by Amy Ott | Sep 25, 2015 | Movies/TV/Books
Hotel Transylvania 2Christian Movie Review[Note: after you read my review below, if you’re a fan of C.S. Lewis, please check out our editor Kevin Ott’s new blog Stabs of Joy or his podcast Aslan’s Paw. Both seek to crack open the surprising treasures...
by Amy Ott | Jun 19, 2015 | General Christian Topics, Lifestyle
Charleston Tragedy:How to Talk to Kids About ItAs the news centers picked up the story about the tragic shooting of nine people at a church in South Carolina this week, I joined with millions of Americans in prayer and sorrow.Having grown up in the church, there is a...
by Amy Ott | Jun 1, 2015 | Lifestyle
Do We Treat Bible Verses LikeFads or Treasures?Recently I’ve noticed a trend in Christian publishing. I guess it’s been around for a while, but I used to think it was cool. Authors seem to search out some unknown Old Testament verse, maybe in the Law or a...
by Amy Ott | May 17, 2015 | General Christian Topics, Music Directors, Praise Music, Praise Teams, Shadowlands and Songs of Light
The Wall of Silence:6 Reasons Your Congregation Isn’t SingingHere’s the scene: You’ve faithfully attended rehearsals, you’ve written out a rocking guitar part, you’ve worked hard to sing on key, and you were really feeling the worship...
by Amy Ott | May 10, 2015 | Lifestyle
The Secret of Psalm 127:A Critique of Our Anti-Kid Culture”Wait, the Duggars have HOW many children?” 19 Kids and Counting has been on television since 2008 so to many this is old news, yet the young couple having a conversation behind me as I left a store...
