I had, subconsciously, edited Satan out of the Nativity accounts. It was an honest oversight; I wasn’t intentionally revising my theology to be cool, hip, and twentieth century. There was that time I was at the wrong end of an exorcism. And the Evangelical subculture had wore me out by promoting Satan...

What follows is an excerpted chapter (probably not the final version, but the one I have on my laptop) from My Beautiful Idol. I offer it as a caveat and discussion point to the topic of Story that is being explored here and in many areas of our subculture. I wrote my book with Robert McKee’s...

[Editor's Note: As we were ramping up to launch Burnside, Donald Miller suggested we syndicate any of his blog posts we deemed appropriate.  In all likelihood, our readership is already familiar with Don's blog, but how could we pass up that opportunity?  Plus, now you can read his posts without the...

Watching television at the Green household is often an individual experience. While Mindy relishes the over-wrought drama of Grey’s Anatomy, I like to delve into the rich and important themes of shows like The Wire, the lyric profanity of Deadwood and the depth and character study of Mad Men....

Editor’s note: It is now December 6th! The reading is tonight! Go to the reading! My friends Korinne and Aaron James, along with some other folks, recently opened a clothing boutique in SE Portland called Olio United. It’s a beautiful space, and has some great clothing. Part of the allure...

Many of you are aware of Don Miller’s next book, tentatively titled “Let Story Guide You”. I won’t go into specifics, but it’s going to be awesome. I’ve read parts and it’s Don’s best and most focused writing. It also contains, in my humble opinion,...