Whether it's work, family, faith or fiction… BIG IDEAS hide in little stories.
In time for National Poetry Month, BLUING, my first chapbook of poetry is now available to pre-order from Finishing Line Press. https://www.finishinglinepress.com/product/bluing-by-christopher-buckley/ Wait a minute… Chris writes? POEMS?! [Yes, and I read them too!] If you’ve been to StoryWiseGuy before, you’ll know I write in the intersection of faith, fatherhood, conscience, and geek culture. About […]
Read More…So, Last Jedi? Yeah, that was precisely the film I wanted. I feel quite fortunate to belong to a generation that not only got Mark Hamill’s Luke Skywalker as a childhood hero, but also got to age along with the character in real-time to see the end of his hero’s journey. Star Wars isn’t an […]
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In memory of Edna Chance 8/30/1917 – 2/13/2017 A remembrance delivered at Asbury United Methodist Church, Livermore, CA on Feb. 24, 2017 The Christian heart is always full of joy. Always. Joy received as a gift and kept in order to be shared with everyone. — Pope Francis (@Pontifex) February 24, 2017 Thank you for […]
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As Parzival, Luke never reached Act Two. We see him initiated, but to what end? The myth of Parzival makes that clear, but Star Wars never did. Until now.
Read More…My latest entry at the Catholic Bibles blog, this time on an obscure edition of the Knox Bible from last century. Though different than my usual StoryWiseGuy fare, I do reference Star Trek, Star Wars, Tolkien, Harry Potter, and Graham Greene. I’ll link to it here in case it’s of interest. Feel free to check it […]
Read More…My latest entry at the Catholic Bibles blog. It’s different than my usual StoryWiseGuy fare, so I’ll link to it here if it’s of interest. Feel free to check it out. http://www.catholicbiblesblog.com/2015/09/guest-post-resource-for-praying-sacred.html
Read More…Proud to be guest-blogging at the Catholic Bibles blog, wearing another hat. A little different than my typical StoryWiseGuy post, so I’ll link back to it here. Feel free to check it out! http://www.catholicbiblesblog.com/2015/09/guest-review-christian-community-bible.html
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