Spirituality and God’s Word
I am preaching from Luke 10:38-42 this Sunday. It is the account of Jesus at the home of Lazarus with Martha and Mary. Often times it is allegorized, making Mary an example of quietism and Martha an example of activism.…
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God’s love shown through Christ’s substitution
“It is a strange thing that when men talk about the love of God, they show by every word that they utter that they have no conception at all of the depths of God’s love. “If you want to find…
The Green Bible
I’m not sure we need this. The official website is here. The features: “Green-Letter Edition: verses and passages that speak to God’s care for creation highlighted in green” and “A personal green Bible trail guide.” Hmmm. Maybe I should buy one for…
Doing the maths….
I learned the disturbing fact yesterday that Britain is on the brink of destruction because, unlike the Christian nation of America, Islamic terrorists are running amok. Strange, when more people are murdered on the streets of Philadelphia each year than…
Nichols outed as technophobic
Steve, whatever this gobbledigook is below, I blame it on too much blues music.
Getting by with(out) a little help from my friends
I have posted on a number of things, even offering a veiled criticism of overly zealous political bloggers. I accused Rodney Trotter of writing Blondie lyrics. I outed Sean as a fan of country music. Nay, I have spoken widely…
Watching Movies to the Glory of God
Our God is a storytelling God. Much of the Bible is narrative, and a lot of that narrative is something that would give our children nightmares. I was 18 years old when I first read the story of the Levite’s…
Banking on an upturn…
I had lunch yesterday with a dear friend who knows a thing or two about economics. He’s an accountant by profession and I couldn’t resist asking him a few pointed questons about “the economy.” I uttered a few soundbites: “Did…
Fit For A King
Fit for a King: Convocation Address at Reformed Theological Seminary Some of you who looked at the title of my address may think I have been co-opted by the development department. That is not the case. I would like for…
Why me?
My wife asked me a question. She was wondering why my posts, and only my posts, have this nonsense heading. I’m not sure of the answer, at least not entirely. It could have something to do with my Luddite past. …