Christians Behaving Badly – Empathy at Gun Point

Teenagers can seem notoriously non-empathetic, but I would argue they are often the opposite – highly sensitive to the suffering of themselves and others, but ill-equipped to channel it into something positive. Youth ministry is vital for this reason. Christ-like behavior can be a guiding force to help young adults learn how to compassionately engage… Continue reading Christians Behaving Badly – Empathy at Gun Point

Swing a Cat / Hit a Writer

When I first started out on this journey, I believed what most do — that a two book contract would get me enough cash to justify full time writing.  That’s unlikely.  Jim C. Hines published a great survey about professional fiction writers that indicates it takes an average of 11.6 years to get published.  Tobias… Continue reading Swing a Cat / Hit a Writer

Sweet! The God Issue is Out.

My favorite journal, New Scientist, who a scientist friend of mine calls, “The People Magazine of Science,” has its God Issue out here in March. I can’t wait to get it. But until then, here’s a great OpEd piece that touches on the highlights, which include: – An article about the idea of indoctrination being… Continue reading Sweet! The God Issue is Out.

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Freedom to Choose

The heroine in my latest book refuses to fall into a courtship with a fellow island local chastising others for implying that “proximity and lack of choice are all one needs to fall in love.”  But, building on my last post about my existential angst about filler, let me also ramble about the disconcerting modern… Continue reading Freedom to Choose

Yearning to Feel Alive

This post reminds me of the First World Problems Meme. People in Syria would not relate to this blog post. But I’ll share anyway at the risk of looking like a complete spoiled brat. The snark and spark have been blown out of me lately. Could be tornadoes or too much news about politics, but I am… Continue reading Yearning to Feel Alive

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