On this show, producer Jennifer England joins the table to talk about her work with the long-running radio drama, Adventures in Odyssey. Later, my brother stops by for some Odyssey super-fan Q&A.
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Repost: The Time My Mom Was Right
I’m still working away on that special project (that I hope to have for you to enjoy by Thanksgiving or so), so here’s repost #2. Thanks for bearing with me! _______________ The original post is here, but you can just keep reading. And to clarify, my mom has been right[…]
Re-Launch
Yeah, I know it’s been a while…. I should explain why I haven’t posted anything since . . . I’d rather not check. My plan was to take a “month off’ from writing the blog, and that turned into this. Because everybody loves excuses so much, I thought I’d share[…]
30 Years, 30 Lessons
If you’re reading this, that means I’m 30. Yes, today’s my 30th birthday. Sigh. I’m one of those people who hates their birthday–I don’t like the attention, I don’t like having to choose everything we do, and I don’t like all the reminders that I’m another year older. And 30[…]
Why I’m Sorry About Being Sorry
You may have noticed that I haven’t updated the blog in awhile1. A big reason for this is that my posts had fallen into a rut, and I got frustrated. Here’s my recent formula: I start with a very evangelical topic–prayer, missions, youth pastors, etc. I then carefully (oh so[…]
The Time My Mom Was Right
The week before I started high school, my mom took me aside to have One of Those Talks. As only a mother can, she worried that my charm and winning smile would attract a bevy of girls. And some of those girls might lead me down the path of vice.[…]
The Real Reason Your Parents Don’t Like Liturgy
I used to think that every one of “Those Evangelicals” hated liturgy. You haven’t heard of Those Evangelicals? It’s simple. Those Evangelicals are the shadowy others out there in the world. Whenever I disagree with Those Evangelicals about something, it makes me feel smart and edgy. And Those Evangelicals have[…]
What They Don’t Tell You About the Evangelical Bubble
When I was a cynic, I loved talking about the “evangelical bubble.” It was a constant topic at my evangelical college, John Brown University1. Cynics tell themselves that evangelicalism survives by hiding in its own cocoon. When exposed to the outside world, it shrivels in the light of reason and[…]
Kids: How Not to Be a Cynical Jerk Toward Your Parents Forever
You may think I’ve been ragging on parents lately. That’s totally unfair. All I’ve done is write three consecutive posts (here, here, and here) detailing every single thing that parents can do wrong. Why so sensitive? But seriously. I don’t mean to blame parents. For many evangelical cynics, their cynicism[…]
Why Do Cynics Love Knocking Evangelicals?
I’m about to start a series where I analyze the myriad reasons people become cynical about evangelicalism. But that begs the question: why does evangelicalism attract so much cynicism? I think it’s the convergence of several factors. They include: Evangelicals are sincere. Instead of the self-aware distance our culture adopts,[…]