Monthly Archives: July 2009

What?!!

Posted on July 23, 2009 by

A few weeks back I posted about the problems I was having typing in Greek (and Hebrew which I didn’t mention) unicode.  I tried everything I could think to do and nothing worked.  So I reinstalled Libronix on my computer (which I … Continue reading →

Posted in Language/Translation, Technology | 7 Comments

BibleWorks 8 in Bible Study

Posted on July 22, 2009 by

I went to Bible study tonight and decided to bring my laptop.  I’ve not been to Bible study since we’ve moved to the new church but I’ve considered bringing the laptop to Sunday service.  Ultimately I always decided against it.  … Continue reading →

Posted in Church Stuff, Technology | 8 Comments

On Preaching

Posted on July 22, 2009 by

When I hear “this is what the Bible says” I invariably think, “yes, it does say that but that doesn’t mean it applies to the point you’re making.”  How many of us who have ever preached can honestly say that … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Thoughts, Theology | 18 Comments

Honest Scrap?

Posted on July 22, 2009 by

I don’t quite understand the title but TC tagged me to share 10 true things about myself and apparently everyone who gets tagged with this thing posts this picture along with it: So here goes: I hate mayonnaise, mustard, and … Continue reading →

Posted in Memes | 9 Comments

Hell’s Kitchen Season Premiere

Posted on July 21, 2009 by

Right now on Fox the new season of Hell’s Kitchen is beginning.  If the trailers are any indication then this year some of the chefs bite back and get into Ramsay’s face.  If you like Gordon Ramsay, cooking competitions, or both, … Continue reading →

Posted in Television | 4 Comments

In the Mail: Surprise FedEx Edition

Posted on July 21, 2009 by

I got home a little while ago from my daughter’s swim class to find a package on my front porch that FedEx had dropped off while I was gone.  This was a surprise because FedEx generally comes in the morning.  … Continue reading →

Posted in In the Mail, Review Books | 4 Comments

Book Giveaway

Posted on July 21, 2009 by

Jason Gardner is doing his first book giveaway.  He’s offering up the extra copy of Russell Pregeant’s Encounter with the New Testament: An Interdisciplinary Approach that he received from Fortress Press.  The rules are as follows: Mention the giveaway on your blog, … Continue reading →

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I’m Shocked

Posted on July 20, 2009 by

I just saw a documentary called Prom Night in Mississippi in which the filmmakers chronicled the events leading up to the first ever integrated prom at a Charleston High School in Mississippi in 2008.  I’ll repeat that: first ever integrated … Continue reading →

Posted in Television | 9 Comments

Hengel Remembered Once More

Posted on July 20, 2009 by

Check out the Times Online obituary for Martin Hengel.  (HT: Mark Goodacre) B”H

Posted in News | 1 Comment

In the Mail

Posted on July 20, 2009 by

The mailman just dropped off my review copy of the pseudonymous Sevetus the Evangelical’s book The Restitution of Jesus Christ.  I have to say that it’s not quite like anything I’ve received to date.  It’s spiral bound and apparently the … Continue reading →

Posted in In the Mail, Review Books | 17 Comments