We will find no real help in looking at the Hebrew word for lazy man, or sluggard. It means . . . well, it means lazy man or sluggard. Some things are so universal that they translate well into any language; we all understand what a shirker is. It would simplistic to say that poverty …
God’s Garage: Some Visual Evidence
A week or so ago, I wrote about God’s Garage. Here is a picture of what I believe was known to the natives of that time as a “rap session.” Sorry about the size of the picture.
Cupboards Appearance in Spokane
This must be the season for shameless appeals. For our friends in the Spokane area, here is a reminder that Nate is going to be at Auntie’s Bookstore tonight (Wednesday, May 14th) at 7:30 pm, for a book signing. The store is one of my favorites, one I try to get to whenever I am in Spokane. …
And Don’t Forget Trinity Fest . . .
. . . not that you would.
The Sins of Seven Nations/Amos 2
INTRODUCTION: As we work out way through the book of Amos, we have to remember the two great themes—the violence of oppressive cruelty and the abandonment of right worship. The prophet Amos requires us to reject all those who embrace either sin. These are the two great themes of this prophet of God. THE TEXT: …
Our Intellectual Cheetos
In the introductory material, Clapp has noted many of the American characteristics that are in tension. In Chapter 2, he starts to get into the particulars, in this case the tension between lonesomeness and community. If there is anything that country singers are good at, it is “high lonesome.” And if there is anything else …
Life Between the Sexes
At the end of next week, Nancy and I will be speaking in Arnold, Maryland. The mini-conference will be on “life between the sexes,” and more info can be found here. That’s me on the right.
Pentecost Message
The message last Lord’s Day (Pentecost) was on the Spirit’s work in the world. If you want to follow a line of argument that draws attention to the Lord’s declared intention to redeem and restore this world, check out the this year’s Easter message, Ascension Day message, and this Pentecost message.
Hardscrabble Celts
The first full chapter of Clapp’s book is entitled “America’s Southern Accent” and shows, quite effectively, that when we talk about American culture generally we are largely talking about Southern culture — “but now southern identity, like the Mississippi in flood, has surged well beyond the banks of the South as a region. In so …
Two Peas in an Archetypical Pod
Green Baggins is now addressing the section on the Trinity in our Joint FV statement. I agree with the caveats that Lane issues, acknowledging that the triune nature of God is something that He is, and not something that He builds out of three independent Persons. I think that Ralph Smith guards himself against that …