Monthly Archives: April 2010

Your Hands Tell Your Story

Posted on April 29, 2010 by Darrell Pursiful

I read this and immediately thought of my father-in-law, and the way Connie talks about his rough-but-gentle workman’s hands. Share this: Digg this postRecommend on FacebookTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this postTell a friend

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Speaking of Pastors…

Posted on April 29, 2010 by Darrell Pursiful

This is how it’s done. Share this: Digg this postRecommend on FacebookTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this postTell a friend

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Unbelieving Pastors

Posted on April 29, 2010 by Darrell Pursiful

Ronnie McBrayer has reproduced a fascinating brief article and interview with Daniel Dennett about pastors who are secretly unbelievers. I have two thoughts. The first has to do with this comment: IDEAS: One theme that emerges in the interviews is … Continue reading →

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New (to Me) Worship Blog

Posted on April 29, 2010 by Darrell Pursiful

The Daily Scroll is not strictly “daily,” but it does offer some very thoughtful articles on Christian worship from several contributors. Some recent offerings have been multi-parters on a capella singing (part one, part two) and Trinitarian worship (part one, … Continue reading →

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Bathing in Scripture

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Darrell Pursiful

A thought for the day: Some people like to read so many [Bible] chapters every day. I would not dissuade them from the practice, but I would rather lay my soul asoak in half a dozen verses all day than … Continue reading →

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Rightly Dividing

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Darrell Pursiful

These wise words from Ken Schenck will almost certainly turn up in a lecture or on a syllabus in the near future—and I’m teaching college freshmen! Consider it the least you need to know about the difference between exegesis and … Continue reading →

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Cecil Sherman 1927–2010

Posted on April 17, 2010 by Darrell Pursiful

Cecil Sherman passed away this morning in Richmond, Virginia, in the company of his family. Although I did not know him well, it was my privilege to work with him for several years on the Formations Commentary. He was a … Continue reading →

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Things I Know: April 17, 2010

Posted on April 17, 2010 by Darrell Pursiful

I can’t pronounce the name of that volcano in Iceland. People who object to religious claims in biology textbooks really ought to object to religious claims in biology textbooks. Jesus never visited Great Britain—but if he did, it most assuredly … Continue reading →

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Fifty-one Years of Stupid Grammar

Posted on April 16, 2010 by Darrell Pursiful

Today is the fifty-first anniversary of the publication of Strunk and White’s Elements of Style. Linguist Geoffrey Pullum is not celebrating. Share this: Digg this postRecommend on FacebookTweet about itSubscribe to the comments on this postTell a friend

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Please Pray for Cecil Sherman

Posted on April 16, 2010 by Darrell Pursiful

From the Support Cecil Sherman Facebook page: Dear Friends, I received a call just a bit ago from Eugenia Sherman as she was preparing to board a plane to Richmond, Virginia. Cecil suffered a massive heart attack late today and … Continue reading →

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