So Facebook lit up today with some incredible news. Pun definitely intended. Apparently Disney announced that Pixar is working on a third Cars movie. This should delight my older son, I think. He was, at one time, a huge fan of Cars. Not so much anymore, but maybe this will…
So the past couple of Mondays, I’ve been telling you all (or, at least, as many of you stop by to read) the story of how I used to be obsessed with spiritual highs—mountaintop experiences, as it were. And last week, I told you that one of my professors in…
WHERE WE LEFT OFF: Staci and Leon have been joined by Bethany and her jerk of a boyfriend, Ray. They’ve driven from their college to Garretsburg and checked into a motel. WHERE WE PICK UP: The next morning, the crew goes back to the vacant lot where Lisa’s house once…
You’d think I gave up writing for Lent. I know I didn’t check in last week. That was mostly because I didn’t make a lot of progress. I did just a little bit better this week, but still, it wasn’t as much as I would have liked. So here are…
And so it all comes full circle. This morning, as a part of my morning routine, I logged on to Facebook to see what sorts of antics I missed while I was unconscious. Usually, it’s nothing all that surprising. Today, though, was different because I learned that Amish Vampires in…
Last week, I told you a little about my spiritual journey, how I kept getting stuck on spiritual highs, only to crash a short time later. I mentioned how, when I left home for college, I felt worried. I had enrolled at Concordia University in St. Paul (although we called…
WHERE WE LEFT OFF: Staci, a journalism student, has convinced her friend Leon to shoot a documentary about apparent political corruption in a small town called Garretsburg. They interviewed a girl named Lisa who lived in this town. Her dad ran for mayor and, when he started asking too many…
As a rule, Lutherans aren’t big on testimonials. I know that other “flavors” of Christianity like it when people tell their faith stories, but for Lutherans, we get a little hesitant when it comes to anything that smacks of egocentrism (and please understand, by saying that, I’m not saying that…
So true story. A few years ago, I attended the ACFW Conference when it was in Dallas. As I was waiting to check into the hotel, a group of my friends rushed the friend I was with and me and proceeded to “murder” us with foam swords and knives. That,…
Occasionally, my wonderful wife finds out about advance screenings of upcoming movies. And the moment she sees one, she’ll hop onto it and see if she can get me tickets. Well, she scored two tickets for the soon-to-be-released Mr. Peabody & Sherman, one for me and one for our older…