Not all that glitters is gold. And also, all that is gold does not glitter. This is close to saying the same thing, but it’s not quite repeating one’s self.More
Tag Archives: Cynicism
J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis on Walt Disney and Fairy Tales
Once upon a time, the creators of the beloved fantasy worlds of Narnia and Middle Earth went together to see Walt Disney’s Snow White when it was in theaters – and they hated it.More
Putting Away All Bitterness and Anger
This most recent Sunday morning my family stayed home from church. We also stayed home from church the Sunday before that. Before you go wondering, let me assure you our reasons for staying home were not anger and bitterness. The sky is blue, the grass is green, and Lauren is pregnant. And with pregnancy at…More
Readers Are Leaders
Among the people I trust and respect most, Paul David Tripp’s book Lead: 12 Gospel Principles for Leadership in the Church comes highly recommended. So I started listening to that one on Audible yesterday, and I am about halfway through it now. But I will confess to being wary. Please take no offense if you can only…More