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Sharing Christ
What better gift could you possibly give this Christmas than the Gospel; that’s what the messages from these two podcasts are all about. On Wednesday, Dr. John Piper began a short series around presenting the gospel using the most familiar … Continue reading
The Incarnation
God, reduced to a span. Incomprehensibly made man.
Did I Really Say That?
(Or: I didn’t say that if I can get the post pulled down before you make a hard copy.) Movements that contradict themselves in flagrant ways cannot, with regard to the long run, rely on nobody noticing. Douglas Wilson on … Continue reading
Deciduous Holly
Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds, for you know that the testing of your faith produces steadfastness. And let steadfastness have its full effect, that you may be perfect and complete, lacking in … Continue reading
Talkative of Pratting-row
The episode before us, which focuses on the character of of one Talkative, is different from any other episode previously encountered so far in this story. We find here, not an account of the trials or conflicts of our main … Continue reading
Veteran’s Day, 2005
In years past I have not given much thought to Veterans Day. I graduated from high school only a few months after the Vietnam-era draft was deactivated. I never served. My dad was too young for the Korean conflict, and … Continue reading
Phil Johnson rubs my nose in it two days straight!
And he didn’t even know he was doing it. That is how the great and influential are. And even when he is sick, he is still amazingly good. For the second day, Phil Johnson is talking about his iPod. To … Continue reading
Piper Says "We will become gods!"
Topic: Podcast Roundup Man, I just now had to add this beginning paragraph after writing all you see below it. I just now took a break to see what the The PyroManiac was talking about, and, lo and behold, he … Continue reading
My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?
Editor’s preface: This post is actually a comment of response to a post on another blog site. To get the full context of the exchange, you need to go over there also. This whole block of text is a link … Continue reading
A Sidebar Guide
Herein lies a guide to the metaphors used as sidebar headers in this blog. I don’t want to insult anyone’s intellegence, but if you haven’t guessed the theme, it is Agriculture of the Bible. The opening scripture reference of Amos … Continue reading