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Monthly Archives: April 2007
The rebuke of a friend is sweet
Yesterday, a friend of mine took me to task for something, and while it wasn’t pleasant, it was comforting to know that he cares about me. He wasn’t mean or rude or unfair to me in any way, he was … Continue reading
Tagged Friendship, Holy Scripture, Life in general, Love, Scripture
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Charles Spurgeon on Free Will and Predestination
There has been some discussion of late here at The Preacher regarding free will and predestination, so I thought I would post a rather lengthy quote by Spurgeon on the subject. In this instance Spurgeon does not speculate on the … Continue reading
Interview Questions: Answered
So, a few days ago, Randall Sherman invited readers of his blog to be interviewed by him, and having never been interviewed for anything, EVER, I jumped at the chance. Here’s what went down.
Don’t shake hands with Sheryl Crow
I know that this has been blogged to death, but I couldn’t let it pass by without comment. From the Washington Post’s Biodiesel bug blog: “Although my ideas are in the earliest stages of development, they are, in my mind, … Continue reading
Tagged Life in general, Music, Musicians, News, Pop Culture, TMI
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More Questions for Atheists
If the universe is composed entirely of matter and there is nothing that is not matter, then what matter makes up the laws of logic? Follow up: If your answer to the previous question is that logic is a construct … Continue reading
Tagged Atheism, Knowledge
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A Poem for Sunday: A fragment of Easter
I wrote this about fifteen years ago, shortly after reading that Edgar Allen Poe occasionally wrote the middle of his poems first and then worked backwards and forwards from that central thought. Sadly, his technique did not work for me. … Continue reading
Tagged Death, God, Hell, Inspiration, Love, Poetry
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Feature Request: A car that will make me a better husband
Here’s my dream scenario: It’s 5:30 P.M. and I’m pulling into my apartment complex. As I near my parking space, the radio fades to silence and a pre-recorded message begins playing: You are arriving at home. Do not be deceived … Continue reading
Posted in Fathers, Mothers
Tagged Children, Life in general, Obedience, Responsibility, Selfishness
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Turtles all the way down: a question for atheists
Perhaps you’ve read or heard the following anecdote: A well-known scientist (some say it was the philosopher Bertrand Russell) once gave a public lecture on astronomy. He described how the Earth orbits around the sun and how the sun, in … Continue reading
Tagged Atheism, Faith, Humor, Skepticism
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Making Jehovah into a Lovesick Girl
It’s Friday and the Almighty is spending the evening at home. He’s met someone you see, someone named Chad, and, well, He likes him oh so much. So, sprawled across his infinite pink bedspread, He is waiting by the phone, … Continue reading
Posted in Calvinism
Tagged Evangelism, God, Jehovah, Love, Obedience, Postmodernism, Responsibility, Witnessing
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Were you there? A post-Easter reflection on the crucifixion
Jamie Kiley has asked a question that we should all take the time to answer. Check it out and then give it some thought.
Tagged Death, Jesus, Salvation, Sin
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