Words of Wisdom on the Blogosphere from One of its Doyens
iMonk shares some trenchant blogosphere insight, well worth a read for bloggers and those who love them. A "Blogging Philosofesto" is percolating, fermenting, and languishing in my own queue at this moment.
Literal Exegetical Announcement
To echo the words of Matthew 1:18, Μy wife "has been found in stomach having" (εὑρέθη ἐν γαστρὶ ἔχουσα ἐκ ἀνδρὸς αὐτῆς). Just yesterday we saw our baby for the first time. We witnessed an on-screen dance sponsored by General Electric, and we were both amazed how well-formed our baby is after just nine weeks gestation! We've been praying daily that our child would be regenerated early and that he or she would be physically healthy.
Losing the Gospel
Recently I spoke to a man from the depressed neighborhoods surrounding my church, a man who, sadly, had utterly no understanding of the gospel—and a man who recently became a baptized member at the nearest Southern Baptist Church. Many leaders of the SBC have been troubled by this widespread problem, too, and the recent "Great Commision Resurgence" document is part of their response. The document recognizes that parts of the SBC are in danger of losing the gospel. I pray that the GCR call to...
Words of Controversial Wisdom from Someone Else Don’t Blame Me I Just Repeated It But I Do Think They Are Wise So Take Them Under Advisement and May the Lord Grant You Wisdom
Here are two arguments I took down from a conversation I had with a musically oriented older man who has significant seminary training. I offer them for your consideration; I thought they were wise: When people are dancing and acting without inhibition at a rock concert they're not dancing to a cultural association. And it's probably not primarily the text that's driving them. If someone says that the Scripture says anything about musical style, you might ask whether or not there are any...
Obama Speaks to Poe Mill
I pray that the many black kids I love in the Poe Mill section of Greenville, SC, will hear their president's words: President Obama delivered a fiery sermon to black America on Thursday night, warning black parents that they must accept their own responsibilities by “putting away the Xbox and putting our kids to bed at a reasonable hour,” and telling black children that growing up poor is no reason to get bad grades. “No one has written your destiny for you,” he said, directing his remarks to...