came out guns blazing after the skit aired, saying it was an affront both to Tebow as an individual and to Christianity as a whole. Now, I’ll admit I’m pretty hard to offend, but as a Christian I thought... Read more

2011-12-22T22:20:03+00:00

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Holding Hope on the Darkest Day

Last updated on: December 22, 2011 at 10:20 pm By Christian Piatt

This is one of my favorite days of the year. I know, we only have, like, thirty minutes of sun a day, it’s cold, people are getting sick, some of us are snowed in…I get it. But it’s still one of my favorite days of the year. Today is the winter solstice, which is the shortest day of the year. We northern hemisphere types get less sunlight today than on any other day of the year. Yet this was a... Read more

2011-12-22T15:14:24+00:00

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Baby Zoe reads “Olivia Helps With Christmas” (Video)

Last updated on: December 22, 2011 at 3:14 pm By Christian Piatt

Part two in our four-chapter family storybook Christmas gift is our two-year-old, Zoe, reading her favorite story, “Olivia Helps With Christmas.” I’m biased but I think it’s pretty much the cutest stinkin’ thing I’ve ever seen. Merry Christmas! Read more

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2011-12-21T23:23:04+00:00

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The Reindeer Who Had Fear To Fly (Video): by Mattias Piatt

Last updated on: December 21, 2011 at 11:23 pm By Christian Piatt

Each year we try to do something creative for Christmas. This year, we decided we’d all tell stories (yes, even Zoe). Mattias, who is eight, penned his own tale, called “The Reindeer Who Had Fear to Fly.” He also illustrated it and read it for the camera. Thought I’d share the final product with all of you. I’ll be sharing the other stories in the days to come. Merry Christmas! Read more

2011-12-20T23:19:18+00:00

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Who’s Your Daddy? (Excerpted from PregMANcy)

Last updated on: December 20, 2011 at 11:19 pm By Christian Piatt

With less than two months until PregMANcy, my memoir on family, faith and fatherhood hits, I thought I’d start offering some sneaks peeks from time to time of the kinds of stories you’ll find in it. Following is from a chapter called “Who’s Your Daddy?” which took place with some pretty interesting kids that we going to our church at the time. Check it out. WHO’S YOUR DADDY? Children never were meant to be raised alone, by two people sequestered... Read more

2011-12-19T17:37:16+00:00

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The Human Cost of Blogging

Last updated on: December 19, 2011 at 5:37 pm By Christian Piatt

“I got my reasons to live. I worked hard to figure out what they are. I’m not just handing them to you. Okay? You want a reason to live, have a drink of water and get some sleep, wake up in the morning and try again like everybody else does. It’s not your life. It’s life. It’s life as in ‘bigger than you’ if you can imagine that. Life isn’t something that you possess; it’s something that you take part... Read more

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