Modernism is when the mirror began to crack. If there is any hope of understanding our current world of broken mirrors, we need to remember why the mirror cracked to begin with.
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Entries from July 2007 ↓
Modernism Imposes Order with Arrogance and Presumption
July 19th, 2007 — poetry, reading
A Parent Shares Good Stories from Real Life
July 17th, 2007 — blogtipping, marketing, publishing
I’ve been needing to start reviewing books here. My friend, Mary DeMuth (aka Relevant Girl), finally pushed me into it by giving me an ARC of her newest book, Authentic Parenting in a Postmodern Culture.
(ARC is publisher’s jargon for Advanced Reading Copy.)
This book is really good. No kidding. It approaches parenting on four fronts. I’ll share the four fronts over the next few weeks so as to participate in her blog tour with several successive wave of folks. And to keep this post to a bloggy length.
First, Mary teaches about parenting with…
God’s Groceryman
July 15th, 2007 — christianity, faith and work, thehighcalling.org
A friend of mine just sent me this fantastic article from Time magazine about my boss, Howard Butt, Jr. It’s a rare thing to see a man devote his entire life to the same vision. Mr. Butt did.
Go read God’s Groceryman. (It’s only 500 words.)
If you’re feeling a little down about your work, you especially need to go read it.
Godzilla-Jesus Coming Soon to a Theater Near You
July 13th, 2007 — writing
As promised earlier in the week, here’s the Godzilla-Jesus movie poster. I had a lot of fun making the laser eyes.
Doing this makes me realize how often I want Godzilla-Jesus instead of the real Jesus. Shoot this problem down for me, Jesus! Turn on your laser beard and melt the greedy evils of Wall Street!
It’s not surprising really.
Status Report - High Calling Blog Network
July 11th, 2007 — blogging, thehighcalling.org
These things are always more complicated than you think they are going to be.
First, a hearty applause to the folks who have been patient through this lengthy project start-up. All of you receive the award of …
Godzilla-Jesus Is Not the Next Big Thing
July 9th, 2007 — publishing
But Bob Smietana over at Christianity Today says too many Christian publishers are Looking for the Next Big Thing. They posted this article last week, but if you haven’t read it yet, be sure to go check it out.
He writes, “In recent years, Christian publishing has enjoyed a string of Godzilla-sized hits—starting with the Left Behind series (with sales of more than 60 million copies), followed by The Prayer of Jabez (more than 9 million sold), and then The Purpose-Driven Life.”
(If I have time later, I’ll try to photoshop a Godzilla-Jesus movie poster. Or would that be sacrilegious?)
PS. I’m back from vacation! I’ll make the blog rounds soon.
Will Social Media Become a Greek Tragedy?
July 5th, 2007 — blogging, drama, publishing
Blogs are toddlers now. Have you noticed?Some of us have been weaned. Others are starting to give up our pacifiers. A few are potty trained and using complex sentences and obeying the rules of the house.Of course, we all still pull the dog’s tail on occasion. And we still find ourselves sitting in the time out chair a lot.
But soon, very soon, Mommy and Daddy Media are going to have to acknowledge our existence.
Or like Oedipus we’re going to tear them pieces one day in a rage when they refuse to let us share the road. Or like Orestes, we’re going to pull out a sword and chop mom up.
2 Big Limitations to Social Media
July 1st, 2007 — blogging, marketing
I’m getting a little tired of the ridiculous expectations and social media hype bloggers are setting for businesses.Â
