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There is a surfeit at present of Christian fiction on the market, and not much of it is of any enduring or endearing value. Some of it even serves up the Christian equivalent of Harlequin romances, or even worse, bad theology written up as bad fiction (I am referring to the incredibly successful Left Behind…

THE BARRISTER’S BRIEF BRIEF ON PENTECOST The filigree flame of fire fell on the fellowshipPursuant to the prayer and praise and paeans of the plaintiffsSuch that there was no room in the upper room, And they fled like men fleeing a burning building.But even the Temple courts could not contain the ebullience and effervescenceAnd so…

Cellphones are ubiquitous now, spreading like Kudzu throughout the land. And unfortunately it plays right into and exacerbates the inherent narcissicism or self-centeredness of our culture. We have people having private phone conversations in planes, elevators, in class (!),during worship services, and in a host of other inappropriate places. They don’t seem to care. Everyone…

Ridley Scott’s beautifully filmed anti-war war movie is now out in the theaters, and it is thought provoking in so many ways. The story is grounded reasonably well in history telling the story of the hiatus between the 2nd and 3rd Crusades when Saladin’s forces surrounded the Holy Land and there was an uneasy peace…
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