WORDSLINGERS BLOG: DHD: Pro-life history; MLK Day; Religious liberty; Godly people disagreeing; Mohler on women leaders; Congrats George Schroeder
Greetings! I found some solid reading material this week I wanted to share. Also, there is some news from this week of which I wanted to emphasize. Thanks for reading! Zylstra’s Pro-life history article A favorite writer of Doyle’s Half Dozen wrote a great piece this week, “Why There Are Way More Pro-Life Protesters Than You Think.” Sarah Eekhoff Zylstra gives much more information than what the headline may imply. In fact, as...
WORDSLINGERS REVIEW: ‘Dolittle’ is a charming animal-themed film with a good message
The family film ‘Dolittle’ opens in theaters this weekend, telling the story of a quirky doctor who talks to animals. John Dolittle is a quirky-but-brilliant doctor who doesn’t like people—and who hides in his manor hoping never to see two-legged creatures again. He prefers fury, four-legged friends. Like elephants. And giraffes. And bears. They never let him down. They talk to him. And—get this—he has the ability to understand...
DHD: Russell’s return; Iran issue; French on UMC; Carter dissects ‘most pro-life’ pres; Mohler’s Briefing on abortion; Advance Conference
Greetings! I’m coming off a great experience last night, as I worked the Houston Rockets-Oklahoma City Thunder game, Nov. 9. I’ll share more in this week’s DHD, but I am glad I was able to experience the event in person. Thanks for reading! Russell’s return The icon of the foundational years of the Oklahoma City Thunder made his return to face his former squad. Now playing with the Houston Rockets, Russell Westbrook received a...
REVIEW: ‘Just Mercy’ raises troubling questions about death row convictions
The movie Just Mercy expands to theaters nationwide this weekend, telling the true story of an attorney who helped free an innocent man on death row. Walter McMillian is a middle-aged black man in Alabama who is sitting on death row for a crime he didn’t commit. Years earlier, an 18-year-old white woman was brutally murdered, and McMillian—despite having multiple alibis who said he was at a church fish fry—was convicted and sentenced...
Book Review: ‘Sacred Rest’ by Saundra Dalton-Smith
Are you weak, weary or worn out? Are you maxed out and stressed out? When is the last time you were simply still? These are some questions author Saundra Dalton-Smith asks in her book Sacred Rest: Recover Your Life, Renew Your Energy, Restore Your Sanity. Published by Faith Words in 2017, Sacred Rest addresses the epidemic of exhaustion in our culture. It challenges readers to understand the practical aspects of rest, evaluate...
DHD: David French; James Lankford; Reading in 2020; Daily Bible Reading; David Stern; Thunder Thoughts
Greetings! The year 2020 has begun. Are you like me and already tired of the advice of writing out “2020” on your checks instead of the final two digits (e.g. 1/3/20)? I get the jest. Somebody can add two more numbers and misidentify the year you intended to write. I’m waiting for Babylon Bee to come out with a spoof report about somebody having a financial crisis over a misdated personal check. Here’s the first 2020 edition of...
