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You might have noticed it\u2019s been quiet here.<\/p>\n

The truth is, while this blog\u2019s been a bit more inactive that I\u2019d like, life itself has actually been quite hectic. May 2016 has been crazy for our family. We\u2019ve had good things taking up our time, such as out-of-town guests and family events. We\u2019ve had broken garage doors and disabled lawnmowers to deal with. We\u2019ve had a sick baby, a sick wife and a sick me at our home. And that\u2019s all on top of a busy day job that sometimes makes it hard to write at night, two wonderful but energetic kids,\u00a0and other ongoing obligations. Most months, it\u2019s manageable. This month, it took a bit of a hit, both on the blogging and podcast ends. There\u2019s been content, sure. But it\u2019s not where I want it to be.<\/p>\n

Mixed in with this has also been a shift in what I want this blog to be. I said in my first entry<\/a>\u00a0that this blog was going to be an experiment. And I\u2019ve played with a few things that worked quite well<\/a>, while other things<\/a>\u00a0didn\u2019t really hit the way I hoped. There are some posts that I feel are some of the best things I\u2019ve ever written. And there are pieces where I can see myself chasing traffic instead of writing from my heart.Overall, I\u2019m having a great time here at Patheos, and I have to admit that I\u2019ve been surprised at some of the engagement this blog has seen.\u00a0But\u00a0I\u2019ve also been asking a lot of questions lately about what, exactly, it means to be a Christian entertainment blogger, and that\u2019s something I want to explore in more depth in a few weeks. But as we approach the half-year mark for this blog, I think I have a better idea of what I want to put here, items that I feel capture my voice and my passions a little bit better.<\/p>\n

I have a feeling that I\u2019m getting ready to exit the crazy times of the past few weeks; I feel like there\u2019s a bit of a respite coming. And just in time, because I have some good content for you coming later this week. There\u2019s a backlog of reviews I want to tackle, as well a podcast I\u2019m \u00a0putting the finishing edits on that was a blast to record. I spent some time last week talking with a\u00a0friend and artist about his faith and work, and I can\u2019t wait to share it with you. There are two highly anticipated new releases I\u2019m screening over the next week that should be fun to write about. And then, as we hit June, I\u2019m really looking forward to diving writing about some things I\u2019ve wanted to since I started here at Patheos. As a way to help me manage my schedule a bit better at home and also ensure that I\u2019m writing about things I feel passionate about, I\u2019m going to start a few new series that I\u2019m really excited about. Here are just a few things I\u2019m hoping to include:<\/p>\n