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By Popular Demand… Okay, Only One Person Has Asked For It, But She’s Very Popular

I uploaded the Kindle (Amazon’s wireless reading device) version of God’s Not Dead (And Neither Are We) to Amazon earlier today. It’ll take five business days or so before it is actually available on Amazon, this giving them a chance … Continue reading

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What’s In A Name?

A wise man recently suggested I change the name of God’s Not Dead (And Neither Are We) to some more directly indicative of the book’s content and direction. I mulled over as many possibilities as I could come up with, … Continue reading

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Slight Book Cover Modification

I haven’t sent it to the printer yet, but I’ve made a slight modification to the cover of God’s Not Dead (And Neither Are We) to make it clear that is the book’s full title. Let me know what you … Continue reading

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Busy Day

And a fun one as well. This afternoon I was a guest on “Talk From The Heart” hosted by Rich Buhler on KBRT in Los Angeles, talking about the book and the era in Christian music it discusses. Tonight I … Continue reading

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Who Will Be My Friend?

In the course of beginning the work for the next book, I’m rediscovering the music from the artists who’ll be included. One of them is Andy Pratt. If the name is unfamiliar, an introduction is in order. As I mentioned … Continue reading

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Making A Bit Of Progress (While Finding Shelter From The Storm)

Earlier this evening I had the privilege of interviewing Bob Bennett for the new book. He has long been a favorite fellow folkie of mine, and as I had anticipated a delight to converse with. As I mentioned a few … Continue reading

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So Obvious Even I Get It

I’m a guy. Therefore, certain things are a given. I have to have control of the remote. I have to do any and all barbecuing, while doing so fantasizing I’m cooking the wooly mammoth brought in fresh from the hunt. … Continue reading

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Some Nights I’d Rather Listen To White Heart, Thanks

Something I’ve been working on over the years is the practice of being less judgmental toward and more accepting of other believers where they are in life. I’m not there yet; it’s a work in progress. A little background. Back … Continue reading

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Only 526,775 Places Behind (And Proud Of It, Sort Of)

As I write this, God’s Not Dead (And Neither Are We) is the five hundred and twenty-sixth thousandth, seven hundred and seventy-sixth best selling book on Amazon. Culture Of Corruption by Michelle Malkin is first, joining the most recent tomes … Continue reading

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“Sort of makes you want to treat me with more respect, doesn’t it?”

I can’t find the exact Peanuts comic strip online, but there is one in which Charlie Brown remonstrates with Patty calling Pigpen a mess by musing about how he could be carrying the soil of ancient civilizations. Pigpen responds to … Continue reading

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