The King Comes: Seeing the Nativity Through Scripture
by Daniel R. Spanjer All people know that they need salvation, even if the salvation for which they hope is that of a meal when they are...
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May 20, 2008
Babette’s Feast: It’s Food, So What’s the Big Deal?
I’m deeply grateful that Jason Gray mentioned this movie in the reply of a recent post. It won an Academy Award in 1987 for Best Foreign...
May 14, 2008
Tokens: Theology, Music, Books, Stories
I’m going to tell you about a Cool Thing. What is this Cool Thing, you ask? It’s called Tokens. It’s a radio show in the vein of A...
May 13, 2008
The War of Art
First off, I’ve never had a book change my life so radically as this one. I read it on a flight to Calgary a month ago, and as I devoured...
May 6, 2008
“Keep Your Eyes Open” – Finding God Where You Least Expect Him
My wife has a gift for spotting pheasants when we are driving. It’s a skill she learned from her dad and I’m always amazed at how she can...
Apr 28, 2008
On the Table: A Common Thread
Question of the Week: “Can you identify a common thematic thread that runs through your work– something that separates you from other...
Apr 14, 2008
Bacchus on his Throne
The air is full of an earthy, livestock smell that is somehow both horrible and wonderful. Small children stare goggle-eyed at carnival...
Apr 9, 2008
On the Table: Jumpstarting the Process
After last week’s ridiculously fun introduction to the On the Table feature, I’m a little worried that the real deal will never measure...
Apr 8, 2008
Remember Something
Many years ago, I was involved in a conversation about Jesus junk. Like most here in The Rabbit Room, I’m as offended by Jesus junk as I...
Apr 2, 2008
Sin in Movies – Seeing the Heart of Art
First of all, Andy P, thanks for writing a post that is longer than any of mine. I’ve long been insecure about that, and now you’re the...
Mar 23, 2008
Hate What I Love (Zummi Style)
I am a verbal processor. The tangible outcome of being such a person is that sometimes you don’t discover things to be true until you’ve...
Mar 16, 2008
Day at the Museum
One of my favorite things in the world is going to the art museum. It doesn’t really matter which one. They’re all wonderful. But the one...
Mar 10, 2008
Hayden McGuffin and the Skinny Chicken
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Mar 9, 2008
Pressure To Form
I took a break from teaching today and had a chance to sit back. It’s nice for a time such as this and our guest speaker, Beth, did...
Mar 3, 2008
Forgetting the Audience
I’m afraid of you. And I hate to admit it. I was just talking about this concept earlier today. I’ve been teaching each Sunday morning...
Feb 28, 2008
David Archuleta (or, Ratatouille Meets American Idol)
Tuesday night my wife and I watched American Idol on our DVR. We fast-forwarded full speed through the commercials and Ryan Seacrest’s...
Feb 25, 2008
The Artist’s Intent
“I think writers with actual intentions generally end up saying things they already thought they knew, and I’m not much interested in...
Feb 19, 2008
Measuring Art’s Value?
Good, beautiful and true. Those are the three words the interview subject told me, the interviewer, were the standards for meaningful...
Feb 18, 2008
Confessions of a Silver-Tongued Devil
It’s a little sad, but I’ve had to learn to selectively muffle my enthusiasm with family and friends when it comes to music and movies...
Feb 17, 2008
Orderly Creativity?
“Be regular and orderly in your life so that you may be violent and original in your work.” Gustave Flaubert I just read this quote and...
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