The song “Nothing But Flowers” by the Talking Heads casts a post-something (post-apocalyptic? post-modern? post-evangelical?) vision where once there was a factory, and now there are mountains and rivers. Or once there was a parking lot, and now it’s covered with...
As I write, it’s just three days away from December 25—Christmas. I must say, my thoughts are shifting away from work. My feelings of hope and love are bubbling up, even though it can also be a difficult time. Maybe it’s just religious conditioning, but I feel...
Being in the world of books, social media can be important, but I often hear how tired and downright repulsed people are by social media, some platforms more than others. No doubt, it really can be a horrible experience being on social media, and it can go to...
Friends of Lake Drive Books, So many of us are experiencing social and spiritual turbulence in our lives. So much has changed, and our institutions, however you might define them, haven’t always kept up. The result is that we’re not as connected. We feel we’re in a...
Friends of Lake Drive Books, Did you know that we have an unbelievably delicious treat for your ears with the audiobook of Intersexion: A Story of Faith, Identity, and Authenticity? Cynthia Vacca Davis’s Intersexion is an extraordinary story that will keep you glued...
