In today's links: was a Christian film a victim of bias, how to become a professional author, how Christians should engage culture without falling into the fundamentalist trap, and more.
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I previously noted that Alone Yet Not Alone was honored with an Oscar nomination for best song. But not long after the film was honored the Academy decided to rescind the nomination based on the efforts by the song's producer to lobby Academy members for votes. But his behavior does not seem to be all that different from many other producers. This begs the question whether the film was really victim of some anti-Christian bias in Hollywood.
Related: the producer of Schindler's List says the Oscars are bigoted. Perhaps there is something there after all.
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There's been an ongoing discussion in evangelical circles about how to properly engage the culture and how much we can safely engage before running the risk of sin. Now, Aaron Earls weighs in with some further observations as well as a word of caution for all concerned.
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A good read from Relevant Magazine: the most damaging attitude in our churches.
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Seven ways to judge the effectiveness of your church. Notice that none of these are how many people show up for Sunday morning services.
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Some advice on becoming a professional author from Dave Barry. Hilarious.
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Loads of surprises to be found in these special edition LEGO sets. Fun stuff.
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Thursday, January 23, 2014
Daily Links 1-23-14
In today's link roundup: an unlikely Oscar nominee, crazy interview questions, words invented by Shakespeare, and more.
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One of the more surprising Oscar nominees is the theme song for the film Alone Yet Not Alone. This is the story behind the song and why it has taken Hollywood by surprise.
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Reading this post A Letter to the Family of My ICU Patient brought a tear to my eyes. I have spent a fair amount of time in the ICU over the past few years with both my wife and late mother-in-law as patients. I have always thought that ICU nurses were special. This post only reaffirms that belief. (Hat tip: Challies)
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This is without a doubt the craziest list of interview questions I think I have ever seen. I'm not sure how I would react if someone asked me one of these questions in a job interview.
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Alton Brown shares some of his tech essentials as well as how to get around Twitter's 140 character limit.
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Beware of parenting advice on the internet. (Hat tip: Home Front)
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William Shakespeare was a genius with language including inventing a number of words that are in common usage today. Just goes to show that there still is value in studying the Bard's works.
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One of the more surprising Oscar nominees is the theme song for the film Alone Yet Not Alone. This is the story behind the song and why it has taken Hollywood by surprise.
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Reading this post A Letter to the Family of My ICU Patient brought a tear to my eyes. I have spent a fair amount of time in the ICU over the past few years with both my wife and late mother-in-law as patients. I have always thought that ICU nurses were special. This post only reaffirms that belief. (Hat tip: Challies)
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This is without a doubt the craziest list of interview questions I think I have ever seen. I'm not sure how I would react if someone asked me one of these questions in a job interview.
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Alton Brown shares some of his tech essentials as well as how to get around Twitter's 140 character limit.
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Beware of parenting advice on the internet. (Hat tip: Home Front)
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William Shakespeare was a genius with language including inventing a number of words that are in common usage today. Just goes to show that there still is value in studying the Bard's works.
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