Monthly Archives: March 2012

Jayber Crow

Posted on March 28, 2012 by

I finished my first Wendell Berry novel this week. I picked Jayber Crow, which is a story about a balding bachelor barber who secretly “marries” Mattie, a much younger woman who is already married to a show-off that nobody likes. … Continue reading →

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deadly denial

Posted on March 22, 2012 by

Yesterday Tim Challies excerpted one of the stories from The Last Enemy. It’s a moving story told by my friend, Jeff Halsted, who then was pastor of Indian River Baptist Church, about 30 miles south of the Mackinac Bridge. The … Continue reading →

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wrong on so many levels

Posted on March 17, 2012 by

I am pretty sure this isn’t funny, but it caught me in a weak moment. Hint:  check the drapes. For you serious people, this comic is using humor to demonstrate how bad questions may lead to even worse answers.

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fear and faith

Posted on March 16, 2012 by

Another thing I learned while researching The Last Enemy is that it’s not wrong to be afraid of dying. Jesus was. His death contained unfathomable terrors, and he sweat blood as he braced himself for what was to come. Our … Continue reading →

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what I learned about death, part 1

Posted on March 14, 2012 by

I promised I would share a few things I learned while researching The Last Enemy, and the first comes from Stephen Prothero’s book, God Is Not One. Prothero explained how each religion attempts to solve a different problem, and the … Continue reading →

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spring break

Posted on March 12, 2012 by

My family and I returned last night from a wonderful week with my parents in Florida. I blogged once last week to make it look like I was still around, but actually I was finding shark’s teeth at Blind Pass, … Continue reading →

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Why a book on death?

Posted on March 5, 2012 by

My last two books have addressed consecutively the topics of hell and death, so I guess I’m mired in my blue period. I wouldn’t say I’m totally depressed, but my next project may be a history of the Chicago Cubs. … Continue reading →

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the last enemy

Posted on March 1, 2012 by

Today is the release of my book on death, The Last Enemy: Preparing to Win the Fight of Your Life. I kept the book small, with short chapters full of humorous and inspiring stories, so it would be enjoyably read … Continue reading →

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