Hobbit Read Along, Week 3: Finding God in Tolkien’s Heroes

By emily | November 19, 2012

Welcome to Week 3 of our Hobbit Read Along! If you’re just joining us (and it’s not too late!), you should probably check out the Introduction, Week 1 and Week 2 of the read along. You can find the full reading schedule in the download at the bottom of this page, but just fyi, we’re…

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Bible Reading Challenge, Week 44

By emily | November 19, 2012

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The Twilight Effect: RR Podcast 25 with Megan Basham and Thomas Purifoy

By emily | November 15, 2012

Has the sun finally set on Twilight?  When Stephanie Meyer published The Twilight Saga in 2005, I expect most people were taken aback at the warm welcome it received.  Sure, the Harry Potter franchise had shown there was plenty of teenage interest in traditionally dark/occult topics, albeit in a kinder, gentler, moral package.  But $2.5…

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Hobbit Read Along, Week 2: Finding God in Tolkien’s Villains

By emily | November 12, 2012

Welcome to Week 2 of our Hobbit Read Along!  (If you missed it, here’s Week One.) How’s the reading going at your house (or school or church)?  If you’re having trouble finding time to read, you might enjoy this post I did a while back on the Book Whisperer’s list of funny places/times to read. …

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Bible Reading Challenge, Week 43

By emily | November 12, 2012

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Bookshelf Giveaway Winners

By emily | November 7, 2012

Question #1 Winner (Annie and Snowball and the Thankful Friends): Maggie Dolch Question #2 Winner (Simonetta Carr’s The Weight of a Flame and Lady Jane Grey): Travis Lowe Question #3 Winner (Call the Midwife): Nathan Huffstutler Question #4 Winner (Hand of Vengeance): Robert Tarullo Question #5 (Carine MacKenzie books and more!): Jessalyn Hutto Question #6…

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5 Bookshelf Giveaway Books You’ll Want

By emily | November 5, 2012

Sometimes, I get great books in the mail from relatively unknown authors.  Sometimes I get more copies of well-known authors’ books than I can give away in a timely manner.  And that’s largely how I got the rather large stack of books I have here to give away tonight at our Bookshelf Giveaway. I thought…

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Hobbit Read Along, Week 1: How to Read For an Audience

By emily | November 5, 2012

Are you interested in joining our Hobbit Read Along?  Sign up to receive weekly emails during the event either below or in the comments of our introduction: Hobbits, Hot Chocolate, and The Bookshelf Giveaway.  Or see Hobbit Read Along, Week Two for the next installment. A Good Beginning Welcome, trolls, elves, and burglars alike, to…

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Bible Reading Challenge, Week 42

By emily | November 4, 2012

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Lit! – An Interview with Tony Reinke

By Janie Cheaney | October 31, 2012

Most of the readers of this blog would accept the title of bibliophile.  But have you ever thought about your bibliophilosophy—why it exists, what it does for you, and how to manage it?  Tony Reinke, currently a member of the staff at Desiring God Ministries, is a guy who’s spent so much time thinking about…

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