Monthly Archives: September 2006

Writing Project

I’m still thinking of writing a short story in the alternative history genre during the month of November. I’ll be good and not actually start writing until All Saints Day, but I’m going to take the next month to put … Continue reading

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A Superhero for Our Times?

Looks like Marvel Comics’ Iron Man is going to be the next superhero to get the Hollywood treatment, with Morton Robert Downey Jr. as Tony Stark, the billionaire inventor who first fashioned his suit of high-tech armor to escape from … Continue reading

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The Life of a Pastor

I really identified with this post from SingingOwl and this one from Real Live Preacher. Like SingingOwl, I have seen a whole range of levels of respect afforded a pastor. Sometimes they are fawned over with deference that borders on … Continue reading

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It's a Miracle!

Class today was just plain fun. The topic was the miracles of Jesus, and I thoroughly enjoyed discussing the various and sundry ways the Old Quest and No Quest scholars explained the miracles by explaining them away. (Side note: I … Continue reading

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McKnight, Wright, and Romans 13

Scot McKnight of Jesus Creed is delving into Romans 13:1-7 and the relationship between the Christian and the state. He is beginning by discussing some comments by N. T. Wright (one of my favorites), but if you’ve followed Dr. McKnight … Continue reading

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Bart Ehrman not Misquoted

Interesting interview with Bart Ehrman over at Evangelical Textual Criticism. Share this: Digg this postRecommend on FacebookTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this postTell a friend

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Let No One Despise Your Youth (Group)

[Yesterday was Children's Day at church. Kids did everything except preach (we left that to our very capable Minister of Children and Families). If I were pastor, I'd have made a pitch for this guy's youngest to handle the job. … Continue reading

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Coming Up for Air

Grandmommy is doing much better. Granny is doing much better. Granddaddy had a heart cath yesterday. They put in a stent. He’s wiped out but he’s home. I’ve got a cold. Thanks to all the folks that prayed. I’ll write … Continue reading

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In hoc signo vinces

I’ve come to my senses and decided not to participate in this year’s National Novel Writing Month (it’s a really cool idea, but November is just not the best month for me to be doing something like that). I may … Continue reading

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Open to Suggestions

I’m looking to add a few more blogs for my “Heart” category. These should be blogs dealing primarily with issues of worship, liturgy, and prayer. I’m not concerned about the “sectual orientation” of the blogger(s)–anything from high-church liturgical to rip-roaring … Continue reading

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