Year-End Pop Culture Roundup 2023

When I consider what to include on these lists every year, I notice that my interest in different media rises and falls. This year, for instance, I was more drawn to books and music, whereas other years I might be more into TV or movies. It’s just the natural flow of things. Anyway, here wereContinue reading “Year-End Pop Culture Roundup 2023”

Third Week of Advent: Vibe

Previously: Horizon, Yell I hadn’t heard the song in years. It may even have been decades. But then I ran across it while scrolling on TikTok and instantly remembered how good it was. Not only that, but it immediately engaged whatever part of my brain had been craving such a reminder. Had I been cravingContinue reading “Third Week of Advent: Vibe”

My Books’ Summer Birthdays

Three of my books have summer birthdays. The first two were “born” the same summer, which is a story that I like to tell. In 2017, I came across a call for book proposals for a new series that would explore theological themes in the song catalogues of popular musicians. I decided to submit aContinue reading “My Books’ Summer Birthdays”