John Stackhouse
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My New Venture in Weekly Blogging
I’ve joined the team of broadcaster Lorna Dueck, whose TV show “Context with Lorna Dueck” is seen coast-to-coast in Canada. Her shows are...
John Stackhouse
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Connecting with Millennials et alia
I need to crowdsource this concern via my blog, and I’ll likely advertise it on FB and Twitter, too. (Why, yes, there is a little irony...
John Stackhouse
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Why You Should Review–and Shouldn’t
Book reviewing done well is a fine art: one must humbly submit oneself to the mind of the author, to the shape and direction of the book,...
John Stackhouse
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And Now, the Other Kinds of Book Reviews
I promised to discuss three nonstandard forms of book reviewing. Here goes. Plundering This sort of review simply offers to the reader...
John Stackhouse
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On Book Reviewing: Judging Properly
My last post outlined the elements of a good, generic book review. Here are a few extra considerations regarding such a review. First,...
John Stackhouse
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How (and Whether) to Review a Book (Nonfiction)
I teach book reviewing at Regent College. I found it a tremendously valuable discipline as a graduate student and young professor (I...
John Stackhouse
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In Defense of “Stale” Opinions
We NFL fans have just finished a weekend full of playoff excitement: It’s all on the line, the stakes are absolutely high, someone’s...
John Stackhouse
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A Grumpy Riposte to the Orthodoxy of “Vancouver” Magazine
I subscribe to Vancouver magazine. It tells me what’s happening in the arts in my city; it tips me off regarding new restaurants and good...
John Stackhouse
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Why I Can Recommend You Buy Lots of My Books for Christmas
I’ve written seven books to date, on quite a range of subjects: evangelicalism in Canada, the problem of God and evil, defending (and...
John Stackhouse
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Another Brilliant Tip for Writers: Don't Annoy People You're Trying to Persuade!
Next Saturday at Regent College I’ll be conducting my annual Writers’ Seminar: 12 November, 9:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., nominal charge,...
John Stackhouse
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Read These Books to Succeed at College/University This Year
I’ve been teaching study skills seminars in one form or another for many a year. I took a study skills course myself when I was a...
John Stackhouse
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How to Write Something that Is Worse than Useless
You might think that the worst thing you can do as a writer is fail to mention something important. Not so. Many textbook authors share...
John Stackhouse
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Why I Am Not Blogging about Rob Bell's "Love Wins"
I’ve been asked by friends and readers (overlapping, but not identical, categories!) to opine about Rob Bell’s new book, Love Wins. Some...
John Stackhouse
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GrammarCheck: "Only"
As part of our wide-ranging conversation on this blog, let’s discuss the word “only” and the two ways it is typically misused. Won’t that...