Monthly Archives: March 2010

Sorry, My Church Will Not Be "Leveraging" Easter

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Darrell Pursiful

We’ll just celebrate it, as we always have, Mr. Warren’s advice notwithstanding. Share this: Digg this postRecommend on FacebookTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this postTell a friend

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New Church Music

Posted on March 31, 2010 by Darrell Pursiful

Mark D. Roberts tells a story about what happens when a cutting-edge, “praise-and-worship” church pushes the envelope by introducing a new style of church music. Share this: Digg this postRecommend on FacebookTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this postTell … Continue reading →

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Devotional Resources for Holy Week

Posted on March 30, 2010 by Darrell Pursiful

Courtesy of some guy at Georgetown College. I especially like the “Scripture-oriented version” of the Stations of the Cross, based on those celebrated by Pope John Paul II nearly twenty years ago. Share this: Digg this postRecommend on FacebookTweet about … Continue reading →

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Crown Him the Lord of Grace

Posted on March 30, 2010 by Darrell Pursiful

I love Mark D. Robert’s proposed new verse for “Crown Him with Many Crowns”! It is simply beautiful: Crown Him the Lord of grace, Messiah, chosen king, Called as God’s servant to embrace The way of suffering. A thorny wreath … Continue reading →

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Joseph of Nazareth, Pray with Us!

Posted on March 19, 2010 by Darrell Pursiful

To the extent that it is possible for a lifelong Baptist to have a patron saint, Joseph of Nazareth is one of two that I will claim. (The other is Vincent of Lérins, whose feast day is May 24.) I’m … Continue reading →

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Crash Course in Textual Criticism

Posted on March 15, 2010 by Darrell Pursiful

Bill Mounce at Koinonia blog has provided a handy run-down of the least you need to know about New Testament textual criticism: “Where Did v 4 Go in John 5:4?“ Share this: Digg this postRecommend on FacebookTweet about itSubscribe to … Continue reading →

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Almost Too True to Be Funny

Posted on March 10, 2010 by Darrell Pursiful

Nation Shudders At Large Block Of Uninterrupted Text WASHINGTON—Unable to rest their eyes on a colorful photograph or boldface heading that could be easily skimmed and forgotten about, Americans collectively recoiled Monday when confronted with a solid block of uninterrupted … Continue reading →

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When Linguistics and Ethics Collide

Posted on March 10, 2010 by Darrell Pursiful

(H/T: Joe Carter) Share this: Digg this postRecommend on FacebookTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this postTell a friend

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For Christ's Sake, Don't Skip the Old Testament Vengeance Passages

Posted on March 10, 2010 by Darrell Pursiful

David Ker is uncomfortable with the passages in the Old Testament that seem to revel in thoughts (and actions) of vengeance against one’s enemies. So am I—and it would be deeply troubling to meet someone who wasn’t. There are some … Continue reading →

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File Conversion sans Software

Posted on March 4, 2010 by Darrell Pursiful

I’m always getting files at work in DOCX format. For those of you who aren’t tech-savvy, DOCX format is something Microsoft invented to force everyone to upgrade their Microsoft Office Suite to add a bunch of features they don’t really … Continue reading →

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