Strange, Bold, and Rich: why imagination is the legacy of Christmas
The good person out of the good treasure of his heart produces good, and the evil person out of his evil treasure produces evil, for out of the abundance of…
Trying out a new social media strategy…
My friend Stephanie is a social media theorist and content strategist. I think. She does something fancy with I.T. (you know, “internet things”) and suggested Westwinds tweak our existing social…
THE BOOKS, THE SHOW
Long form television has allowed previously unadaptable written works to be brought to the screen. Great stories like Game of Thrones, The Expanse, The Magicians, and Jonathan Strange and Mr….
Bless This House
Last week I was invited to bless the home of my dear friends, Kevin and Katie Lavery. I spent some time thinking and praying through an appropriate blessing, and have…
WHAT IF JESUS GOT OFF THE CROSS?
Anno Dracula is based on an alternate history where Dracula isn’t killed by Van Helsing but instead kills Van Helsing and marries Queen Victoria, ushering in a new reality where…
THE THIRD YEAR OF MY DOTAGE
This spring marks my third anniversary of being old. Up until then, I felt like a spring chicken. Now I feel an inch from death’s door. I teased my older…
WEIRD BUT NOT WASTED
George Mallory was an explorer who took part in the first British expeditions to climb Mount Everest. He was often asked why he felt the need to climb the mountain,…
THE ROOT OF BITTERNESS
George loved the beautiful trees in his garden, and their blossoms were his most prized possessions. But a thief trampled the blooms, stole one of his buds, and George got…
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