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What?s Normal?
2008-06-06 15:15:00 Parableman roots out the philosophical basis of arguing the relativist view of “everything/nothing is “normal”". This is no ivory tower conversation, however. It hits home for many, and for Jeremy, in particular, when he says, “it’s not surprising that I’m going to find Fish’s comments on autism to be the most unhelpful ones I’ve ever ... More About: Normal
A conversation with George Will - Charlie Rose
2008-06-04 19:24:00 A conversation with George Will - Charlie Rose I watched this last night, and hope to look at the video to consider a few things a little more closely. I think the turns that conservatism is making at this juncture are something to analyze. Do Christians have a political platform with which to identify their ... More About: George Will , Charlie Rose
Hundreds of New Testaments torched in Israel - CNN.com
2008-05-29 15:19:00 Hundreds of New Testaments torched in Israel - CNN.com Hundreds of New Testaments torched in Israel How sad. The only way to ensure the health of ones convictions is to create a vitality of faith that does not require such actions. This is true for all of us. Share This
Politicking
2008-05-21 21:00:00 a repost from 08/04/04 just checking to see how much things change Ocean Guy is an interesting read. One of his posts comments on one reason for an exodus from the Democratic party, Extremism. I don’t have lots to comment, personally, except that I mulled over whether this is similar to my own shift towards the ...
My Beautiful Baskets
2008-05-16 23:35:00 Arrived! Today the baskets were delivered via FedEx, dispatched quickly and packaged neatly. I will have to take a picture of them this weekend… and post! They really are so pretty, and the cards that came with them describe three of the weavers. I do hope this program is helping the women as much as ... More About: Baskets , Beautiful
Apps for Blogging
2008-05-15 23:29:00 For years I enjoyed a Firefox add-on called “JustBlogIt”, and it still resides in my browser as I try something new. It has been increasingly troublesome to use as times goes on and the browsers upgrade, etc. The something new is Scribefire. This is a little editor that has the same ability to grab snippets ... More About: Blogging
Links for 2008-05-12 [del.icio.us]
2008-05-13 07:00:00 RWANDA BASKET COMPANY I love these baskets- and such a good cause! More About: Links , 2008
A Fellowship of Sufferings
2008-05-12 23:37:00 Dark clouds had come up and hidden the burning sun. It grew darker and darker, and by twelve o?clock it was like night. But there was none of the kindly coolness of night, for it was earthquake weather, stifling and hot? When things are frightening and uncanny, and that deep unexplainable fear of something or other ... More About: Fellowship
Something Beautiful, Something Good
2008-05-12 16:58:00 First, I have to tell you: I love baskets. I especially love handwoven baskets infused with ethnic style. I also love a good cause, and what is better than combining the two? Now I have to tell you what I discovered and share it with you. You might know I exercise at Curves, usually three times a week. This past week there were some baskets on display. Not just any baskets, but well made, graphically gorgeous baskets. As I said, I have made it a habit to inspect this type of basket, and price them… buying something if I can afford it. My latest purchase was a really fine bowl basket made by Micronesians which I bought in Maui. I also love seagrass baskets made in South Carolina and sold along road side stands. There is something earthy and attractive about the blend of beauty and utility in a handwoven basket! Anyway, I asked about the baskets on display. A tiny one with a perfectly fitted cover and a large bowl shape with a striking black and tan design. The owner, having... More About: Beautiful , Good
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2008-05-12 07:00:00 ScribeFire :: Firefox Add-ons sounds like a good replacement for just blogit More About: Links , 2008
22 Words
2008-05-10 11:19:00 From 22 Words ,Abraham Piper advises… Caution: Contents highly bloggable. Some of us should probably wear this sticker on our foreheads as fair warning: People need to know who they?re dealing with.Share This
Symposium Winners- and further observations
2008-05-10 10:48:00 Evangelical Outpost published the list of essay winners inThe 2008 EO/Wheatstone Academy Symposium Winners . I visited most of them, and will read the remaining over this weekend. One observation that occurred to me, perhaps due to the widespread call to be “humble” and raise the bar generally on public discourse, is how much the new ... More About: Observations
Hard To Believe
2008-05-07 20:37:00 The numbers coming out on Myanmar’s cyclone crisis are mind boggling. suffering, tragedysuffering, tragedy Share This More About: Hard
The Boar?s Head Tavern Announcement
2008-05-07 19:53:00 Through facebook I am becoming somewhat more acquainted with some of my fellow bloggers, especially the Godbloggers. Recently, Michael Spencer,aka The Internet Monk, has shared some of his personal struggle… some of it involves family relationship, some spiritual decisions and belief. I don’t wish to comment on that right now, instead, it made me think ... More About: Announcement , Head
When Working Harder Isn?t Working
2008-05-02 09:12:00 Is your Christian walk hard driven or delight directed? When first homeschooling years ago, I attended some Greg Harris workshops and purchased his books, and that is when I first came across the concept of “delight directed“. I immediately liked the idea, but how removed it was from anything in my actual experience! It is ... More About: Working
What Made Obama So Angry?
2008-04-30 18:47:00 I heard him vociferously distancing himself from his pastor, but was unaware of the exact situation. Reverend Wright at the National Press Club - New York Times Religion and Politics might be the short answer. Rev. Wright had the audacity to start talking about Black Liberation Theology, then proceeded to specify it in a most uncomfortable way, ... More About: Obama , Angry , Made
Cogent Comment Upon Our Culture
2008-04-30 16:15:00 A post which should be read in entirety due to its perfectly balanced form and thought, the blog ‘Ancient Hebrew Poetry‘ explains “Why I am an atheist“. What our culture is given to believe of itself mirrored back in a declaration of what is actually so, John F. Hobbins gives reflection outside of the usual rhetoric ... More About: Culture , Comment
Make Meaning Matter
2008-04-28 19:30:00 If you took a peek at the “God-gadget” you know just how bad Christian kitsch can get (oh, btw, Christians aren’t the only ones!). I love reminders of my faith and inspirational utilitarian objects as much as the next person. Really! I think these things can be done well and with meaning, but there has to be something of discretion in how we get our message across …even if we are the only ones the message is intended for. Ever heard the term “profane”? Yes, well, some of this comes pre-t-t-t-y close. And unfortunately some of that profanity gets somewhat laughable. We are supposed to be sober, which does not mean to take ourselves seriously. How about taking God seriously and the sanctity of His message? That might be a good start , and it could circumvent some of these truly awful cultural bloopers. That was awful, not awe-full, friends, unless we are simply flabbergasted by the absurdity of it. Maybe this was one reason the ten commandments in... More About: Meaning , Matter , Make
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2008-04-28 07:00:00 Stumbling and Mumbling: Last man standing think about this: are last man and overman merely two sides of the human coin? Did Nietzsche engage in the false dilemma? More About: Links , 2008
Rapture Blog | Get Rapture Ready! Daniel Radosh
2008-04-28 00:00:00 Hey little girl, want some Testamints? You might get offended. You might not want to go there… but I don’t think the danger of poor media choice for the gospel message could be better illustrated than this picture. In the “laugh til you cry” category. Share This More About: Blog , Daniel , Rapture , Ready
Living With Music: A Playlist by Daniel Radosh - Paper Cuts - Books - New Y
2008-04-27 23:09:00 Living With Music : A Playlist by Daniel Radosh - Paper Cuts - Books - New York Times Blog One reason most Christian rock really does stink is that much of the genre is saddled by a belief that Christian musicians are simply ministers who happen to use music as a tool, and who must employ only ... More About: Living
More Thoughts On Media
2008-04-27 22:39:00 I keep thinking about the relationship between the message and the medium by which we wish to relay it. One change online has been the rise of video, Youtube and the like. I get that addition of video is attention attracting and amusing. I get that it can be an in-the-moment experience like mini-TV in ... More About: Media , Thoughts
Me, The Message, or the Media?
2008-04-24 20:40:00 The questions: If the medium affects the message, how will the Christian message be affected by the new media? Christians have a duty to critically evaluate the effect of our media choices on our message. Do our choices of media forms allow the message to remain Christian? Or are the tools with which we communicate at odds ... More About: Media , The Media , Message , The Message
The 2008 EO/Wheatstone Academy Symposium - the evangelical outpost
2008-04-24 04:56:00 The 2008 EO/Wheatstone Academy Symposium - the evangelical outpost Joe Carter has put an interesting question to the Christian blogging community: If the medium affects the message, how will the Christian message be affected by the new media? Do our choices of media forms allow the message to remain Christian? Or are the tools with which we ... More About: Evangelical
Compute That!
2008-04-23 23:07:00 Trying to get a balance on blogging, computer tasks, housework, homeschool, gardening, church, family needs, and the rest of a very long list of musts just doesn’t compute into neat little compartments of work bytes. Just online, alone, are the many decisions and learning curves involved in learning just what twittering, facebook(ing?), and all those ...
Nehemiah
2008-04-12 00:00:00 Now is a good time to study the life of Nehemiah I think. He was a man who lived in tough times, discouraging times, and yet he was a man of faith and endurance during the worst of those. And times look bad these days for us, with many of the same challenges Nehemiah faced ...
Terms of Agreement
2008-04-12 00:00:00 I haven’t blogged on a political topic in earnest for a long time. But every so often, lately, I read some of of my favorite bloggers on the diverse subjects they are now pursuing. Ethanol comes up quite a bit. No Oil for Pacifists and MaxedOutMama both have commented in their respective posts on John ... More About: Terms , Agreement
Thankful Thursday
2008-04-07 00:00:00 …Just under the wire in EDST. I am thankful for a bit of summer vacation in Maui in March coming home signs of springtime God’s wonderful creation-everywhere there is something... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit MyWebsite.com for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Thursday
iNkY?SpOt
2008-04-07 00:00:00 iNkY?SpOt asks “Are we really all missionaries?” Thought provoking. Christian answerChristian answer Share This [[ This is a content summary only. Visit MyWebsite.com for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Spot , Inky
Christian Behavior
More articles from this author:2008-04-07 00:00:00 Why is the Word of God so clear and we are so befuddled? So much offense that we give others and that we take ourselves over behavior and treatment at the hands of other Christian s could be avoided,... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit MyWebsite.com for full links, other content, and more! ]] More About: Behavior 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 |
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