February 17th, 2011
My strange connections with Robert Frost, Gaspard de Coligny, and John Calvin
Written by Robert Treskillard on February 17th, 2011 @ 11:27:00 am (5130 views)
It was 1995, I had just moved to Missouri, and was browsing that newly expanded thing they call the Internet. I ran across a picture of Robert Frost as a young man, and sat in shock ...... I had never seen anyone who looked so much like ... me! No,… more »
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October 5th, 2010
The Laity Lodge Writers Retreat: A Travelogue
Written by Robert Treskillard on October 5th, 2010 @ 05:38:24 pm (2186 views)
I arrived back form Texas on Sunday night, and I finally found a little time to write about my experience at the Laity Lodge Writers Retreat.ThursdayAfter six hours of travel (four flying and two driving), I arrived at the lodge, making friends w… more »
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August 5th, 2010
What is Christian Fantasy? — A Definition and a Challenge
Written by Robert Treskillard on August 5th, 2010 @ 11:58:14 pm (2204 views)
This is an article I wrote for Jay Lauser's Holy Worlds website, and thought I'd finally post it here, updated a bit.Keep in mind that although I directly speak about Christian Fantasy novels---being an unpublished author of Christian fantasy---what… more »
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June 4th, 2010
The Betrayal by Douglas Bond — A Review
Written by Robert Treskillard on June 4th, 2010 @ 05:01:56 am (1016 views)
"What do you think? There was a man who had two sons. He went to the first and said, 'Son, go and work today in the vineyard.' " 'I will not,' he answered, but later he changed his mind and went. "Then the father went to the othe… more »
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January 28th, 2010
North! or Be Eaten — Review, Day Two
Written by Robert Treskillard on January 28th, 2010 @ 08:42:27 am (484 views)
Today is our second day of the Christian Science Fiction & Fantasy Blog Tour review of the young-adult fantasy novel, North! or Be Eaten in The Wingfeather Saga by Andrew Peterson.
Today I'm going to unfurl my wings and cover some things in depth.… more »
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January 5th, 2010
"God, you are awesome!"
Written by Robert Treskillard on January 5th, 2010 @ 08:07:31 am (379 views)
That's a quote from Leighton (my son, age 15) in his new blog post entitled Try To Count To Infinity....
Check out his thoughts about God, the world, and eternity! more »
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October 15th, 2009
My Personal Thanks To C.S. Lewis
Written by Robert Treskillard on October 15th, 2009 @ 01:06:34 pm (574 views)
A few weeks ago we watched the documentary C.S. Lewis: Beyond Narnia While not perfect, this documentary was well done, and I particularly liked the details into C.S. Lewis's life that I had never known, such as:About his experience in the Great… more »
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October 8th, 2009
Holy Worlds — What is Christian Fantasy?
Written by Robert Treskillard on October 8th, 2009 @ 06:28:09 am (515 views)
Announcing a new Christian Fantasy website: Holy Worlds!
This site was setup by Jay Lauser (Sir Emeth Mimetes), who currently resides in Ireland, and he has dedicated it to helping Christian writers learn, be equipped, encouraged, and exhorted. In… more »
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September 17th, 2009
2009 Reformation Day Faire!
Written by Robert Treskillard on September 17th, 2009 @ 03:24:37 pm (648 views)
I want to make known to all my Missouri and Illinois blog readers a festival that celebrates the reformation. It is Providence Church's Reformation Day Faire, held the weekend of October 23rd and 24th near Peoria, Illinois.The festival this year cele… more »
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June 23rd, 2009
Tom Pawlik's VANISH and VALLEY OF THE SHADOW
Written by Robert Treskillard on June 23rd, 2009 @ 08:40:54 pm (686 views)
Today I am reviewing VANISH by Tom Pawlik.
This review is part of the June Christian Science Fiction and Fantasy Blog Tour, and we are reviewing Tom's first book even though his second book, VALLEY OF THE SHADOW, has just come out.
The first thing… more »
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