about the muir house characters [an interview with @marydemuth]

by Rev. Dan King | Jul 27, 2011 | book reviews

[serialposts]One of the most crucial parts of any novel is how the characters develop. In part two of my interview with Mary DeMuth, I ask about how the characters for The Muir House came together. What I found interesting about Mary’s response was how attached...

about the muir house [an interview with @marydemuth]

by Rev. Dan King | Jul 25, 2011 | book reviews

[serialposts]I don’t read nearly enough fiction. There’s just something about good stories that stirs the heart and mind in ways that other reading can’t do. So to know a good storyteller is a true gift. I recently had the opportunity to talk with...

what about the canaanites? [the God i don’t understand]

by Rev. Dan King | Jun 30, 2011 | book reviews

Dan King author. speaker. bibledude. FacebookTwitterLinkedIn what about the canaanites? [the God i don’t understand] The God of the Old Testament is arguably the most unpleasant character in all fiction: jealous and proud of it; a petty, unjust, unforgiving...

book review: veneer [living deeply in a surface society]

by Rev. Dan King | Jun 27, 2011 | book reviews

“I’m afraid we’re going to pass on giving you this opportunity.” Silly me. I thought my track record and work history would be enough, but apparently he had another idea of what the job would require of me. “Sometimes when we come into...

igniting your passion for God [an interview with @mafeinberg]

by Rev. Dan King | Jun 24, 2011 | book reviews, spiritual practice

[serialposts]Here’s that word again. Community. We’ve recently talked about interpreting the Bible in community, and now we’re talking about praying in community. There seems to be something about doing things with other people that increases...