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Monthly Archives: April 2007
mourning
I have never been anything other than a man and so I cannot know how women mourn and whether it is the same, or different I have seen the mother, the wife, the girl, sitting at her bedside, her dead … Continue reading
Love, Insulation, and Speaking to be Heard
I read about a Swedish band; they sing their songs in English because it insultates them from lyrics that would be too raw, too painful to sing otherwise. It made me think of birthday cards, of poems written by machines, … Continue reading
Tagged Beauty, Decay, Inspiration, Love, Pop Culture, Postmodernism, Writing
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Blog of the Week (4/12 to 4/19)
Featured Blog: This week’s Blog of the Week is none other than the Thirsty Theologian. I haven’t been reading this site for evry long, but already I can see that it’s got great content, has frequent updates, and it’s moderator … Continue reading
Tagged Blog of the Week, News, Reformed
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Worshipping Youth, part II
This weekend I saw a commercial for Disneyworld vacations. It was brilliant. It began with a father and a son sitting side by side atop a giant waterslide. They look at each other, they grin competitively, and then they slide … Continue reading
Posted in Fathers, Mothers
Tagged Children, Daughters, Discipleship, Faith, Life in general, Obedience, Responsibility, Sons, The Unlived Life
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Blog of the Week: One more week of Bittersweetness
I’m about to do something unprecedented. It’s BIG. Really, really, BIG. But before I do, you have to understand something about the Internet, this website, and the Blog of the Week feature. The Internet is a vast and virtual expanse … Continue reading
Treating the Scripture as a Person
Imagine the following scenario: Your husband or wife calls you and tells you that they need to talk to you about something important when you get home. When you arrive, they usher you into the living room. “I’ve been thinking,” … Continue reading
Tagged Faith, Holy Scripture, Jehovah, Language, Postmodernism, Scripture
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promise
When you lay in bed next to that other part of you though there is no need for words or thoughts or actions you are making a promise Not the foolish kind you made as a child, but a real … Continue reading
A Poem Bridging March Madness and Easter
When The Citadel beat Notre Dame there were accusations of bribery. At half-time Mike Brey had asked a ref why they had called no fouls. He simply said, “Because there were none.” “And how do you explain the scratch marks … Continue reading
Tagged Basketball, Entertainment, Humor, Language, Poetry, Sports
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