Monthly Archives: November 2006

For those who care. My birthday will be here soon. And then on the 20th: another special day.

You can watch the Republic become an empire in Episodes 1-3 of the Star Wars story, you can read the Harry Potter books about how the Ministry of Magic operates, or you can read this post by Jon Barlow.

On Marketplace, David Frum exposed the nefarious scheme of newly-elected Congressional Democrats: Imagine if the Republicans had retained their Congressional majority and the first thing they did was suggest big new subsidies for, say, the oil industry. Would there no … Continue reading →

Pay attention to yourselves! If your brother sins, rebuke him, and if he repents, forgive him, and if he sins against you seven times in the day, and turns to you seven times, saying, “I repent,” you must forgive him … Continue reading →

I was thinking about letting my boys see the third Xmen movie, but this trailer has made me think I’d better keep them away from it. On the other hand, The Sound of Music looks like it might be perfect … Continue reading →

Wishing women free from pain in childbirth is a good thing. It is a desire for healing and a repeal from the fall. But I have a hard time believing that such wonderful motivations lie behind this superstition. I’m suspicious … Continue reading →

First, this lecture by N.T. Wright is excellent. If nothing else (and there is plenty else) Wright is an example to all Christians of how painstaking scholarship and a pleasant attitude can win a hearing in places many Evangelical scholars … Continue reading →

Jeff Meyers: “Not Make Believe”

All Christians struggle with sin. Many times even relatively mature Christians commit sins they thought they had long since left behind and end up struggling anew with sinful habits in thought, word, or deed. Naturally, this means they must rouse … Continue reading →

I don’t trust myself to order or prioritize these, so put no weight on what item comes before another. Drink and eat a lot with family and friends (Deuteronomy 14.22-27; Ecclesiastes 9.7). Include strangers, people below your socio-economic status, and … Continue reading →