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In the Corner with Matt
http://inthecornerwithmatt.blogspot.com
Religion, Sports, Philosophy, Life. My blog is primarily about the interpretation of the New Testament but as other things pique my interest I write about them as well!
- Added on: Jan 14th, 2008
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: J. Matthew Barnes
- Listed in: Religion Sports
- Tags: religion sports politics christianity Bible new testament
Recent Posts
Movember
Movember is a tradition originated by some men in Australia. In order to raise awareness and money for prostate cancer research, they do funny things with their facial hair for the month of November. That is why it's called "Movember" -- mustache + N...
Novel Review: Christ the Lord: Out of Egypt
Around four years ago my wife (Alida) and I were having a Barnes & Noble date. I suppose this needs a bit of explanation. When you are a young married couple and don't have a large surplus of unassigned funds, you try to find creative ways to g...
Novel Review: Shantaram
At the request of my good friend Mike Wolfe, I agreed to read Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts. When I said "yes," I was under the silly preconception that this would be a normal-sized novel of around three hundred pages or so. A week or so after...
NBA Finals
I'm not the biggest NBA fan on the planet but I do enjoy the sport. Living in LA, however, has given me an interesting view of the Lakers and their fans. I have two main observations: 1) When the Lakers lose a game (any game) all the fans immediate...
In the Mail: Man in White
I just received a new book in the mail: Man in White by Johnny Cash -- yes, the one and only Johnny Cash! This is a novel based on the life of the Apostle Paul -- yup, you read that sentence correctly too. The book was first published in 1986, on t...
Novel Review: My Hands Came Away Red
My Hands Came Away Red by Lisa McKay.I need to reveal two things here at the beginning. First, I generally loathe Christian fiction. Check that - I generally despise fiction that is published by Christian publishing houses. I'm not exactly sure why. ...
