What does it take to be great? Ambition is all around us, and it’s nothing new. Published in 1945 C.S. Lewis’s The Great Divorce is just as relevant today. The short novel imaginatively explores one man’s bus ride from hell to heaven, narrating his encounters with citizens from both places. Our protagonist meets George McDonald …
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Disney World taps into a deep human longing…We long for a kingdom.
Maybe you’re in a season where you need to be reminded of hope. You know truth, but your soul needs to be wrapped in the warm-blanket-hug, hot-cup-of-coffee-placed-in-your-hands, mountain-air-view kind of hope. Last night, I lay in bed reading middle-grade fantasy as thunder rumbled and rain pelted the window. This morning, I stepped outside to no …
“I think sometimes I encounter the Lord more in secular movies than in Christian ones,” I said to a friend at a party. He is a musical actor, a brilliant musician, etc. He responded immediately: “That’s because they’re human.” Whether or not a filmmaker or author is hidden in Christ, they likely have become acquainted …
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They’re a bit addictive. Read a book about habits, feel the rush of applying them, gradually numb into the fallout of not applying them, and then rediscover the excitement of picking up a new book on habits. I love books about productivity, habits, and spiritual disciplines. Listed below are a few titles I’ve enjoyed: Of …
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“We often don’t want to write something unless it’s good, but it can’t be good until it’s written. So just have fun and WRITE.” Ohoy podcast lovers! I had the privilege of being on my friend Hannah Josey’s “How They Did It” podcast, a series exploring how professionals entered their field. It’s perfect for high …
Chariots of Fire. It had been several years since I’d seen it, and boy, was it good. Released in 1981 (the same year it won Best Picture), the film might feel a little slow to modern audiences, but it is worth its two hours. Moody European landscape, quick-witted dialogue, and an iconic soundtrack are just …
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Bilbo. The simple, play-it-safe, no-adventures-for-me-thank-you-very-much hobbit. When J.R.R. Tolkien’s classic story opens, there are few obvious heroic qualities about our protagonist. Then Gandalf, the Wizard, steps onto the scene. In a way, he saves Bilbo from himself. Despite Bilbo’s insistence otherwise, Gandalf pronounces Bilbo a burglar. The burglar, in fact, who will become the 14th …
