Posted in Meanderings on November 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I’ve been out of town or with family the last two weekends, but I’m back now and glad to say…here’s some stuff I came across this week (and the weeks before)…
1. Ben Witherington’s post on Calvinism and certainty and John Piper
2. Most blogged NT scripture
3. Scot McKnight reviews “Losing God: Clinging to Faith Through Doubt [...]
Posted in Literature on November 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The Road goes ever on and on
Down from the door where it began.
Now far ahead the Road has gone,
And I must follow, if I can,
Pursuing it with weary feet,
Until it joins some larger way,
Where many paths and errands meet.
And whither then? I cannot say.
Roads go ever ever on,
Over rock and under tree,
By caves where never [...]
Posted in Christianity, Church, Religion on November 26, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Sometimes it seems as though life is an endless series of traditions. Every nation, culture, tribe and family engages in a wide variety of traditional and ritualistic behavior. These traditions are passed from generation to generation. Often the original meaning of the tradition is lost and the ritual may change over time, but there is [...]
Posted in Literature on November 20, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
The internet says science is not sure
how cats purr, probably
a vibration of the whole larynx,
unlike what we do when we talk.
Less likely, a blood vessel
moving across the chest wall.
As a child I tried to make every cat I met
purr. That was one of the early miracles,
the stroking to perfection.
Here is something I have never heard:
a [...]
Posted in Bible Study, Christianity, Church, Religion on November 19, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Facilitating Growth: Acts 2
The focus of today’s message stems from the second half of Acts 2:47. Luke writes, “And the Lord added to their number daily those who were being saved.” We’re going to look a little closer at this passage later, but I want you to focus for a few minutes on that one [...]
Posted in Literature on November 13, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,
And sorry I could not travel both
And be one traveler, long I stood
And looked down one as far as I could
To where it bent in the undergrowth;
Then took the other, as just as fair,
And having perhaps the better claim,
Because it was grassy and wanted wear;
Though as for that the [...]
Posted in Christianity, Church, Religion on November 12, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Protestant Christianity was a great influence on the United States in the early and mid nineteenth century. However, it could also be truly said that the United States of the early and mid nineteenth century was a great influence on Protestant Christianity. Over the thirty years before the civil war, both pro [...]
Posted in Meanderings on November 8, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
We have been without cable and internet for the last 72 hours (stupid Mediacom; this is the third time in a year they have disconnected us by mistake), so I’m a little late with this weeks meanderings. Half of me has enjoyed being without cable and internet, but the other half was really upset he [...]
Posted in Literature on November 6, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
There’s a moon over Bourbon Street tonight
I see faces as they pass beneath the pale lamplight
I’ve no choice but to follow that call
The bright lights, the people, and the moon and all
I pray everyday to be strong
For I know what I do must be wrong
Oh you’ll never see my shade or hear the sound of [...]
Posted in Bible Study, Christianity, Religion on November 5, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
I grew up in a Christian tradition that has been strong in social justice but somewhat weak in evangelism. Friends churches have a long history of promoting equality, community, peace, integrity, and simplicity. To this end, Friends have worked to end slavery and human trafficking. Friends have worked to end war and the [...]
Posted in Meanderings on November 1, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Here’s some stuff I came across this week…
1. A response to a response to stay-at-home Dads.
2. Archeologists uncover oldest known Hebrew text.
3. Theology forum notes three free theological journals (online versions).
4. Evangelical teenagers and sex.
5. How YouTube is communicating religion.
6. If you need a good cry for the week.
7. Long term view on finance.
8. A [...]
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