http://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptoriumMusings from the Reformation, Church history, literature, writing, poetry, hymnody, practical theology, and Christian worshipenCopyright Douglas Bond (C/O Blogtalkradio)Sat, 15 Jun 2019 22:15:00 GMTWed, 31 Oct 2018 16:10:25 GMTEducationBlogTalkRadio Feed v2.0https://dasg7xwmldix6.cloudfront.net/hostpics/fcdb8394-32c9-4334-89e6-dc65872cc26b_scriptorium_logo_3_oxford_ccc.jpghttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptoriumMusings from the Reformation, Church history, literature, writing, poetry, hymnody, practical theology, and Christian worshipfeeds@blogtalkradio.comBlogTalkRadio.comeducation,douglas bond,the scriptorium,g220 radio,george alvarado,oxford creative writing master class,ricky gantz,creative writing,historical fiction,poetryThe Scriptorium with Douglas BondnoMusings from the Reformation, Church history, literature, writing, poetry, hymnody, practical theology, and Christian worshipepisodichttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2018/10/31/why-did-luther-do-it-all-hallows-eve-1517-reading-from-luther-in-loveEducationhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2018/10/31/why-did-luther-do-it-all-hallows-eve-1517-reading-from-luther-in-love/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2018/10/31/why-did-luther-do-it-all-hallows-eve-1517-reading-from-luther-in-loveWed, 31 Oct 2018 16:10:25 GMTWhy did Luther do it All Hallows Eve 1517? (reading from Luther in Love) Today on The Scriptorium I'm reading from Luther in Love, the very day when Luther marched down the main street of Wittenberg, hammer, nail, and parchment in hand, and nailed his theological protest to the door of the Castle Church, his patron Duke Frederick's chapel, a shot over the bow of indulgences, false doctrine, and the veneration of relics--dead men's bones... “Best of all, the elector’s collection includes certifiably genuine relics from Christ himself:  a thread from the swaddling bands, thirteen various fragments from the manger, including one bit of hay. Moreover, the duke has acquired from the wise men of the east a nugget of gold and three tiny portions of myrrh. “But the nucleus of the elector’s collection are the relics of Christ himself: a hair from Jesus’ beard, an entire nail driven through one of his hands when crucified, a crumb of bread—one can only hope, an uneaten crumb—from the Last Supper, a chip from the stone on which Jesus stood moments before ascending to his Father, a barb from Jesus’ crown of thorns, bearing papal certification that it did, indeed, pierce the brow of the Son of God.” You can order a signed copy of LUTHER IN LOVE at bondbooks.net Follow and share The Scriptorium with your friends 00:30:00The Scriptorium with Douglas Bondnothe scriptorium,Douglas Bond,Martin Luther,95 theses,ReformationToday on The Scriptorium I'm reading from Luther in Love, the very day when Luther marched down the main street of Wittenberg, hammer, nail, and parchment in h30499c1f-764c-4cf4-b795-aebde94a195d130fullhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2018/10/30/hear-no-evil-see-no-evil-speak-no-evil-evil-and-the-christian-writer-part-2Educationhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2018/10/30/hear-no-evil-see-no-evil-speak-no-evil-evil-and-the-christian-writer-part-2/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2018/10/30/hear-no-evil-see-no-evil-speak-no-evil-evil-and-the-christian-writer-part-2Tue, 30 Oct 2018 16:24:25 GMT"Hear no evil, see no evil, speak no evil"? Evil and the Christian Writer Part 2Welcome to The Scriptorium and all things literary, Church historical, theological, and aesthetic! Today we continue our exploration of how authors portray evil in their writing. First and last we are guided by the Word of God:  Philippians 4:8 "Finally, brothers, whatever is true, whatever is honorable, whatever is just, whatever is pure, whatever is lovely, whatever is commendable, if there is any excellence, if there is anything worthy of praise, think about these things." I will cite from Samuel Johnson, Dictionary Johnson he is sometimes called, in an essay he wrote for the Spectator, Rambler 4. Here's a few extracts from that important essay on how a responsible author portrays evil: •“The greatest excellency of art is to imitate nature… “ •Purpose of literature: “…to give the power of counteracting fraud without the temptation to practice it; to initiate youth by mock encounters in the art of necessary defense; and to increase prudence without impairing virtue.” •On realism: “Vice… should always disgust… it should raise hatred.”   Follow and share The Scriptorium. Preorder a signed copy of my imminently forthcoming WWII novel The Resistance at bondbooks.net. Join me for the next Oxford Creative Writing Master Class at bondbooks.net. Come explore our cultural and theological heritage on the ENGLAND & SCOTLAND TOUR 2019 (space is filling steadily, so do not delay) bondbooks.net 00:30:00The Scriptorium with Douglas Bondnothe scriptorium,Douglas Bond,the resistance,creative writing,oxford creative writing master classShould Christian Writers show evil, use language to portray evil in their writing?a217c85b-7891-4967-b0d9-b178537a27c8129fullhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2018/10/25/evil-how-to-portray-sin-in-your-writing-or-should-youEducationhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2018/10/25/evil-how-to-portray-sin-in-your-writing-or-should-you/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2018/10/25/evil-how-to-portray-sin-in-your-writing-or-should-youThu, 25 Oct 2018 18:30:50 GMTEvil: How to Portray Sin In Your Writing (or should you?)With all good intentions, some Christian writers (and readers) are tempted to stick with the old adage, "See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil." There's a problem with this posture to writing and reading, however. A big problem. The Bible doesn't read that way. Clearly the authors of the books of the Bible did not think evil is never to be shown in books, and neither does the Holy Spirit, the Divine author. One reader wrote this to me: "I am a huge fan of your books, and have enjoyed reading them with my younger brother very much. While reading your books I found that some of them use strong language. I would never want my brother to repeat such words. I do not know why you decided to use strong language. I know that the way we speak is powerful, and very important to God. It is my hope that you will prayerfully consider writing without such words in future books. Once again, I am a huge fan of your books, especially your historical fiction, and am looking forward to your next book." Today on the Scriptorium I will give my reply. Another reader wrote this to me two days ago: "I appreciate your response, but especially your approach as an author. Having read aloud seventeen of your books with our seven oldest (Sofia was born in March) children at every age and stage of childhood, we have never once had to skip a word, and there has never been a question about a word that did not lead to fruitful discussion. What a treasure to have so much literature that keeps them at rapt attention, while never coming close to being scandalous or puerile. In fact, I'm grateful for your publicizing your response, because of the opportunity to attest to this. Grateful to God for you, brother," 00:31:00The Scriptorium with Douglas Bondnocreative writing,oxford creative writing master class,douglas bond,historical fiction,The resistanceShould Christian writers write about evil? Should Christian readers read books that portray sinful words and deeds?2a489fc0-a8a0-4652-a068-21c090a41b12128fullhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2018/10/16/the-resistance-writing-a-new-book-completing-a-new-bookEducationhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2018/10/16/the-resistance-writing-a-new-book-completing-a-new-book/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2018/10/16/the-resistance-writing-a-new-book-completing-a-new-bookTue, 16 Oct 2018 18:08:14 GMTTHE RESISTANCE--Writing a new book, completing a new book Re jump starting podcast today with writing and completing a book, The Resistance, forthcoming imminently, a companion volume to my War in the Wasteland, so, yes, a CS Lewis thread that runs through the story as French Resistance tune into the BBC to listen for their coded messages from London, and hear snatches from "the voice of faith," CS Lewis broadcast talks: “There is a clarity and inexorableness about [C. S. Lewis’s broadcast talks] which made me positively gasp!” Eric Fenn, BBC Assistant Director of Religion, 1941 “My memories of the last war haunted my dreams for years. Military service includes the threat of every temporal evil: pain and death, which is what we fear from sickness; isolation from those we love, which is what we fear from exile; toil under arbitrary masters, which is what we fear from slavery; hunger, thirst, and exposure, which is what we fear from poverty. I’m not a pacifist. If it’s got to be it’s got to be. But the flesh is weak and selfish; I think death would be much better than to live through another war.” C. S. Lewis, 1939 00:31:00The Scriptorium with Douglas BondnoRe jump starting podcast today with writing and completing a book, The Resistance, forthcoming imminently, a companion volume to my War in the Wasteland, so, ye36ada25-7090-4b0f-8481-0ec0bd507779127fullhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2018/07/17/why-writers-write-interview-with-avrie-robertsEducationhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2018/07/17/why-writers-write-interview-with-avrie-roberts/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2018/07/17/why-writers-write-interview-with-avrie-robertsTue, 17 Jul 2018 15:44:35 GMTWhy writers write--interview with Avrie RobertsToday on the Scriptorium we discuss why writers do it, write, and when Avrie began wanting to be a writer. We chat about favorite authors who have inspired us, blessings and challenges of the writing process, Avrie's visit to The Red House Farm for a writing retreat and what she accomplished and learned while here, favorite books and whiy they're favorites, and about some of the helps available for young writers (and more mature ones too). 00:09:00The Scriptorium with Douglas BondnoThe Scriptorium,oxford creative writing master class,creative writingAvrie just spent a writers retreat week here at the farm where we broadcast The Scriptorium57772d4c-9f53-4382-b031-f4a56d9c90f0125fullhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2018/07/17/why-do-writers-writeEducationhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2018/07/17/why-do-writers-write/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2018/07/17/why-do-writers-writeTue, 17 Jul 2018 15:38:57 GMTWhy do writers write?Today on the Scriptorium we discuss why writers do it, write, and when Avrie began wanting to be a writer. We chat about favorite authors who have inspired us, blessings and challenges of the writing process, Avrie's visit to The Red House Farm for a writing retreat and what she accomplished and learned while here, favorite books and whiy they're favorites, and about some of the helps available for young writers (and more mature ones too). 00:13:00The Scriptorium with Douglas Bondnothe scriptorium,creative writing,oxford creative writing master class,england and scotland tour 2019,historical fictionToday I'm interviewing one of my Oxford writers--welcome Avrie Roberts!96efe916-268f-4c75-b197-239b226a6da0124fullhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2018/04/04/what-really-goes-on-at-oxfordEducationhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2018/04/04/what-really-goes-on-at-oxford/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2018/04/04/what-really-goes-on-at-oxfordWed, 04 Apr 2018 16:19:10 GMTWhat Really Goes On At Oxford? On today's The Scriptorium, I'd like to lean into the ancient oak door and let my listeners have a peek at what an intensive writing week at Oxford looks like. Today you will get a glimpse of some of the places we visit, why we visit them, who studied and wrote there. And you will get to sit in on our tutorial and critique times together, whether that's at Balliol College Chapel, punting on the Cherwell River, strolling around Addison's walk, gazing over the spires of Oxford from St Michael's Tower built in 1074, or sitting around the fire at one of our cottages in the Cotwold's, literary sleeves rolled to the elbows, going deep on the beauties and intricacies of the writing craft. Plan on joining me on a future Oxford Creative Writing Master Class. Contact me today at bondbooks.net. Space is limited to eight maximum and we are only offering two classes in 2019:  Spring: April 2-9, 2019 Summer: June 11-18, 2019 00:31:00The Scriptorium with Douglas Bondnothe scriptorium,oxford creative writing master class,Douglas Bond,creative writing,church historyOn today's The Scriptorium, I'd like to lean into the ancient oak door and let my listeners have a peek at what an intensive writing week at Oxford looks like.e6fb44b6-f6af-42c0-9823-63d5cde6ad84123fullhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2018/03/16/fair-is-foul-and-foul-is-fair-writing-tutorial-pt-viiib-macbethEducationhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2018/03/16/fair-is-foul-and-foul-is-fair-writing-tutorial-pt-viiib-macbeth/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2018/03/16/fair-is-foul-and-foul-is-fair-writing-tutorial-pt-viiib-macbethFri, 16 Mar 2018 20:29:41 GMTFair is Foul, and Foul is Fair--Writing Tutorial Pt VIIIb MacbethToday on The Scriptorium I continue our writing tutorial on poetry, by going close and specific on Shakespeare's Macbeth, the second part. Wait! You cry. It's bad because it's all about witches. Let's not be over hasty. Remember the Bible's account of Saul consulting with the Witch of Endor. The difference between how the Bible portrays evil and wickedness and how some popular writers treat it is that the Bible never tempts me to say, "O, this sounds fun. I think I will dabble in witchcraft..." or adultry, or murder, or idolatry and all the rest. Good writing will be honest about evil. On the one hand it will not titilate the reader and lure them into the evil. But on the other hand, nor will it ignore evil and sugar coat reality so that we have something imaginary (as opposed to imaginative--Lewis makes the clear distinction very wisely), something that is contrary to reality, something that is false (think much of how Holyywood portrays evil and you will see the vast contrast with how the Bible unmasks evil and shows it as ugly and disgusting). If it were done when 'tis done, then 'twere well It were done quickly: if th' assassination Could trammel up the consequence, and catch With his surcease success; that but this blow Might be the be-all and the end-all — here, But here, upon this bank and shoal of time, We'd jump the life to come. But in these cases We still have judgment here, that we but teach Bloody instructions, which, being taught, return To plague the inventor. This even-handed justice Commends the ingredients of our poison'd chalice To our own lips. All the ungly and bloody consequences of Macbeth's evil desiring and doing come back on his head, until at last the Grace of grace restores order and right rule in Scotland. Performed before tyrant King James I; the Bard had a message...   00:19:00The Scriptorium with Douglas Bondnothe scriptorium,Douglas Bond,civilization,G220 Radio,George AlvaradoWhy do we need to read a dark, sinister drama like Macbeth?d365efd3-844b-49b5-b0b0-37275df60bc6122fullhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2018/03/15/double-double-toil-and-trouble-writing-tutorial-pt-viiiEducationhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2018/03/15/double-double-toil-and-trouble-writing-tutorial-pt-viii/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2018/03/15/double-double-toil-and-trouble-writing-tutorial-pt-viiiThu, 15 Mar 2018 18:07:03 GMTDouble, Double, Toil, and Trouble--Writing Tutorial Pt VIII   On today's The Scriptorium, I want to continue our writing tutorial on poetry, but this time by going very close and specific on Shakespeare's Macbeth. Wait! You cry. It's bad because it's all about witches. Let's not be over hasty. Remember the Bible's account of Saul consulting with the Witch of Endor. The difference between how the Bible portrays evil and wickedness and how some popular writers treat it is that the Bible never tempts me to say, "O, this sounds fun. I think I will dabble in witchcraft..." or adultry, or murder, or idolatry and all the rest. Good writing will be honest about evil. On the one hand it will not titilate the reader and lure them into the evil. But on the other hand, nor will it ignore evil and sugar coat reality so that we have something imaginary (as opposed to imaginative--Lewis makes the clear distinction very wisely), something that is contrary to reality, something that is false (think much of how Holyywood portrays evil and you will see the vast contrast with how the Bible unmasks evil and shows it as ugly and disgusting). Macbeth. One of my all-time favorite Shakespeare plays. I have taught it many times over the years, lectured on it at conferences (and had people walk out), seen it live on stage, and will see igt next week with my Oxford Creative Writing Master Class in Stratford-upon-Avon at the Royal Shakespearian Theatre. Here's some of what we will discuss on the podcast today: "…But ’tis strange. And oftentimes, to win us to our harm, The instruments of darkness tell us truths, Win us with honest trifles, to betray ’s In deepest consequence." This is Part A of a two part podcast on Shakespeare's Macbeth and why we need it today   00:30:00The Scriptorium with Douglas Bondnothe scriptorium,Douglas Bond,G220 Radio,George Alvarado,ricky gantzOn today's The Scriptorium, I want to continue our writing tutorial on poetry, but this time by going very close and specific on Shakespeare's Macbeth. Waa7cd9663-9f10-4a36-b5f4-32cfff6bf5e5121fullhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2018/03/12/i-hate-all-poets-writing-tutorial-part-viiEducationhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2018/03/12/i-hate-all-poets-writing-tutorial-part-vii/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2018/03/12/i-hate-all-poets-writing-tutorial-part-viiMon, 12 Mar 2018 21:59:35 GMT"I Hate All Poets!" Writing Tutorial Part VIIWelcome to The Scriptorium, Writing Tutorial Part VII, today continuing our sub series on defining poetry and why it is so important to civilization (remember, The Scriptorium saved civilization), which is just shorthand for a world and culture shaped by Christianity and the Bible's view of everything, from politics to art, from economics to music, from commerce to literature, from plumbing to poetry, and beyond. Why is poetry important? Why is it uniquely despised by Postmodernity? I will offer some practical and delightful steps to recovering poetry in your own reading and in your family. Alexis de Tocqueville, in his Democracy in America, has very perceptive observations about poetry, what it is, and why we Americans have so much trouble appreciating it, and producing it in any enduring fashion. Winston Churchill and poetry, how it unlocked his imagination, his inner strength, and his tongue, enabling him to inspire a defeated people to fight on, never give in. The most defining feature of his education was discovering the power of poetry and memorizing 1,200 poems, reciting them around the campfire during the Boar War. He scripted his BBC radio speeches in iambic pentameter.  Where to begin? The Psalms, first and last, are the grandest poetry ever penned. Try Shakespeare sonnets, 62, 116, good places to put in. Let the cadence and images wash over you. Read aloud. Poetry was meant to be heard. Like this... 00:31:00The Scriptorium with Douglas Bondnothe scriptorium,Douglas Bond,George Alvarado,ricky gantz,G220 RadioLet's further define what poetry is and what it does and why our age is so opposed to poetry, the real kind6eeb2fa6-259e-44b3-a295-904785d6749f120fullhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2018/02/28/what-is-poetry-and-who-needs-it-writing-tutorial-part-viEducationhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2018/02/28/what-is-poetry-and-who-needs-it-writing-tutorial-part-vi/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2018/02/28/what-is-poetry-and-who-needs-it-writing-tutorial-part-viWed, 28 Feb 2018 21:51:02 GMTWhat is Poetry and Who Needs It? Writing Tutorial Part VI Today we will lay some foundation stones about poetry: What exactly makes some words on a page poetry and others not? Why does our age have an aversion to poetry, the real kind?  On today's The Scriptorium I will begin with a reading from War in the Wasteland, my historical novel set in CS Lewis's platoon during WW I, a passage wherein Lewis and a fellow junior officer discuss poetry.  Poetry is the pushups of prose, but it is far more than that. We ought to read widely in the poetic canon of Western Civilization if we want to write well. When CS Lewis realilzed that his first two books of poetry were both commercial and aesthetic failures, he reluctantly turned to prose (The Pilgrim's Regress, arguably his most obscure work, difficult to wade through the dense allusions). Lewis chafed against popular poetry in his day especially poetry written by TS Eliot (his poem A Confession is leveled at Eliot's poetry). Today we discussed two of the characteristics of poetry that set it apart from prose.  1. Poetry creates music with the arrangement of words, hence the metered cadance that conventional poetry has had for millenium. 2. Poetry creates images using words, hence, figurative language, imaginative comparisons that awaken the imagination of the reader/listener These are very important and we will say much more about them in future Writing Tutorials on The Scriptorium. Thanks for listening. Please follow and share and don't forget to nominate Luther in Love at graceawards@yahoo.com. Simply list the book Luther in Love, by Douglas Bond, indicate the catagory: General Fiction and HIstoric Romance (please nominate for both by copy/paste in seperate emails) and then give a brief 45-word statement of why you think the book deserves to be the Grace Award book for 2018. I appreciate it heaps! 00:31:00The Scriptorium with Douglas Bondnothe scriptorium,Douglas Bond,George Alvarado,ricky gantz,G220 RadioDefining poetry can be tricky. though it is one of the most important genre of literature, we have entered a post-poetry age, to our perild67fec27-4a91-4d98-9942-1c0e933f1f41119fullhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2018/02/22/creativity-genius-writing-and-following-the-rules-writing-tutorial-part-vEducationhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2018/02/22/creativity-genius-writing-and-following-the-rules-writing-tutorial-part-v/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2018/02/22/creativity-genius-writing-and-following-the-rules-writing-tutorial-part-vThu, 22 Feb 2018 19:50:41 GMTCreativity, Genius, Writing--and Following the Rules--Writing Tutorial Part VToday on The Scriptorium I will continue our Writing Tutorial Part V. How is it that a creative activity like writing confines the writer with rules? Isn't it sort of inconsistent to be creative and to keep the rules? Many young writers have been discovered in their youth (usually by fawning parents) as geniuses. They really believe it. I've attempted to teach something to some of these creatures over the years. It doesn't work. One cannot teach someone a thing they believe they have already mastered.  We will continue our discussion about gender inclusive language and good writing. Especially about what you do on a common application essay, where you know that if you do not lock step with gender inclusive language you will be passed over for acceptance at the institution, or job, or scholarship. As a Christian, what do you do? I have some thoughts on this that I'm convinced will help you. And then we will begin the first part of a multi-part tutorial on poetry and why the writer of any genre of literature must gain an appreciation of poetry, the real kind, conventional poetry, not merely fragmented prose posing as poetry (that's a lot of aliteration for you) 00:31:00The Scriptorium with Douglas BondnoThe Scriptoriu,Douglas Bond,George Alvarado,ricky gantz,G220 RadioThere is a decided preference for breaking the rules, thinking outside the box (one of my least favorite metaphors)4724e310-af2e-4ef2-b0c4-836405514528118fullhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2018/02/12/save-the-best-for-last-writing-tutorial-part-ivEducationhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2018/02/12/save-the-best-for-last-writing-tutorial-part-iv/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2018/02/12/save-the-best-for-last-writing-tutorial-part-ivMon, 12 Feb 2018 17:14:05 GMTSave the Best for Last--Writing Tutorial Part IV Writing Tutorial Part IV explores more about style and how not to achieve it, generder inclusive language in non fiction, and the importance of saving the weightiest words and phrases for last in your syntax.  Chapter 2 of Strunk and White's classic Elements of Style would be a good place to review after this post, especially rule #22, saving the weightiest syntax for last, words like fortitude and razor go last, as does the phrase read from the new edition of War in the Wasteland, "to die for my country." John Phillip Souza, "Wait makes weight." What is true in march music is also true in good writing. The authors you are compelled to keep reading are doing this, saving the most important word or phrase for last. Are you?  00:31:00The Scriptorium with Douglas Bondnothe scriptorium,Douglas Bond,writing tutorial,oxford creative writing master class,George AlvaradoWriting Tutorial Part IV explores more about style and how not to achieve it, generder inclusive language in non fiction, and the importance of saving the weig392f6df4-d392-491e-9a1f-fd4c4d3a9afc117fullhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2018/01/30/facts-are-stubborn-things-challanges-of-fiction-and-non-fiction-writingEducationhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2018/01/30/facts-are-stubborn-things-challanges-of-fiction-and-non-fiction-writing/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2018/01/30/facts-are-stubborn-things-challanges-of-fiction-and-non-fiction-writingTue, 30 Jan 2018 17:33:09 GMTFacts are Stubborn Things--Challanges of Fiction and Non Fiction Writing Today on the Scriptorium I have the privilege of interviewing my good friend and fellow author--really the inspiration for my own writing, the jolt that got me going almost 20 years ago. Bob is author of both non-fiction and fiction. We will discuss the differences in todays broadcast. "Returning to work on an interrupted story is not like returning to work on a scholarly article. Facts, however long the scholar has left them untouched in his notebook, will still prove the same conclusions; he has only to start the engine running again. But the story is an organism: it goes on surreptitiously growing or decaying while your back is turned. If it decays, the resumption of work is like trying to coax back to life an almost extinguished fire, or to recapture the confidence of a shy animal which you had only partially tamed at your last visit." English Literature in the Sixteenth Century, bk III.I, para. 97. p. 379. Lewis, who was marginalized by Oxford elites because he was a Christian but also because he stooped to write imaginative literature for children, knew of what he wrote here.  I am at this moment struggling and contorting in my initial efforts on a new book, a non-fiction work, but that involves story telling, creative non fiction from Chruch history. But I find shifting genre, from historical fiction (my main genre) to poetry to non fiction stimulating to both my mind and imagination. Just this morning as I was reading my Bible I found myself working on a hymn idea. Lately, I am afraid that writing poetry has been my distraction from writing what I think I am supposed to be writing. Follow and tune in for our next episode of The Scriptorium where I will interview a speculative fiction writer. Should Christians read zombie fiction? Should they write in this genre? We will discuss these and other related topics beneficial to the Christian home and family. Thanks for listening! 00:30:00The Scriptorium with Douglas Bondnothe scriptorium,Douglas Bond,creative writing,fiction,nonfictionToday on the Scriptorium I have the privilege of interviewing my good friend and fellow author--really the inspiration for my own writing, the jolt that got me1dc4ce62-b257-4fd1-a352-89aabe329197116fullhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2018/01/26/style-brevity-and-the-bain-of-the-adverb-writing-tutorial-part-iiiEducationhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2018/01/26/style-brevity-and-the-bain-of-the-adverb-writing-tutorial-part-iii/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2018/01/26/style-brevity-and-the-bain-of-the-adverb-writing-tutorial-part-iiiFri, 26 Jan 2018 18:10:25 GMTStyle, Brevity, and the Bain of the Adverb, Writing Tutorial Part IIIToday on The Scriptorium we continue our Writing Tutorial with Part III, Style, Brevity, and the Bain of the Adverb. Avoid adverbs. Show action with active verbs, and you will not need adverbs. In dialogue use said Jane for your attributions. By the way, don't waste time coming up with creative ways to say said. Expostulated Jane, only serves to draw attention away from the story to the attribution. Don't write, said Jane, pleasantly, or actively, or happily. Make the dialogue and Jane's posture, face, and tone show pleasantness. Again, show; don't tell. Important rule. Back to honesty as you write: adverbs are a set up for you to exaggerate, which is a form of dishonesty. So use them sparingly. Your writing will be more vigorous without them. Never aim at style; aim at authenticity. The reader should get so absorbed in the story that he forgets there is an author (I must decrease). Few things are as obnoxious as an author trumpeting fancy words and phrases, saying, in effect: "Forget the story. Look at me. Aren't I clever." Work yourself into the background. Don't use language to inflate the common place--or the author. "The best style is the style you don't notice." Somerset Maugham "A good style must, first of all, be clear. It must not be mean or above the dignity of the subject. It must be appropriate." (Aristotle) "You do not write the best you can for the sake of art, but for the sake of returning your talent increased to the invisible God to use or not use as He sees fit." O'Connor join us on the OXFORD CREATIVE WRITING MASTER CLASS "Even in literature and art, no man who bothers about originality will ever be original: whereas if you simply try to tell the truth (without caring twopence how often it has been told before) you will, nine times out of ten, become original without ever having noticed it." - C.S. Lewis  00:30:00The Scriptorium with Douglas Bondnothe scriptorium,Douglas Bond,George Alvarado,G220 Radio,ricky gantzDo you find style in your writing or does style find you?c5a6613e-181d-4bbe-a435-ee0888fdce11115fullhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2018/01/22/writing-tutorial-part-iiEducationhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2018/01/22/writing-tutorial-part-ii/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2018/01/22/writing-tutorial-part-iiMon, 22 Jan 2018 17:27:35 GMTWriting Tutorial Part IIWriting Tutorial Part II (interview with Bob Rogland postponed to future podcast)   00:30:00The Scriptorium with Douglas Bondnothe scriptorium,Douglas Bond,George Alvarado,G220 Radio,ricky gantzYou can't write well without reading widely; write what you know; show, don't tell2cc7dfe5-e8bb-47d5-aa1f-a55ec30c7830114fullhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2018/01/19/my-way-not-thine-o-lordEducationhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2018/01/19/my-way-not-thine-o-lord/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2018/01/19/my-way-not-thine-o-lordFri, 19 Jan 2018 17:57:29 GMTMY way not thine, O Lord Today on The Scriptorium my guest is Pastor La Pierre "Thy way not mine, O Lord, how ever dark it be..." Horatius Bonar's hymn. Pastor Scott LaPierre's books Marriage God's Way and Enduring Trials God's Way--I love these titles--remind me of Bonar's wonderful hymn, and of just about every page in the Bible. We are all about doing things my way not God's way. My will be done on earth as I think it ought to be done in heaven, we say.  Thy way, not mine, O Lord, However dark it be; Lead me by Thine own hand, Choose out the path for me. Smooth let it be or rough, It will be still the best; Winding or straight, it leads Right onward to Thy rest. I dare not choose my lot; I would not, if I might; Choose Thou for me, my God, So I shall walk aright. Take Thou my cup, and it With joy or sorrow fill, As best to Thee may seem; Choose Thou my good and ill. Choose Thou for me my friends, My sickness or my health; Choose Thou my cares for me My poverty or wealth. The kingdom that I seek Is Thine: so let the way That leads to it be Thine, Else I must surely stray. Not mine, not mine the choice In things or great or small; Be Thou my Guide, my Strength My Wisdom, and my All. We discuss the challenges of full time ministry, marriage, family, and doing it all God's Way, not my way, in things or great or small. We also discuss how Scott's books are important to both of these topics, though there are other books written about both. How Scott's books are not just 10-step self-help books, that rarely help. 00:33:00The Scriptorium with Douglas Bondnothe scriptorium,Douglas Bond,G220 Radio,George Alvarado,marriageToday on The Scriptorium my guest is Pastor La Pierre "Thy way not mine, O Lord, how ever dark it be..." Horatius Bonar's hymn. Pastor Scott LaPierre's bookc712884b-ff36-4541-832e-25acb5574228113fullhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2018/01/15/african-american-slave-woman-poet-phillis-wheatleyEducationhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2018/01/15/african-american-slave-woman-poet-phillis-wheatley/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2018/01/15/african-american-slave-woman-poet-phillis-wheatleyMon, 15 Jan 2018 19:32:15 GMTAfrican American Slave Woman Poet Phillis Wheatley Wheatley was born in West Africa somewhere around 1753, but was kidnapped in tribal warfare and sold to slavers bound for Boston. In 1761, the Wheatley family purchased 7 or 8 year old Phillis (named for the slave ship) at the auction block in Boston. Treated kindly, almost as a family member, Phillis was taught to read and write, and even taught the rudiments of Latin. In short order, her poetic gifts rose to the surface and were appreciated and encouraged by her new parents (she would eventually be legally freed). She was even sent with the Wheatley's son to England where she studied and where she became a poetic sensation, a volume of her poetry published in England in 1773. Here are three of her most important poems discussed in this podcast: On being brought from Africa to America. 'TWAS mercy brought me from my Pagan land, Taught my benighted soul to understand That there's a God, that there's a Saviour too: Once I redemption neither sought nor knew, Some view our sable race with scornful eye, "Their colour is a diabolic die." Remember, Christians, Negroes, black as Cain, May be refin'd, and join th' angelic train. And her elegy on the death of George Whitfield:     When his AMERICANS were burden'd sore, When streets were crimson'd with their guiltless gore! Unrival'd friendship in his breast now strove: The fruit thereof was charity and love. Towards America – couldst thou do more Than leave thy native home, the British shore, To cross the great Atlantic's wat'ry road, To see America's distress'd abode? Thy prayers, great Saint, and thy incessant cries, Have pierc'd the bosom And a poem in praise of General George Washington 00:30:00The Scriptorium with Douglas BondnoMartin Luther King,phillis wheatley,Colonial America,early american poetry,anne bradstreetWheatley was born in West Africa somewhere around 1753, but was kidnapped in tribal warfare and sold to slavers bound for Boston. In 1761, the Wheatley family773bb862-3c42-4b08-9981-0819c0d9d83b112fullhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2018/01/04/enrichment-for-your-family-from-veteran-homeschool-family-of-eightEducationhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2018/01/04/enrichment-for-your-family-from-veteran-homeschool-family-of-eight/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2018/01/04/enrichment-for-your-family-from-veteran-homeschool-family-of-eightThu, 04 Jan 2018 23:31:17 GMTEnrichment for your Family from Veteran Homeschool Family of EightWelcome Steve and Cindy Pimpo from Annapolis MD to The Scriptorium. they will share with listeners how they made it a priority to give their kids boots-on-the-ground memorable experiences of Church history and the heroes of the Reformation and the Early Church. 00:31:00The Scriptorium with Douglas BondnoThe Scriptorium,Douglas Bond,George Alvarado,G220 Radio,Church historySteve and Cindy Pimpo tell how they gave their six children a lifelong love of Church history and literaturef58106ca-c690-42df-8b4d-559adedd194f111fullhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2018/01/02/young-determined-and-writing-writing-writingEducationhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2018/01/02/young-determined-and-writing-writing-writing/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2018/01/02/young-determined-and-writing-writing-writingTue, 02 Jan 2018 17:22:01 GMTYoung, Determined, and Writing, Writing, WritingWelcom Moriah Simonowich to The Scriptorium today. Moriah has told me that I have been her favorite living author since she was fourteen (she is now 21). What an honor for me. Few things give me as much pleasure as an author than having some small role to play in the life of an up-and-coming young author. Last week I interviewed a former student of mine whose writing I first read more than eighteen years ago. I have had the privelege of being a part of her writing life much more closely in the last several years and have seen her mature as an author and publish her first novel in 2017. Moriah and I have never met, except if you count social media.  We discussed Moriah's early vision of being a writer, and the books and authors that shaped her love of books and writing. She read Hostage Lands, still one of my best selling books, when she was fourteen, and thereafter has put Bond books on all her gift wish lists (she is reading War in the Wasteland now). We discussed her WW II novel in progress (I've read a portion and look forward to the finished book), and her desire to celebrate the heroism of those who fought, and to commemorate those who lost their lives in the Holocaust. We discussed some of the prerequisites to good writing, especially that one that cools and sobers lesser-committed writers--the need for suffering. Few writers I can think of were not also on some level, sufferers. I'm reading Shield Ring by Rosemary Sutcliff aloud with my daughter Gillian; Sutcliff spent most of her her life and wrote 47 books from a wheelchair. When TS Elliot was accosted by an eager young woman who said she wanted to be a poet, he replied, "I wouldn't advise it. It won't make you happy." And we discussed what the Christian writers response ought to be to the secularist take over of the criteria for evaluating what makes a good book and a good author... follow @moriahsauthor and at delightinginhimblog.wordpress.com 00:26:00The Scriptorium with Douglas Bondnothe scriptorium,Douglas Bond,writing,writing a book,creative writingToday on the Scriptorium I talk with a young author who is a model of disciplined focus on her writing goals,97b9b6bf-6170-4bda-8f0b-8d16ac2cc374110fullhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2017/12/29/never-give-up-writing-and-perseveranceEducationhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2017/12/29/never-give-up-writing-and-perseverance/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2017/12/29/never-give-up-writing-and-perseveranceFri, 29 Dec 2017 17:48:25 GMTNever Give Up--Writing and PerseveranceToday I have the privilege of chatting with my former student Alisa Weis. A journalist with many newspaper articles to her credit, she has recently had her first novel Swiftwater published. I have read this wonderful historical yarn set in 1930s small mining town Washington State. I love it. Alisa will share with listeners about the writing process, about persevering, about publishing, about marketing and being there for readers and potential readers. And there will be valuable writing tips sprinkled throughout this interview. 00:26:00The Scriptorium with Douglas Bondnothe scriptorium,Douglas Bond,writing a book,oxford creative writing master class,swiftwaterAlisa Weis is not a quitter. She learned early in life that "ink is the great cure for all human ills," and so she wrote and kept writing4944375d-8c14-422d-8565-28a7b09040de19fullhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2017/12/19/train-wrecks-and-the-providence-of-godEducationhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2017/12/19/train-wrecks-and-the-providence-of-god/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2017/12/19/train-wrecks-and-the-providence-of-godTue, 19 Dec 2017 19:54:56 GMTTrain Wrecks and the Providence of God December 18, 2017 on Interstate 5 a few miles south of my home on the Kitsap Peninsula, and on our regular route to see my mother, and the daily route of my sister who directs clients services at a local Care Net, an Amtrac train derailed as it passed over the freeway at 81 miles per hour, landing on cars and trucks, killing several, and putting dozens of people in the local hospitals, a number in serious condition. The night before at our community group gathering in The Scriptorium, I led our teaching time, exploring the Providence of God from Scripture as summarized in Heidelberg Catechisms 27-28 and WSC 11. Are there chance occurences? Are bad things just bad luck? What about games of chance, tossing the dice, dealing the cards? Proverbs 16:33 gives us clarity, along with a host of other passages from Holy Scripture, Psalm 135, Ephesians 1:11, Proverbs 16:4, Mathew 10:28-29--just to name a few. I of course had no idea that the next morning we would have an intensely tragic local example of the providence of God in all things, incuding disasters (was it just in the stars? Maybe we should reconsider some of our vocabulary, words like fortune, chance, luck, fate) What blessing comes to the one who embraces the providence of God in all things, even the tragedies?  Knowing the providence of God in all things makes us 1. Patient in affliction, when bad things come. 2. Grateful in deliverance, when good things come. And 3. Confident about the future because Our holy, wise, and powerful God guides and governs all things for the ultimate good of his children http://tobtr.com/s/10470969 00:30:00The Scriptorium with Douglas Bondnotrain wreck,dupont washington,douglas bond,the scriptorium,george alvaradoDecember 18, 2017 on Interstate 5 a few miles south of my home on the Kitsap Peninsula, and on our regular route to see my mother, and the daily route of my siefdaa3fb-4649-4d53-8dbd-e8073faf78fc18fullhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2017/12/16/commemoration-of-rc-sproul-1939-2017-december-14Educationhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2017/12/16/commemoration-of-rc-sproul-1939-2017-december-14/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2017/12/16/commemoration-of-rc-sproul-1939-2017-december-14Sat, 16 Dec 2017 17:30:00 GMTCommemoration of RC Sproul 1939-2017 (December 14) It would be impossible to overstate the impact of RC Sproul on my life. In this episode I reflect on the first time I met Dr Sproul in the flesh (rather embarrasing circumstances, as you will see). And the enormous impact of RC and Ligonier Ministries on my life and work. And it;s far from over. “The crisis regarding the doctrine of justification,” wrote R.C. Sproul, that provoked the Protestant Reformation in the sixteenth century has not yet been resolved. Thus, the Reformation is by no means over. The dispute over justification that split the church back then threatens to fracture contemporary, evangelical Christianity. At issue during the Reformation was the relationship of justification to sanctification. It was a question of the order of salvation. The difference is not a tempest in a teapot; it’s one by which salvation itself is defined.[1] The relationship of justification to sanctification, once again, is where Satan has leveled his guns. Flip things around and make sanctification a condition of justification—and we do violence to the gospel. And doing violence to the gospel is anathema.   [1] R.C. Sproul, “Making Molehills out of Mountains,” Tabletalk, May 1, 2010, http://www.ligonier.org/learn/articles/making-molehills-out-mountains/. 00:31:00The Scriptorium with Douglas BondnoRC Sproul,Ligonier,The Mighty Weakness of John Knox,The Poetic Wonder of Isaac Watts,Douglas BondIt would be impossible to overstate the impact of RC Sproul on my life. In this episode I reflect on the first time I met Dr Sproul in the flesh (rather embarra0531d56-19f2-4235-9262-70db6ff3287317fullhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2017/12/05/what-are-the-best-ways-to-launch-forward-with-your-writingEducationhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2017/12/05/what-are-the-best-ways-to-launch-forward-with-your-writing/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2017/12/05/what-are-the-best-ways-to-launch-forward-with-your-writingTue, 05 Dec 2017 17:38:31 GMTWhy writing takes humility. Thicken your skin and invite critique We will be talking with a uniquely qualified mother of three now young adult children who, along with her husband has made it a high priority to expose her family to the finest literature, historical, and cultural experiences. Mary Lynn Spear has been one of the most valuable critics of my writing for many books now. After my venerable mother has gone through the manuscript with a fine-toothed comb (forgive the cliche), I send them off to Mary Lynn and then awaut the sometimes vociferious barrage of editorial comment. If you are an aspiring writer and you have not found your Mary Lynn Spear yet, give yourself no rest until you do. ML joined us on my Spring 2017 Oxford Creative Writing Master Class and upped the bar on our discussions and critiques so helpfully, it makes me wonder if she shouldn't be on all of them. She will share with listeners to The Scriptorium what she gained from participating in the OCWMC on location in Oxford.  00:30:00The Scriptorium with Douglas Bondnowriting,creative writing,editing,copy editing,oxford creative writing master classWe will be talking with a uniquely qualified mother of three now young adult children who, along with her husband has made it a high priority to expose her famie0c17ee0-ac15-487f-8e23-c520fbf7bff516fullhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2017/11/30/historys-boring-what-to-do-when-your-kids-hate-what-they-should-loveEducationhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2017/11/30/historys-boring-what-to-do-when-your-kids-hate-what-they-should-love/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2017/11/30/historys-boring-what-to-do-when-your-kids-hate-what-they-should-loveThu, 30 Nov 2017 23:57:03 GMTWriting Tutorial: You must do these things if you want to write well--Part 1 This episode actually begins part 1 of a several part writing tutorial, the top things I keep in the forefront of my mind and imagination as I write: www.bondbooks.net "I count myself one of the number of those who write as they learn and learn as they write." Augustine Keep these things in mind as you write:  1. Become a careful observer of people and events around you. "He is a great observer, and he looks / Quite through the deeds of men" (Shakespeare, Julius Caesar).  2. Write down your observations. Keep a blank book handy for writing careful descriptions of people and places. Keep paper and pencil by your bed at night so that when ideas come you are ready to write them down--then you'll be able to get back to sleep. I have been writing in blank books since college... 3. “Reading maketh a full man," wrote Francis Bacon (1561-1626), "and writing an exact man.” ... Next episode coming soon...&nbsp00:29:00The Scriptorium with Douglas BondnoThis episode actually begins part 1 of a several part writing tutorial, the top things I keep in the forefront of my mind and imagination as I write: www.bond0f108f91-5366-473b-9587-3db639eb8d1015fullhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2017/11/28/between-death-and-birth-what-november-11-22-29-have-in-commonEducationhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2017/11/28/between-death-and-birth-what-november-11-22-29-have-in-common/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2017/11/28/between-death-and-birth-what-november-11-22-29-have-in-commonTue, 28 Nov 2017 19:07:41 GMTBetween Death and Birth--What November 11, 22, & 29 Have in CommonClive Staples Lewis (he hated his Christian names and dubbed himself "Jack"), born November 29, 1898, was surrounded by Modernism, the philosophy that said man can solve all the trouble, conflict, and struggle in the world by trusting in technology and science, commercial and economic strength, by modern education, and by military might. You noticed what is missing: God. In effect, Modernism said "Trust in man with all your might, and lean not on the understanding, wisdom, authority, and might of the Sovereign Lord, Maker of heaven and earth and all that in them is. Don't trust God. Trust man. "Trust thyself. Every heart vibrates to that iron string," as Emerson put it only a few decades before Lewis was born. On Jack's nineteenth birthday, he found himself on his first day of combat in the trenches of WW I, a bullet whining past his ear, "...like a journalist or a peace-time poet..." would whine. Few things shaped young 2/Lt CS Lewis more than his service in The Great War. He began writing poet, but as an atheist, this poetry, though honest, and gut-lurching, borders on the blasphemous... Check out special book deals on War in the Wasteland, my WW I novel set in Lewis's platoon in the Western Front, and many other books at bondbooks.net. Listeners to and followers of The Scriptorium receive $100 off the Armistice Centenary Tour and Oxford Creative Writing Master Class coming in 2018. Follow and share The Scriptorium with your friends. 00:30:00The Scriptorium with Douglas BondnoArmistice Day, CS Lewis's death, and his birth--and why it matters to civilization todayab3059c8-c96b-457c-8b0c-1a3c5b03c5dc14fullhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2017/11/21/giving-thanks-when-youve-lost-everythingEducationhttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2017/11/21/giving-thanks-when-youve-lost-everything/#commentshttp://www.blogtalkradio.com/thescriptorium/2017/11/21/giving-thanks-when-youve-lost-everythingTue, 21 Nov 2017 21:08:38 GMTGiving Thanks--When You've Lost EverythingOne of my favorite Thanksgiving hymns was written by a German pastor in 1636, in the middle of the Thirty-Years War, a war that some historians estimate destroyed half of the German population, including this pastor's wife and his children. Though war raged on until 1648, Pastor Martin Rinkhart penned one of the finest hymns of all time--surrounded by the deepest personal grief and grinding anguish imaginable. Yet this man could refer to God as "bounteous" and express gratitude for "countless gifts of love," and say that, in spite of all, God had done "wondrous things." To be sure, this grieving man prays that God would "guide us when perplexed, and free us from all ills," but the heart of this hymn is joy and gratitude, the kind that is a gift of grace, that transcends the suffering. Not only did Martin Rinkhart write more than sixty hymns, he also penned a Reformation drama in celebration of the centenary of the Reformation in 1617. Now thank we all our God With heart and hands and voices, Who wondrous things hath done, In whom his world rejoices; Who from our mothers’ arms, Hath blessed us on our way With countless gifts of love, And still is ours today.   O may this bounteous God Through all our life be near us, With ever joyful hearts And blessed peace to cheer us; And keep us in his grace, And guide us when perplexed, And free us from all ills In this world and the next.   All praise and thanks to God, The Father, now be given, The Son, and Him who reigns With them in highest heaven, The One Eternal God       Whom earth and heav’n adore; For thus it was, is now, And shall be evermore.       00:26:00The Scriptorium with Douglas Bondnothanksgiving,hymns,poetry,suffering,rejoicing in afflictionThanksgiving is just fine when everything's going just fine, but what about when you are a pastor and you must conduct the funeral service for your own family md5a90954-ff96-419a-8bdf-df40cda7384113full