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February 2019

February 12, 2019

Gutting Creation of Meaning Guts Scripture

Well, I'm back. Sorry for the long absence. I was pretty busy, first preparing to...

June 2018

June 28, 2018

My Latest Appearance on The Chris Craft Show

For those folks who enjoy podcasts, allow me to recommend The Chris Craft Show. Of...

May 2018

May 18, 2018

Manhood at First Things and Touchstone

Here are some sightings of yours truly at First Things and at Touchstone--a couple of...

April 2018

April 23, 2018

Watchful Dragons

I think most people assume stories make difficult things easier to understand. That's why preachers...

April 04, 2018

On Committing Fiction as a Pastor

What follows are some concluding remarks to a talk I am delivering at Eastern Nazarene...

January 2018

January 17, 2018

You’re So Special! The Real Dark Art of Harry Potter & Stories Like It

I’ve come to see that Harry Potter truly is a Trojan Horse in one respect–and...

January 08, 2018

What Is the Appeal of Jack Donovan for Many Young Christian Men?

If you know who Jack Donovan is, you don’t need me to explain what I’m...

December 2017

December 07, 2017

Broken Homes, Scientology, Fatherhood, and Writing! (The Chris Craft Show)

What do all these things have in common: broken home, Scientology, fatherhood, and writing? Answer:...

December 04, 2017

The Purloined Boy is Here!

Well, lookie what came in the mail! My young adult fantasy series has just had...

November 2017

November 16, 2017

Returning the Gift

Idolatry is making too much of a good thing. And this is what makes it...

November 04, 2017

Give the Gift of “Eucatastrophe” this Christmas!

Like so many other people, the works of J. R. R. Tolkien have stirred me...

October 2017

October 10, 2017

Man of the House Reviewed in Chronicles

Things are a bit busy for me these days. I'm finishing up some edits on...

August 2017

August 11, 2017

Why I Don’t Give Advice Anymore

In many ways my life is a rags-to-riches story. I was thinking about this recently...

July 2017

July 27, 2017

Interviews and Appearances over the Next Couple of Months

This has been a remarkably busy summer for me personally. Lot's of milestones for the...

November 2016

November 15, 2016

Fish Stories: Is Fiction Just a Well-told Lie?

One of my favorite films--definitely in the top 5--is Tim Burton's, Big Fish. The story...