Saturday Ramblings 1.8.11

Well, the longest “season” of the year is just about to come to a close. Am I talking about the “holiday season” that seems to stretch from Halloween until Boxing Day? Nope. I’m referring to the college football bowl season. I think there are kids playing in Monday night’s ESPN Invitational Championship Game who weren’tContinue reading “Saturday Ramblings 1.8.11”

Paul’s New Law—Or Our Identity In Christ?

Note from JD: In anticipation of many, um, interesting comments that will follow this post, I am donning my Simul Iustus et Peccator (At Once Justified and Sinner) t-shirt sent to me by our friends at New Reformation Press. I highly recommend you get one for yourself before you find me guilty of treason, blasphemy, orContinue reading “Paul’s New Law—Or Our Identity In Christ?”

Difficult Scriptures: Luke 1: 26-38

26 In the sixth month of Elizabeth’s pregnancy, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a village in Galilee,27 to a virgin named Mary. She was engaged to be married to a man named Joseph, a descendant of King David. 28 Gabriel appeared to her and said, “Greetings, favored woman! The Lord is with you!” 29Continue reading “Difficult Scriptures: Luke 1: 26-38”

Christian Protection Racket

“I heard you had a really big Christmas parade in Tulsa.” I was enjoying a few days this past week with my parents in Ohio when Mom shared this with me. “No, Mom, it really wasn’t that big.” “Well, I heard something about it on the news.” “Ah, well, what you heard was that ourContinue reading “Christian Protection Racket”

Saturday Ramblings 12.18.10

One more week until Christmas! Did I scare you? Have you finished your Christmas shopping yet? Have you started? Oh my. Looks like someone is going to need an extra helping of Saturday Ramblings to make it through the week. (Mr. Bones requested the week off, but I think we found a suitable replacement. NotContinue reading “Saturday Ramblings 12.18.10”

Losers Who Win

8 That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep. 9 Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord’s glory surrounded them. They were terrified, 10 but the angel reassured them. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I bring you good news that will bringContinue reading “Losers Who Win”

Another Look At Voyage Of The Dawn Treader

Editor’s Note: I posted my review of Voyage Of The Dawn Treader Saturday evening. I did not care for the movie in the least. The set was cheap. The effects were boring. Character development, outside of Eustace, was non-existant. But my biggest complaints were how the story was twisted, and the author’s intent was turnedContinue reading “Another Look At Voyage Of The Dawn Treader”