Christian Carnival CLXX is posted at Brain Cramps for God. Several people have stepped in to keep the carnival going and to add new features, such as a forum and blogroll. Submissions to the Carnival do not have to be theological or “religious,” but the posts have to reflect a Christian (Protestant, Catholic, or Orthodox) … Read more
May 3rd is the National Day of Prayer in the US. You can find an event in your area on the Web site. The history of the National Day of Prayer goes back to the beginning of our country. The Continental Congress proclaimed the first Day of Prayer in 1775, “imploring the assistance of Heaven … Read more
David Bowles has a post at Writing the Westward Sagas on Political Correctness vs. Historical Accuracy. I am David’s editor, and we have been trying to decide whether or not to use certain terms that would have been used by his characters at the time but are now considered offensive. Another book I’m editing also … Read more
No, I’m not talking about moral RELATIVISM, but the relationship that those of us who believe in absolutes of right and wrong see between slavery and abortion. I’ve been thinking a lot about this because I’m editing a book written by a man who is a descendant of a slave and a slave owner. He … Read more
Laura Spencer at Writing Thoughts has awarded the Thinking Blogger award to this blog. Iker Yoldas at The Thinking Blog created the award and describes the award and the rules in Thinking Blogger Awards. The award recognizes blogs that make people think, and those who receive the award then pass the award on to five … Read more
My client, David Bowles, is one happy author right now. And I’m just as thrilled as he is! David’s book, Spring House: Book 1 in the Westward Sagas, is a finalist in the National Indie Excellence 2007 Book Awards in the Historical Fiction category. The winners and finalists have just been announced by PubInsider.com, publishing … Read more
I’ve signed up for another study in the JesusWalk Bible Study Series. This study, a 13-week online study of the Letter to the Hebrews titled Disciple Lessons from Hebrews begins April 27, 2007, so if you’re interested, now is the time to sign up. As of today, more than 1200 people from more than 75 … Read more
The Christian Carnival is back after a short absence. Read some great posts at Random Acts of Verbiage. [tags]Christian Carnival[/tags]
The horror of what happened at Virginia Tech – the worst mass murder in modern US history – is almost incomprehensible. My heart and prayers go out to the families, friends, and loved ones of the victims and to the entire community. I wasn’t surprised to hear news commentators say that students were eager to … Read more
I didn’t know until I read on Writing Thoughts that most blog platforms have a built-in “no follow” code for comments. That means that if you make a comment, the search engines don’t follow that link and give you credit for an incoming link. This was designed to prevent links in spam comments being followed … Read more