Category Archives: Better Blogs

Movies, Hope, Language, and the Rabbit Room

For some reason, I have a hard time trying to explain my view on art to people who hold the same viewpoint I grew up with. It’s easy for me to get frustrated talking about art with someone who thinks Harry Potter is evil, or who doesn’t agree with Philippines 4:8 (“whatsoever things are true”) and wants all their movies to present a fake, sanitized view of life, to be like animated Thomas Kinkade paintings. So I’m glad when guys like Andrew Peterson, a friend that I’ve had this discussion with several times, take time to try to explain their views to others. Continue reading

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Longing for Home

Before I moved to Nashville two years ago, I used to make the trip over from Chattanooga every Tuesday. For two years, I drove up for an 8:30 AM meeting with other composers and score nerds to listen to music … Continue reading

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The Christian writer…

Jeffrey just posted a Flannery O’Conner quote on his blog that I find myself agreeing with more and more strongly the more time I spend “working out my own salvation with fear and trembling” through my writing: “The Christian writer … Continue reading

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“Hold righteousness at a value greater than rightness”

When I was in Seattle a couple weeks ago, I went to hear Mark Driscoll preach at his church on Sunday morning. That evening, I heard Rob Bell at the Moore Theatre, in town for the fifth stop on his … Continue reading

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Revival: A Memoir

After working for Microsoft for several years (managing the company’s first web team and the content for msn.com for a while, among other things), starting a couple non-profits, and producing a movie, my uncle, Andrew Himes, is in the process … Continue reading

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The 40 Day Fast: Day 2

Today’s blogger for the 40 Day Fast is Brant Hanson, and his post is about “the worst place in the world”. Check it out here.

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Giving a damn

When I started this blog, I explained that the name, Rebelling Against Indifference, comes from a speech that Bono gave where he said “If I am honest, I’m rebelling against my own indifference. I am rebelling against the idea that … Continue reading

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On Wine and Judging Others

It’s funny the seemingly random moments that are integral to the journeys of each of us… Continue reading

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Andy Osenga interview

Kat recently started a new blog, The Secret Music Life of Kat, dedicated to “creative marketing ideas and business tips for musicians”, links to free music, artist interviews, etc. She posted her first interview today, with Andrew Osenga. Here are … Continue reading

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Jesus Needs New PR

Is there any question that Jesus needs new PR? He is constantly having statements and positions attributed to him from all corners. Everyone from the guy on the street to the sports fan holding up a sign to politicians (of … Continue reading

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