Helping to Change the World…Word by Word
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Helping to Change the World Word by Word
Comedian and writer Phil Callaway has a few things you shouldn’t say to an author.
Can you come up with some others?
Enjoy!
By the way, his radio show can be found at laughagain.org.
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A number of years ago the question of what is appropriate to include in Christian fiction was asked, and I wrote much of what is below as a reply. Recently, this issue jumped back into conversations with the release of the film Redeeming Love, based on the bestselling novel of the same title by Francine Rivers. (Some reviews of the movie, not the book, that wrestle with the debate can be found …
The talent of this married couple is incredible. Lang Lang and his wife, Gina Alice Redlinger, play Brahms’ Hungarian Dance No. 5. Imagine them practicing separately each day–for hours! (If you cannot see the embedded video in your newsletter email, please click the headline and go directly to our site to view it.) HT: Trissina Kear
While this performance is now two years old it still holds a lot of power. Enjoy. (If you cannot see the embedded video in your newsletter email, please click the headline and go directly to our site to view it.)
To start the new year, let’s enjoy an acapella rendition of the “Pink Panther” theme! (If you cannot see the embedded video in your newsletter email, please click the headline and go directly to our site to view it.)
Every year at this time it can be strange to reflect on all that has happened over the past 12 months. I suspect that we all have a bit of selective memory and often forget to count our blessings. Instead, we target the difficult times. Why is that? I’ll do my best to recite a bit of both in this review of the past year. The IndustryWe spent the first quarter of 2021 waiting for things to “open …
Be blessed by today’s video created for the Christmas season by CV Outreach. Merry Christmas! (If you cannot see the embedded video in your newsletter email, please click the headline and go directly to our site to view it.)
I particularly found this video of interest, having gone to high school in Honolulu. The Hawaiian language is fascinating. For example, the vowels a, e, i, o, and u are pronounced ah, aye, ee, oh, and ooh. And each vowel is always sounded out, no silent vowels. I lived on Halekoa Drive which was just off the Kalaniana’ole Highway. Enjoy your Hawaiian Christmas language lesson today! (If you …
Today’s video is a wonderful seven-minute discussion of “The Dance of the Sugar Plum Fairy” and why it has become so iconic during the Christmas season. The last minute of the video is a commercial for its sponsor. Be forewarned! (If you cannot see the embedded video in your newsletter email, please click the headline and go directly to our site to view it.)
Enclave Publishing has been sold to Oasis Family Media! Many of you know of my love for the speculative fiction genre. Almost eight years ago, I purchased a small company called Marcher Lord Press and rebranded it as Enclave Publishing. Through many twists and turns, Enclave has been successfully positioned as a strong outlet for quality speculative fiction from authors with a Christian worldview. …
