Monthly Archives: December 2010

A Happy and Prosperous New Year to One and All!

Posted on December 31, 2010 by

I’m off to get ready for tonight’s church service but before I go I wanted to wish everyone a Happy New Year!  May the Lord bless you in the coming year! B”H

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The Year in Purchases: Books 2010

Posted on December 31, 2010 by

According to my records in 2010 I spent: $4.82 on 12 books from Amazon ($0.40 per book average) $4.56 on 25 books from Westminster Bookstore ($0.18 per book average) $40.69 on 1 book from Barnes & Noble ($40.69 per book … Continue reading →

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The Year in Movies 2010

Posted on December 31, 2010 by

I’ve seen a lot of movies this year (not all of which were made this year) so here’s how I rate them: The Good (1 being the best) The Social Network True Grit Iron Man 2 Funny People The Town … Continue reading →

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The Year in Book Reviews 2010

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Here’s a complete list of all my book reviews from 2010: January A High View of Scripture?: The Authority of the Bible and the Formation of the New Testament Canon Inspiration and Incarnation: Evangelicals and the Problem of the Old Testament The … Continue reading →

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My Soul Grieves for All the Heretics

Posted on December 31, 2010 by

My soul grieves for all the heretics of the world, especially those with blogs, and if you feel like I’m talking to you it’s because I am.  May God have mercy on you and deliver you into the light of … Continue reading →

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Best Review I’ve Read in a While

Posted on December 30, 2010 by

Christopher B. Hays has written a superb review of Mark S. Smith’s God in Translation: Deities in Cross-Cultural Discourse in the Biblical World in the latest edition of RBL.  This is the best review I’ve read in a while.  The … Continue reading →

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M&M Smack Down Craig’s Detractors

Posted on December 30, 2010 by

Madeleine and Matt (whose blog I’ve just recently discovered) lay the smackdown on a bunch of folks who got up in arms about a non-controversial statement William Lane Craig made about original sin in response to a skeptic’s question.  Check … Continue reading →

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Tomorrow, When the War Began

Posted on December 30, 2010 by

I just saw a movie called Tomorrow, When the War Began.  Apparently it’s based on a book (or the first of a series of books) and it features a group of Australian teenagers who go away on a camping trip … Continue reading →

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More Than the Minimum

Posted on December 30, 2010 by

Brian LePort thinks that the Apostles’ Creed is (or at least should be) the minimum standard for Christian fellowship.  I wanted to make a few comments in response to a paragraph toward the end of Brian’s post but since they’re … Continue reading →

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Thank God for Good Online Help!

Posted on December 30, 2010 by

My daughter’s iPod froze up and nothing I was doing seemed to be working.  So I pulled out the manual expecting that there would be some troubleshooting tips in it.  There wasn’t.  Then I grabbed the warranty paperwork because I … Continue reading →

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