John Shore
Besides here on Crosswalk, John blogs on JohnShore.com.
Writer, Editor, Author
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The Holy Spirit = God = All You Need to Know
"In order to merge yourself with the full truth of God, you don't need a seminary degree, classes, sermons, home study tapes, the latest Christian bestseller, or anything else. All you need to be...Tuesday, December 29, 2009
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The Day "Merry Christmas!" Died
It seems to me that this is the year that the phrase "Merry Christmas!" died, finally choked to death by the vapid, opportunistic ambiguity of "Happy Holidays."Sunday, December 27, 2009
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Discovered: Dickens' Alternative Endings to "A Christmas Carol"!
I, for one, am glad Dickens finally settled on the ending he did. These others are ... well, you'll see.Sunday, December 20, 2009
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Good King Winksalot Looks Out / At the Feet of Steven
Oh, like you know all the lyrics.Thursday, December 17, 2009
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Get Thee Behind Me, Santa!
Satan. Santa. Anagrammatic coincidence? I DON'T THINK SO!Tuesday, December 15, 2009
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Announcing Giveaways For My Facebook Fans; First Up: A $20 Starbucks Gift Card!
It's always driven my crazy that I can't DO anything for the people who've shown me love by joining my Facebook fan page. Then it occurred to me: just GIVE them stuff. Duhr. Sorry it took so long.Monday, December 14, 2009
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How To Go to Work as Each of The Twelve Days of Christmas!
Imagine your co-workers' surprise when you show up at the office as yet ANOTHER of the figures from "The Twelve Days of Christmas"! Here are some simple costume ideas to help you make this classic...Friday, December 11, 2009
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On Facebook, Where Do You Draw the Line With An Ex?
Many people wrote to tell me they keep their exes as Facebook friends. Fair enough. But it raises a very important question.Wednesday, December 9, 2009
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The Radical Immaturity of True Romantic Love
I'm all for emotional maturity in a marriage. The problem is that being in passionate romantic love is to emotional maturity what a hurricane is to a gnat's burp.Wednesday, December 9, 2009
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Is It EVER Okay To Be Facebook Friends With an Ex?
Facebook has a way of tempting you to turn the past into the present. But should you?Monday, December 7, 2009
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I Believe Christians Have a Poor Kleresmaak. And We're Selfvoldaan!
Say what you will, but it's my firm kernbetoog is that Christians' behavior towards non-Christians cycle with hovaardigheid and liefdeloosheid.Sunday, December 6, 2009
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My Answer to Christians Denouncing R. Crumb's "Genesis Illustrated"
Please don't get me fired off this site, Mr. Mohler.Thursday, December 3, 2009
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R. Crumb's Monumental "The Book of Genesis Illustrated"
I fail to understand how any Christian could not welcome this book.Wednesday, December 2, 2009
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On "A Swingin' Christmas," Tony Bennett and His Daughter Sing Wildly Inappropriate Duet
I love Tony Bennett. But because of a song on his Christmas album, "A Swingin' Christmas," I can never enjoy him again.Monday, November 30, 2009
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When Trumpeting Angels Sound Just Like Passing Gas
What a joy it can be, when the angels play their trumpets in the key of Major Gas.Saturday, November 28, 2009
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In A Hospital Waiting Room
In a waiting room, waiting.Tuesday, November 24, 2009
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NOBODY PANIC!!!
The morning of my wife's operation.Tuesday, November 24, 2009
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Top 10 Things I'll Worry About While My Wife is Getting Surgery Tomorrow
Tomorrow morning my wife goes in for surgery. These are the things I know I'll be worried about while I'm sitting in the waiting room.Monday, November 23, 2009