Bravado + Bible = Just Sort of Ridiculous
Note: I sent this post to Lecrae's record label (I was unable to locate his e-mail address in repeated attempts), and received no reply in several months. I don't blame them; I'm sure they're busy! But this is a public issue calling for public comment. I think you'll see that I hold Lecrae in high esteem as a true Christian brother. But his leadership in the Christian community is creating confusion. My heart is with Lecrae. I watched him give an interview to Mark Driscoll, and I love so many...
Peruse This Discussion if You Like
Faithful readers, accept my heartfelt thanks for your interaction. I really do appreciate it. I'm actually glad my blog is not popular enough to attract nasty commenters! For those who didn't participate in the "peruse" discussion, check out how the discussion fared at the polling page.
Oxford vs. Oxford
Why yesterday's poll on the meaning of "peruse"? Well, a respected friend of mine recommended I write a post on the way people mistakenly use "peruse" when they should use "skim." Unfortunately, my good friend's complaint smelled to me like Lexicographical Prescriptivism! "LP" is one of the great foes of this blog—because it is such an enemy of good Bible interpretation! So I looked into the matter. Get out your LP detector, because here's the New Oxford American Dictionary's usage note on...
Be My Usage Panel
The poll below is not a trick question. Answer honestly right off the top of your head: Which of the following do you usually mean when you say the word "peruse"? ( polls)Tune in tomorrow for an explanation!
The End for Which God Created the World
What is the biggest purpose of God, the Father's business in the world about which we must be about? It's the glory of God. God's glory is the ultimate purpose or end of all creation—and it should be our ultimate end in every act (cf. a book recommended by my pastor which makes this point relentlessly). There are many means God gives us to that end: Filling the earth, subduing it, and having dominion are among the first means He gave us (Gen 1:28). Becoming more like Christ by knowing God's...