March 2009
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“The humans live in time but our Enemy destines them to eternity. He therefore, I...”
– C.S. Lewis, The Screwtape Letters, Letter 15
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In case you needed a reminder of how good Brian...
Howard Dean Loves Music
Whether it is straight edge hardcore or bare-your-sweet-soul acoustic coffee shop jams, the former Democratic presidential nominee can do it all.
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(The only reason I did this post is because I saw the acoustic picture on a news site and it reminded me of how much I laugh every time I see the xDeanx hardcore one.)
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Not So Fast: A Lesson For The New Calvinists
Time recently did an article on big ideas that are changing the world right now and ranked “New Calvinism” as the third biggest. Though the article itself was a bit snide, I wasn’t so concerned with it as with Mark Driscoll’s response. “What?!”, you say. Those who know me at all will probably be shocked at this. I have a lot of respect for Driscoll, have...
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The Places We Live
If you haven’t seen The Places We Live site yet, you should absolutely give it a look. The project features panoramic pictures of slums and haunting stories told by the people who live there. It is an incredibly unique mix of photo journalism, social awareness, and technology.
Here are a couple of photographer Jonas Bendiksen’s pictures and a blurb about the project.
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A Continuing Conversation.... | conversantlife.com →
This is the third post in a continuing conversation stemming from a blog I did with blanket concerns to blanket praises of N.T. Wright. The topic has been on justification, or rather, how are we as Christians saved? If you’re interested in that kind of thing, head on over. If not, I put some funny pictures below. :)
Barack Obama Thanks Himself In Teleprompt Blunder... →
“I’m Ron Burgundy…?”
(I owe my beautiful wife for that one.)
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A Conversation About Faith & Works
I recently wrote a blog over at Conversantlife with some blanket concerns about blanket praises for N.T. Wright. It resulted in a good comment so I wrote a follow up response that broadly discusses faith, works, and justification. If you’re curious about those kinds of things, please hop on over there and join in the discussion. :)
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Paging Mr. VanWinkle...
I don’t know what Fred Durst or Vanilla Ice are up to these days - my guess, aside from VH1 reality shows, not a whole lot - but maybe someone should give them a call and let them know that they have a hungry audience waiting for them in M*ngolia.
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Love With A Jackhammer
(Me, the pastor, and Eggie)
You go through phases as you live abroad. When you first get there, all you can see are the differences. First it’s just the obvious differences of language, lifestyles, and quality of life. Then it’s the differences in cultures and customs, and slowly that starts to reveal thought processes and worldviews; the deeper stuff that underlies all of those...
Future Plans / Selling Our House
It’s with an awful mix of sadness and excitement that I write this - not to mention a certain tentativeness knowing how God has changed plans before. (What’s that old Yiddish saying about God laughing at our plans?) The great news is that I was accepted to the seminary I applied to; the bad news is that it is in Florida. What it is looking like right now is that we’ll come back...
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