Now let me begin by saying that we must draw a distinction between being happy about Trump and being Trump Happy. If I had thought that a scheduled surgery tomorrow was going to take my right leg off above the knee, and the doctor came in to announce a change of plans, meaning that he …
You Silly
High to Low
“Consider the glory of it all. ‘Glory in the highest’ is sung to dirty and despised men in a field—glory in the highest comes down to the lowest” (God Rest Ye Merry, p. 129).
Didn’t Happen at All, In Fact
“If instead of the Mongol Invasion of Europe in the thirteenth century, we could simply have had free chocolate milk for everyone involved, that would have been much nicer. But it also wasn’t one of the options. It kind of didn’t happen” (Writers to Read, p. 128).
The Same Story
“We forget that Rachel weeping for her slaughtered children is very much a part of the Christmas story—as much a part of it as the shepherds, and the angels, and the star, and the wise men. This is a story of the infants who were butchered by a tyrannical king, and the one infant who …
Important Stuff
“This is the celebration of the Incarnation, when the eternal Logos of God took on a material body, which He still has. Do not, therefore, join in with the general lamentations about ‘materialism.’ This is a celebration of God taking on a material body. It is therefore a holiday that should focus on stuff. By …
Code of the Salty Dog
Introduction: So you may consider this a quick round-up of my thoughts thus far in the aftermath of a very weird election, and my medium-warm hot take on how the presidential transition is going. But quite apart from how it might actually be going, I do have to say that I am enjoying the transition …
Review: Lost in the Meritocracy: The Undereducation of an Overachiever
Lost in the Meritocracy: The Undereducation of an Overachiever by Walter Kirn My rating: 5 of 5 stars Superb. It is common for reviewers to say that this chapter or that was worth the price of some book or other, but this book, full of brutal honesty about academic posturing, has multiple metaphors that were …
Review: Supernatural: What the Bible Teaches about the Unseen World – And Why It Matters
Supernatural: What the Bible Teaches about the Unseen World – And Why It Matters by Michael S. Heiser My rating: 4 of 5 stars Really fine. Except for the chapter on sovereignty and free will, this book is outstanding. It is a popular level handling of the author’s The Unseen Realm. View all my reviews
Review: Your Mind Matters: The Place of the Mind in the Christian Life
Your Mind Matters: The Place of the Mind in the Christian Life by John R.W. Stott My rating: 4 of 5 stars Really good. I think I read it many years ago, but listened to it again on audio. Really good. View all my reviews