Advent

Today, Sunday, is the first Sunday of Advent – a period of time dedicated to awaiting the coming of the Messiah.
 
Traditionally, though not often practiced, the period of Advent is a period of fasting much like the time of Lent preceding Easter. Perhaps those of us who claim Jesus as our King should pick [...]

Trans-Siberian Orchestra

Our family went to the Trans-Siberian Orchestra (TSO) concert last night.  It was outstanding – the word “outstanding” doesn’t quite cover it.  It is a feast of lights, fire, sound, and story that is simply a joy to behold.  
A few people have asked something like, “so, how was the orchestra?”  I think that they thought [...]

Issues with the ESV Bible

I have begun reading a great series of posts about a Bible translation called the ESV (English Standard Version). A scholar named Mark Strauss presented this as a paper to the Evangelical Theological Society gathering on Nov. 21 and it has been posted at a blog I read, betterbibles.com.
 
I would like to direct you [...]

Ah, the Good Ol’ Days

Through the world of Facebook I have experienced a recent blast from the past. There is a group on Facebook called “Camp Pinerock – Nazarene Camp.” I joined this group because I spent quite some time at old Camp Pinerock – it is a family tradition (see my post Honoring the Past).
 
Well several [...]

Theological Thoughts From Kung Fu Panda: Body and Soul

For some time now I have become more aware that Greek thinking has infiltrated Christian thinking in ways that are not necessarily good. Don’t get me wrong, some Greek philosophy is great and worthwhile – some however is not. This is one of those not things: the idea of a very separate [...]

I’m back…

Well, it has been quite a while since my last post. To my faithful readers, I’m sorry for the long absence – I hope the three of you can forgive me.
Why the two week pause? I’m not sure for sure. Just tired? Nothing to say? Pietrisycamollaviadelrechiotemexity anyway, so why even [...]

All people…

I saw this on my friend’s blog  Rethynk and had to post it here:

What a Day…

One of the most wonderful things about watching Barak Obama win last night was the reaction of my precious daughters.  They seem to grasp the significance of this for the US and the world.  This is history. And they celebrated.  The girls are avid fans of the movie Hairspray, a movie that exposes racism and [...]

Free Stuff on Election Day

My awesome wife, Shar, has posted where to get some free stuff (coffee, food, ice cream) on election day.  Go to her blog, Speaking of Phoenix Real Estate, to read the details.