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Acrobats September 24th, 2013

Autumn has fallen And soon all the leaves Let go and take flight From the limbs of the trees. Burnt-hued acrobats, Spinning and swirling, Balance on breezes, Twisting and twirling. Upon the earth’s floor, By true expertise, Alighting …

The Key of Self-Denial September 7th, 2013

“Denial of self is the key to the solution of numerous practical questions which perplex the sober-minded believer of today. A right understanding of this basic biblical demand would silence a host of errors regarding evangelism, sanctification, and practical living” – Walter J. Chantry …

Drinking with Jesus September 1st, 2013

The conclusion from today’s sermon: “Deprived of wine at the Lord’s table, it is no wonder that we fight our battles so timidly, no wonder we stay so nerdy and are constantly plagued by bullies. Wine emboldens the soldier for battle, and wine also flows at the victory celebration …

Rambling Review: Much Ado About Nothing July 2nd, 2013

Joss Whedon’s Much Ado About Nothing is a modern spin on the classic Shakespeare play. On the whole his stylish interpretation is highly entertaining, driven by Shakespeare’s witty …

Beginning with an Empty Page April 17th, 2013

A couple of years ago the writings of Patricia McKillip were recommended by Jeffrey Overstreet. I began with The Alphabet of Thorn, then read The Book of Atrix Wolfe, and am presently reading

Incarnation and Resurrection March 27th, 2013

Stumbled across some interesting parallels in Luke’s birth and resurrection narratives: A. An angel of the Lord appears to announce the birth of Jesus to the shepherds, and they are filled with fear (2:8-11). A’ Two men (angels) appear to the women at the tomb (announcing the …

Rambling Review: Oz the Great and Powerful March 15th, 2013

Alternate title to this post: “Oz the Great and Powerful…Not So Much.” I have to admit that my expectations were probably a little bit higher than they …

The Answer of Joyful Feasting March 13th, 2013

“Consciously or subconsciously Christians have accepted the whole ethos of our joyless and business-minded culture. They believe that the only way to be taken ‘seriously’ by the ‘serious’ – that is, by modern …

Confessing Christ as King March 8th, 2013

“To confess Christ as King means that the Kingdom He revealed and inaugurated is not only a Kingdom of some distant future, of the ‘beyond’ and thus never conflicting with or contradicting all our other earthly …

John Calvin on Remembering Your Baptism March 7th, 2013

“…there is no doubt that all pious folk throughout life, whenever they are troubled by a consciousness of their faults, may venture to remind themselves of their baptism, that from it they may be confirmed in assurance of that sole and perpetual cleansing which we have in Christ’s blood …

When Men Want to Play God March 5th, 2013

“When men want to play God…they can only impose their will over a large area by using implements of force and violence. To get a uniform culture, they have to impose it from above, and this works to nullify all local diversity. In a Biblical society, the larger government sets only general …

Mission=Faithfulness February 28th, 2013

From Lesslie Newbigin’s, The Gospel in a Pluralistic Society: In discussions about the contemporary mission of the Church it is often said that the Church ought to address itself to the real questions which people are asking. That is to misunderstand the mission of …