January 26, 2008

Huntsville, Latin, Music, the Mozart Effect, and So Forth (Warning: Judgementalism and Snobbery Unleashed)

It was great! I’d gladly pay the $57 per ticket to hear it all over again. We sat three rows from the front, almost too.... (Click here to read this post.)
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January 25, 2008

Praise and Worship Music of the 18th Century

Tonight my sweet wife and I are going on a date to check something off my personal wish list of things I’d like to do.... (Click here to read this post.)
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Warning to Lazy Preachers

“In almost all instances the pastor will lose his influence and position of usefulness when he is not diligent in the labors of the study..... (Click here to read this post.)
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January 21, 2008

Pastoring the Disillusioned

In the latest edition of the Sword & Trowel, Peter Masters has an excellent article on ministering to those who have left the charismatic circles..... (Click here to read this post.)
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January 19, 2008

With Romney the Ultimate Question is Authority.

Here’s a tough question: Do you want the President of our country to be a faithful member of a changing religion with a centralized authority.... (Click here to read this post.)
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January 17, 2008

The Wisconsin Tribe

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Not All Equally Heinous

From the Westminster Larger Catechism Q. 150. Are all transgressions of the law of God equally heinous in themselves, and in the sight of God?.... (Click here to read this post.)
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January 16, 2008

To South Carolina Voters

Proposed Argument I have friends and family in South Carolina. Many of them are too easily influenced by Bob Jones’ endorsement of Mitt Romney, but.... (Click here to read this post.)
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January 10, 2008

Revival Tonight on ABC!

Revival! Tonight!.... (Click here to read this post.)
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Calvinism: The Slippery Slope of the Young-ish Fundamental-ish (And Other Camels’ Noses in the Evangelical Camp)

The slippery slope argument is a bad one, and there are few things more irritating to young people when their elders resort to slippery slope.... (Click here to read this post.)
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A Reading Challenge and A Good Deal!

This is good. I was alerted to this by Justin Taylor’s popular blog. And $65. for these good books is a great deal!.... (Click here to read this post.)
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January 06, 2008

Huckabee Blasphemes!

Listening to the debate. I have to admit that I’m impressed by Huckabee. It is so obvious that Fox News (and Rush Limbaugh) have all.... (Click here to read this post.)
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January 04, 2008

Random Thoughts on the Iowa Caucuses

Last night’s Iowa Caucuses were fascinating to me. Not because there were any surprises. I was not surprised by one thing except for Edwards’ success..... (Click here to read this post.)
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