How do you make America Christian? Well, what did Jesus do?
Why Electing Christian Leaders Doesn’t Work
Author: Michael Blaylock
Book Review: The Calling of Jesse Turner
If you're at all familiar with me, you know I have minimal tolerance when it comes to Christian art. Too often it's just a flimsy marionette of a story held up by obvious strings of preachiness. I'm happy to say this is not the case with The Calling of Jesse Turner, a historical fiction novel … Continue reading Book Review: The Calling of Jesse Turner
What “Arthur Christmas” Can Teach us About the COVID Pandemic
What does an animated Christmas comedy have to do with our current pandemic? I’m glad you asked, my hypothetical friend! I recently watched Arthur Christmas for the, oh, 30th time? 40th? I forget. It’s a great, touching, and hilarious Christmas film that deserves to be a new classic, alongside Home Alone, Rudolph, and the like. The … Continue reading What “Arthur Christmas” Can Teach us About the COVID Pandemic
How “The Dragon Prince” Does a Christian Message Better by Accident
Not only is The Dragon Prince awesome, but it can teach Christians how to write morals in their stories.
The 2 Voting Options American Christians Don’t Know They Have
Vote Republican? Vote Democrat? Better question: why should the Christian have to choose?
You Don’t Have to Prove Christianity to Anybody
"If God is real, it is your job to prove it to me." Those were the words of a former friend who fled the faith like a house fire. He said that, if God and the Christian doctrine were real, then as a believer, it was my job to prove it. I did not respond. … Continue reading You Don’t Have to Prove Christianity to Anybody
For the Christian Whose Dream Has Died
Something went wrong, something's been lost, something has died. What now?
A Funny Thing Happened While Praying…
I did a sundown fast today (no food until dinnertime—except tea, because if you fall asleep while fasting then it doesn’t count and your boss fires you) and while praying, I asked God how our relationship could be better. Jesus says this is the most important aspect of our walk in John 15:5. He’s the … Continue reading A Funny Thing Happened While Praying…
Flash Fiction: The Last Embrace
They made it home before the panic started. While Brick and his wife jumped out of the sedan and dashed into their apartment, people on the street were only just starting to point and wonder at the widening red-orange ring in the distance, and its vacuous black center. Brick rushed up the stairs and shouldered … Continue reading Flash Fiction: The Last Embrace
Ratatouille: How to Write Good Opponents/Villains
Ask me what my favorite Pixar movie is, I'd say The Incredibles. Twist my nipples really, really hard and I'll tell you it's Ratatouille. Hey, I like food movies. But Ratatouille really is a grand film, and one of the reasons is the way it sets up, and knocks down, its opponents. I thought of … Continue reading Ratatouille: How to Write Good Opponents/Villains
Fencing With Ink 