“Training does not put in what God left out” (Beyond Stateliest Marble, p. 141).
A Sacramental Raw Foods Movement
” . . . an approach that will make the celebration of the rites more important than the preaching. Preaching will be understood as mystagogy. More and more preaching will be thought of as the explanation of the rites; more and more it will be imagined that it is the rites themselves which communicate; and …
Cool-Shaming
Most of the really big problems in the world are caused by the smartest guys in the room. Having a high intellectual rpm is not necessarily a good thing. This grim reality reminds me of William F. Buckley’s famous comment about responsible governance. “I’d rather entrust the government of the United States to the first …
And a Mask That Fits
Here is a book that deserves a wide reading. I am really excited about it. I just got my copy in the mail today, but had the privilege of reading it some months ago for blurbing purposes. When I was done, I sent them two blurbs, the shorter of which they wound up using. At …
Some Heartening FV News
Our friend Jeff Meyers has been cleared on all counts by the Missouri Presbytery. Six doctrinal allegations had been made against him, and he was exonerated across the board. You can read more about it here.
A Real Happening Deal
We continue to introduce guests who will be making this benefit concert for Logos a happening deal. This week is my good friend Dave Hatcher, from the other side of the Cascades. Check it out here.
Out of the Reach of Sarah Palin’s Enemies
Progressives have a very tenuous grasp of the basic realities of causation, but they have an uncanny awareness of the need to control the narrative. If anything whatever happens, of a significance that is worthy of comment, they fit it into their narrative, and they do so immediately. They are marvelous at staying on message. …
Samuel and Kelsie
The Scriptures are given to us as light in a dark world. They are given to us as a description of God’s way, when our ways of doing things are usually quite different, and obviously not for the better. That difference accounts for all of the unhappiness around us. It accounts for all the wars, …
Absolutely Anything
An assassination has occurred in Arizona. A Democratic congresswoman has been shot, and is still struggling for her life. A federal judge is dead, along with some other people. The perpetrator initially appears to fit the profile of a conspiracy nut — his favorite books include Mein Kampf, The Communist Manifesto, and Siddhartha. I found …
KJV 400
INTRODUCTION:As you all no doubt have noticed, I preach from the King James Version of the Bible (KJV). This version is also sometimes referred to as the Authorized Version (AV), being authorized by King James I of England. This edition of the Bible came out in 1611, making the year 2011 its 400th birthday. I …