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the jesus way (3)
You may wish to read part one and part two of this review. This is the final part of this rambling review of Eugene Peterson’s The Jesus Way. I had to laugh while finishing the book when I saw that Peterson’s new book, Tell it Slant, had just been released. Apparently the author writes more…
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driving south
This morning Maggie and I are making the now-familiar drive to Brownsville, Tennessee for Maggie’s sister’s wedding. Brownsville is the family stomping grounds for my mother-in-law, Jane. In fact, my in-laws live in the house that Jane grew up in. While I’m not sure we’d ever choose to live in this small southern town, I…
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how important is a president’s god?
First, a question: How important is it to you that the next president is a Christian? Since both John McCain and Barak Obama are professing Christians, perhaps a better question would be: How much God-talk do you want to hear from the next president? Commenting on last week’s final presidential debate, Time Magazine’s Massimo Calabresi…
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allah made me funny
On Monday Maggie and I saw Allah Made Me Funny, a documentary about Muslim American comedians. Brian was kind enough to post my short review on his blog, Pilgrim Without a Shrine. Oh, and to Brian’s claim that I’m responsible for his blogging… happily guilty as charged. To be Muslim in America today must be…
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chicago international film festival
Ever since attending the Sundance Film Festival back in Janurary of 2007 (as reviewed here and here), I’ve had my eye on a film festival much closer to home: The Chicago International Film Festival. This week I will finally be attending…and volunteering. Last Thursday I went by Chicago Cinemma’s office in the loop for a…
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