I was asked recently what's my favorite novel. I must admit I didn't have to think long or hard about it. I told this person it was David Copperfield by Charles Dickens. Oddly enough, I had to read Dickens in Middle School and absolutely hated it. But as an adult, I...
Things That Make You Go Hmmm…7
by MHill | Oct 24, 2011 | Uncategorized
"If you can debunk God, then you can do whatever you want and do not have to be accountable to anyone." (Pastor Paul Sheppard) It isn't interesting that many of these people will gladly give up their freedom to the government in exchange for "so called security" as a...
Things that make you go Hmm….6
by MHill | Oct 24, 2011 | Uncategorized
Why are people offended when the cashier asks them for their ID at the checkout line. Since we live in a society that values youth over age, shouldn't it be a compliment that a cashier thinks you are younger than you actually are? Things that make you go Hmmm....
Wisdom of Marion Vol 2.2
by MHill | Oct 19, 2011 | Wisdom From Kammbia Column
"Then Jesus said, Come to me, all of you who are weary and carry heavy burdens, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you. Let me teach you, because I am humble and gentle at heart, and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy to bear, and the...
Quotes 30
by MHill | Oct 13, 2011 | Quotes
"What you spend your money on and what you spend your time on will show people who you really are." (Marion Hill)
Quotes 29
by MHill | Oct 12, 2011 | Quotes
A lot of women marry thinking he will change. And a lot of men marry thinking she will not change. God is smiling at both of them because he knows the truth. (Pastor Paul Sheppard)
Things that make you go Hmm….5
by MHill | Oct 12, 2011 | Uncategorized
"Our secular universities are committed to the deep and nuanced study of humanity. The more sophisticated you are, the more you tolerate ambiguity." (John Sexton) Is this why a lot of smart, sophisticated people have a problem with Christianity? Hmm......
Quotes 28
by MHill | Oct 7, 2011 | Quotes
"The artist must prophesy not in the sense that he foretells things to come, but in the sense that he tells his audience, at the risk of their displeasure, the secrets of their own hearts." (R.G. Collingwood)
Quotes 27
by MHill | Oct 7, 2011 | Quotes
"It is not Christian to make art that assumes that the world is unblemished. More than any other group of people we should be aware of the effect of evil and be ready to draw people's attention to it." (Steve Turner)
Book Review 13: Imagine by Steve Turner
by MHill | Oct 7, 2011 | 2011 Book Reviews, Book Reviews, Christianity & Art, Marion's Favorite Books, Marion's Favorites, Marion's Reading Life Blog, Nonfiction, Wisdom From Kammbia Column
After the Bible, I will declare that Imagine by Steve Turner has been the third most important book I've read since I became a Christian almost 10 years ago. I will include this book along with Total Truth by Nancy Pearcey and Word Pictures by Brian Godawa as the...