1 Cor 7:26
Five points to the first person to note in the comments why this juxtaposition was counter to my expectations: NIV 1Co 7:26 Because of the present crisis, I think that it is good for you to remain as you are. TNIV 1Co 7:26 Because of the present crisis, I think that it is good for a man to remain as he is.
Choral Music and Common Grace
I've now persuaded even my wife to get into LaLa.com (she's usually a bit skeptical of my technological forays). We're enjoying it very much. I wrote this in my profile description for the site: I love choral music. God created beauty, and even those who rebel against Him have been left with His image. Their ability to create incredible beauty reflects God's own creativity. So whether Tavener, Pärt, Vaughn Williams, Hillier, Rutter, Joseph Jennings, and those fantastic King's Singers...
The Level of Political Discourse in Mass-Media
The past was supposed to be better than today. I'm a conservative, aren't I? Did you know that people in America used to memorize poems and read stuff longer than a blog post? Did you know there was a day when kids' brains weren't full of Hannah Montana—or Eminem, for that matter? I always assumed these factors would create a higher level of discourse in the nation. But, if anything, political ads in 1952 were worse than today. Click that link for a fascinating site.
Star Wars Philosophy Melange
Obi-Wan Kenobi delivers a line in the final Star Wars movie (III) which has achieved some level of fame. It appears 8,270 times on the Web, including as the name of a blog. Anakin has just informed him, "You're either with me, or you're my enemy!" Obi-Wan replies with that now-famous line: "Only a Sith deals in absolutes!" I love Anakin's reply. He stops, cocks his head, smirks, and says, "Obi-Wan, are you absolutely sure?" Ok, no, he didn't really say that. I think that was Ravi Zacharias and...
So You Got a New iPod Touch
I am dedicating this post to DN and all of the faithful BJU Wellness Program devotees who won iPod Touches and now—congratulations—have them in hand! May the Lord help you to use this helpful tool to His glory!I got a free iPod Touch with my iMac. I had had my eye on it for a while because I needed a Palm replacement—after using a Palm IIIxe through seven years of grad school. Here are the applications I have installed right now (I've put especially useful ones in bold in the list below): Air...