In high school I read a novel to impress a girl. It worked, I think. We’ve been married for almost nine years. The novel was A Time to Kill by John Grisham. I was never much of a reader growing up, but then I was given a new motivation: a beautiful girl mentioned that A [...]
Writers like to talk about writing. It’s sublime; it’s a creative struggle; it’s the way to find yourself; it’s the way to change the world; it’s devastating. Shelves are filled with books on writing and the writing life. Writers claim a special place in society, fancying themselves prophets, priests, or possibly just misunderstood.
My outlook is [...]
For the past two years, I’ve enjoyed getting to know the folks at High Calling Blogs. First, because, well, I just like them. And second, because their mission aligns so well with the mission of the CCO: We both equip and encourage people to live out their Christian faith in every area of life.
High [...]
I met with a college student earlier this week who shared her struggle about an important decision she has to make on Friday night: should she drink with friends before going to the music concert, should she hang out and have one drink, should she spend time with everyone beforehand but not drink at all, [...]
Jubilee 2010 is only a few weeks away, and we’re excited to launch a new website that will help you get ready – http://Jubilee.TV! We’ve posted video of past Jubilee talks and will keep updating it with more videos. Check it out!
I got in the elevator today in my apartment building to head to the office. I live on the eighth floor, but on the seventh floor the elevator stopped and an older man got in, carrying a tan leather bag and wearing a green coat.
I had pulled out my iPhone when I got into the [...]
Over at The Millions (which is rapidly becoming my favorite book review on the web, partially because I can – cough – get it on my Kindle and read it underground), Deena Drewis writes in defense of editors. Notably, she talks about the now-infamous relationship between Raymond Carver and his editor, Gordon Lish. Most American high [...]
“In 1971, 37 percent [of incoming freshmen] responded that it was essential or very important to be ‘very well-off financially,’ while 73 percent said the same about ‘developing a meaningful philosophy of life.’ In 2009, the values were nearly reversed: 78 percent identified wealth as a goal, while 48 percent were after a meaningful philosophy.” [...]