Monthly Archives: November 2008

The Faith Tree

I often find myself trying to explain how I came to be where I am at now in my faith journey. As I wrote in this post, I try to remind myself to be charitable both towards those who hold … Continue reading

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I Will Be Your Home

About six weeks before my little sister got married last month, I was talking with her and her fiancĂ© about the music for the wedding. My sister liked a song that a friend of hers had written for a mutual … Continue reading

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Expelled: No Grays Allowed

When the documentary Expelled: No Intelligence Allowed, featuring Ben Stein, hit theaters back in April, I didn’t go see it. In fact, I made it a point to deliberately avoid it, mainly because I’m not a fan of propaganda movies … Continue reading

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CT reviews AO’s Letters, Vol. II; Ben’s record makes year-end list

Christianity Today just got around to reviewing Andy Osenga’s Letters to the Editor, Vol, II, and gave it a great review. They write: Another year, another half dozen songs from woefully underrated singer/songwriter Andrew Osenga (once the lead singer of … Continue reading

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mudhouse sabbath, part 1

Within the past year or two, I’ve begun a habit of setting aside books to read on flights that I can get through in one sitting. On a trip to Seattle last November, I started reading Jeffrey Overstreet’s novel Auralia’s … Continue reading

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Randall Goodgame CD release party / New music from Jill Phillips

If you’re in the Nashville area this weekend, Sunday is the release show for Randall’s new EP, Bluebird. He’ll be playing the new EP start to finish, some of his older songs, and also an Elton John cover that I’m … Continue reading

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Inclement Travel

A friend of mine, Taylor, a high school history teacher, has just started up a new blog about traveling. He’s planning on blogging about travel tips, stories from his own adventures, and whatever else comes out on the page. Growing … Continue reading

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Bluebird – Randall Goodgame

Randall Goodgame’s new album, Bluebird, releases today. You can buy it at his website or on iTunes. I’ve had it on almost constant repeat for the last couple weeks, and every time I hear it, I like it more. Reverie, … Continue reading

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