My New Venture in Weekly Blogging
I’ve joined the team of broadcaster Lorna Dueck, whose TV show “Context with Lorna Dueck” is seen coast-to-coast in Canada. Her shows are...
Connecting with Millennials et alia
I need to crowdsource this concern via my blog, and I’ll likely advertise it on FB and Twitter, too. (Why, yes, there is a little irony...
Why You Should Review–and Shouldn’t
Book reviewing done well is a fine art: one must humbly submit oneself to the mind of the author, to the shape and direction of the book,...
And Now, the Other Kinds of Book Reviews
I promised to discuss three nonstandard forms of book reviewing. Here goes. Plundering This sort of review simply offers to the reader...
On Book Reviewing: Judging Properly
My last post outlined the elements of a good, generic book review. Here are a few extra considerations regarding such a review. First,...
How (and Whether) to Review a Book (Nonfiction)
I teach book reviewing at Regent College. I found it a tremendously valuable discipline as a graduate student and young professor (I...
In Defense of “Stale” Opinions
We NFL fans have just finished a weekend full of playoff excitement: It’s all on the line, the stakes are absolutely high, someone’s...
A Grumpy Riposte to the Orthodoxy of “Vancouver” Magazine
I subscribe to Vancouver magazine. It tells me what’s happening in the arts in my city; it tips me off regarding new restaurants and good...
Why I Can Recommend You Buy Lots of My Books for Christmas
I’ve written seven books to date, on quite a range of subjects: evangelicalism in Canada, the problem of God and evil, defending (and...
Another Brilliant Tip for Writers: Don't Annoy People You're Trying to Persuade!
Next Saturday at Regent College I’ll be conducting my annual Writers’ Seminar: 12 November, 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., nominal charge,...
Read These Books to Succeed at College/University This Year
I’ve been teaching study skills seminars in one form or another for many a year. I took a study skills course myself when I was a...
How to Write Something that Is Worse than Useless
You might think that the worst thing you can do as a writer is fail to mention something important. Not so. Many textbook authors share...
Why I Am Not Blogging about Rob Bell's "Love Wins"
I’ve been asked by friends and readers (overlapping, but not identical, categories!) to opine about Rob Bell’s new book, Love Wins. Some...
GrammarCheck: "Only"
As part of our wide-ranging conversation on this blog, let’s discuss the word “only” and the two ways it is typically misused. Won’t that...