Good grief, the new Peanuts movie is brilliant. I loved it. And so did my kids. But it really does depart from the tone and trajectory of its original creator Charles Schulz whose life closely paralleled his characters. His daughter Amy Johonson said it best, "My dad is Charlie Brown, inside and out." According to his biographer David Michaelis, Schulz's…...
Read MoreWhat are the lies you tell yourself? How do you respond to your inner critic? Listen to how artist Jelly Roll responds to the voices inside his head. What lies do you need to call out today?...
Read MoreHere's Your Worldview Reader with links to articles, essays, reviews, & videos I consider to be interesting or important from a biblical worldview. Join me on the first & third Friday every month as I discuss topics from the post with Carmen LaBerge on My Faith Radio around 7:30AM (EST). ⊕ Don't Ask Why ⊕ The Hall of Shame ⊕…...
Read MoreA friend recently sent this to me on Facebook. I think it's worth considering when it comes to finding effective ways for people to feel valued and heard. A lot of times we plan on rebuttals while others are talking instead of listening to what they have say....
Read MoreI'm writing this post from a Starbucks in my hometown. My son Josiah and I have been camping at a lake outside of town all week. A storm moved in a little after 4AM that sent us into town looking for shelter. It seems one of the worst places to be in a storm is in a small tent nestled…...
Read MoreI recently stopped by Walgreens to pick up a prescription for my son who is battling a poison ivy breakout. He was itching to get some relief. So off to the drug store I went. I'm such a good dad. I took note of a sign by the counter as I waited in line. It had a few comments about…...
Read MoreHere's Your Worldview Reader with links to articles, essays, reviews, & videos I consider to be interesting or important from a biblical worldview. Join me on the first & third Friday every month as I discuss topics from the post with Carmen LaBerge on My Faith Radio around 7:30AM (EST). ⊕ Back Pew ⊕ The Man Who Was Doodling ⊕…...
Read MoreSinger/song-writers are the poets of our generation. If you want to see how an idea looks like with skin on, read some lyrics to a popular hip hop or country song. Maybe that's why I gravitate towards the singer Jelly Roll since he embodies both genres. But in this case, I want you check out these lyrics and the video…...
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