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Magic Moment

The Magic Moment: The Moment “The Wingfeather Saga” Clicked

July 19, 2022July 19, 2022 Phill Lytle 2 Comments Andrew Peterson, Art, Books, C.S. Lewis, Emotion, Eternity, Hope, Joy, Life, Longing, Love, On the Edge of the Dark Sea of Darkness, Reading, Review, sehnsucht, The Wingfeather Saga, Yearning

The Magic Moment: The precise moment a story becomes something more. Something transcendent and magical.

Literature Music

90s Country And The Art Of The 4-Minute Story

May 24, 2022May 24, 2022 Gowdy Cannon 10 Comments A Boy Named Sue, Alan Jackson, Alison Krauss, Bible, Blackhawk, Bobbie Gentry, Brad Paisley, Bubba Shot the Jukebox, Cat's In the Cradle, Charlie Daniels, Colin Raye, Country Music, David Allen Coe, Don't Take the Girl, Fancy, Garth Brooks, Good-bye Earl, Harry Chapin, I Don't Even Know Your Name, Jeff Carson, Joe Diffie, Johnny Cash, Kenny Rogers, Little Rock, Lucky Moon, Mark Chesnutt, music, Oak Ridge Boys, Outskirts of Town, Postmarked Birmingham, Reba McEntire, Sawyer Brown, She Thinks His Name Was John, She's In Love With The Boy, Somebody, Story, That Summer, The Car, The Devil Went Down to Georgia, The Gambler, The Night The Lights Went Out In Georgia, The Ride, The Thunder Rolls, Theology, Third Rock from the Sun, Tim McGraw, Toby Keith, Trisha Yearwood, Upstairs Downtown, Vicki Lawrence, Walkaway Joe, Whiskey Lullaby, Worldview

90s Country Music gave us numerous songs that showed us the power of the art of the four-minute story.

Arminianism

Literature Theology

“40 Questions About Arminianism” by J. Matthew Pinson

May 4, 2022May 4, 2022 David Lytle 2 Comments 40 Questions, 40 Questions About Arminianism, Anselm, Arminianism, Atonement, Calvinism, Chrysostom, Dutch Reform Church, F. Leroy Forlines, grace, J. Matthew Pinson, Jacob Arminius, Jacobus Arminius, John Calvin, John of Damascus, Jonathan Edwards, Keith Stanglin, Leroy Forlines, Lutheran, Michael Horton, Reformed, Reformed Theology, Resistible Grace, Richard Muller, Richard Watson, Robert Picirilli, Scott McKnight, The Great Tradition, Thomas Aquinas, Thomas Grantham, Thomas McCall, Thomas Oden, Thomas Schreiner, Wesleyan

David Lytle reviews the new book by J. Matthew Pinson.

The Rings of Power

Literature Television

Amazon’s “The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power”: Maybe We Should Withhold Judgment

February 23, 2022February 24, 2022 Phill Lytle 1 Comment Alt-Right, Amazon, Anger, Art, Color, Conservative, Controversy, Conversation, Disagreement, Diversity, Equality, Frodo Baggins, J.R.R. Tolkien, Judgment, Middle Earth, Passion, Progressive, Race, Racism, Racist, Respect, Samwise Gamgee, Television, The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, The Rings of Power, WOKE

In case you haven’t heard, Amazon is making a “Lord of the Rings” television show. The official title is “The

Listening

Literature Theology

Listening is the Thing: When I Need to Shut Up

January 28, 2022January 28, 2022 Phill Lytle 1 Comment C.S. Lewis, Children's Literature, Christian Living, Faith, Family, Focus on the Family, Focus on the Family Radio Theater, Listen, Listening, Narnia, Radio Theater, The Chronicles of Narnia, The Magician's Nephew

How “The Magician’s Nephew” reminded me of the importance of listening.

And the Light Shines On

Review: “And the Light Shines On” by soulbreather

December 31, 2021December 31, 2021 Phill Lytle 0 Comments Brynn Gersmehl, CCM, Christian Music, Jesus, Mark Gersmehl, music, Rachel Rachel, soulbreather, Whiteheart, Worship

The perfect album to close out a difficult year.

Literature Theology

Life Lessons from Les Mis, The Book (Part 2)

October 15, 2021December 28, 2021 Gowdy Cannon 2 Comments Compassion, Jesus, Les Misérables, Paul

Putting down constant caution to take risks in loving people.

Literature The Five

Five Stephen R. Lawhead Books You Should Read

August 31, 2021December 28, 2021 Phill Lytle 7 Comments Aidan of Lindisfarne, Byzantium, Celtic Mythology, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Homer, Job, King Arthur, King Raven, Odyssey, Patrick, Science Fiction, Stephen R. Lawhead, Taliesin, The Book of Kells, The Dragon King, The Pendragon Cycle, The Song of Albion

I’m going to be completely honest with you upfront. I’m cheating with this article. I know the title says “Five

Literature The Arts Theology

Life Lessons From Les Mis, The Book (Part 1)

August 19, 2021December 28, 2021 Gowdy Cannon 2 Comments Acts, creation, Ezra, French Literature, Integrity, James, Job, Les Misérables, Paul, Psalm 19, Truth, Victor Hugo, Wisdom

Beyond mere fiction and into life-altering truths

Sports Film Literature Television The Arts

25 Fictional Sports Moments That Get Me Every Time

July 27, 2021 Gowdy Cannon 8 Comments A League Of Their Own, Cool Runnings, Friday Night Lights, Harry Potter, Hoosiers, Major League, Major League II, Necessary Roughness, Over the top, Remember The Titans, Rocky, Rocky II, Rocky IV, Rudy, The Karate Kid, The Karate Kid II, The Sandlot, The Waterboy

25 Fictional Sports Moments For The Ages

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