Links I Like

There’s a long-standing tradition for people with websites to provide links to other websites that they like, in the vain and futile hope that anyone might be bothered to care. Why should my website be any exception?

If You Like My Music…

	Carrie Pazdziora There are lots of people whose music I admire, but there’s only one I admired enough to marry. That should tell you something (besides just that I’m biased!). Also, check out her blog.
	Edwin T. Childs Composer, mentor, arranger of hymns. He taught me at least half of everything I know.
	Milano Gloria. And Hans slipping on a banana peel.
	Keith & Kristyn Getty Ireland’s finest composers of modern-day hymns for worship.
	Ken Medema is simply the greatest Christian musician alive.
	Fernando Ortega If you can’t guess why he’s a favorite of mine, listen to “The Shadow of Your Wings” and then you’ll see.
	Marty Goetz It’s the Psalms as David would have written them if he’d played the piano… and taken them to Broadway.

Out-of-the-box Bible Studies and Stuff

	The R. A. Torrey Archive A 19th-century evangelist with a remarkable knack for making the Bible clear and practical.
	Stuff Christians Like Hilariously and devastatingly honest.
	Fruit of His Lips Hovering somewhere in the colorful space between theology and poetry, the inscrutable thoughts of Dr. McDuffee will leave your head spinning and your heart singing.
	Ron Hutchcraft always makes my day a bit better.
	ChrisRusso He writes the posts that I would have written if I had the time. Kind of spooky, actually.
	Ship of Fools Whatever gave you the idea that church can be a bit loony? Surely it wasn’t the Gadgets for God!
	Scriptorium Daily Classic Christian theologians from St. Ambrose to R. A. Torrey–and especially Torrey–are taking the web by storm.

Worship and Music

	Sound Doxology The way we do worship is just as important as the way we do theology.
	Worship Matters Resources from Bob Kauflin.
	Liturgy For those who want a walk on the traditional side.
	Gettymusic Blog Thoughts on songwriting from modern-day hymnographers.
	NicholasTozier.com/words Best practical songwriting advice I’ve seen for a long time.

Writing, Editing, and Such

	The Paradoxes of Mr. Pond My brother John on fantasy writing, etc.
	You Don’t Say Delightful curmudgeonly advice from copyeditor John McIntyre
	Evil Editor Your queries mocked while you wait. Also, weird cartoons.
	The Hog’s Head Faith, fiction, fantasy, and (gasp!) Harry Potter…. imaginative literature discussions.

Spiritual Abuse Awareness and Resources

	Provender An extremely thorough list of links to resources on understanding, dealing with, and overcoming the effects of spiritual abuse.
	Recovering Alumni Case studies of spiritual abuse in action at Teen Mania’s “Honor Academy,” and how this ministry’s alumni are finding hope.
	Mrs. Darcy, Mrs. Darcy, Mrs. Darcy A spiritual abuse survivor with some very encouraging articles in her archives. (Yes, her husband likes her.)
	Quivering Daughters The “Quiverfull” movement presents itself as conservative family values, but can lead to spiritual and emotional abuse of women. This sensitively written site (and now a book!) offers comfort and encouragement.

Some Ministries I’ve Worked With (Good ones, not abusive ones!)

	UMI (Urban Ministries, Inc.) Sunday School and Bible Study materials for urban Christians. (I’m the Senior Copy Editor and occasional contributing author.)
	Holy Trinity Church Find me on the North Side leading worship on odd Sundays. (You’ll know because the Sunday will be a bit odder.)
	UnMasked Productions Creative drama and arts; I’ve written some choral works for them.

Stuff & Nonsense (The Meaning of Life is Found in Silliness, Or Not)

	(The customer is) Not Always Right …and here are the laugh-out-loud stories to prove it.
	F Minus The adventures of people who take it quite seriously. World’s Worst Grandpa.
	Friends of Irony These photos are all perfectly sensible. What?
	Criggo Who says print media is dying?
	The Annoying Music Show Doctors rapping about sickle-cell anemia. Farm animals bleating the Beatles. Ragtime Eminem. Turn off your radio. Turn it off now.