In the clean-up preparations for Christmas services at the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem, fisticuffs broke out between rival factions of priests. At least the original disciples of Christ had their squabbles on the road before the resurrection.
Entirely the Stuff of Legend
The Archbishop of Canterbury has informed us, just in time for Christmas, that the story of the three wise men was nothing more than a “legend.” HT: Frank Turk. Yes, I can see how the concept of “wise men” would seem to a churchman in Bishop Rowan’s environment to be entirely the stuff of legend. …
Stick Man Fights Back
This was a lot of fun. You’ll need to watch it a couple times. HT: Dale Courtney
Prince Caspian Trailer
Looks like fun.
Rejected Pop Tart Flavors
And there’s more to be found here.
Stop It
Wonder how many counselors have felt this way at the end of the day. HT: Justin Taylor
Through a Child’s Eyes
Quite a revealing conversation. Many years ago, David Chilton took his son Nathan to a special service at an area church. The ensuing conversation was really something.
American Smile
This morning I was flipping through the 150th Anniversary edition of The Atlantic Monthly, and was cracked up by this image from Michael Beirut.
Go Blue
Here is a quick look at the religious history of the world in 90 seconds. Quite encouraging, really. HT: Joost Nixon
Where To Go on the Net When You”re Not Here
I mentioned already that Nancy’s blog has a new look, and that the girls are going to be contributing as well. That fun business has now begun. And I have been enjoying pandora.com a lot. It is a great way to find music you like that you didn’t know about. Check it out.