Monthly Archives: January 2011

Stiff Competition

Posted on January 31, 2011 by

It’s no secret that I read a lot of dissertations and theses (both published and unpublished) and generally I find the exegetical portions to be the most boring parts of the work.  Every once in a while I’ll come across … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Thoughts | 4 Comments

Lots-O-Church

Posted on January 31, 2011 by

I went to two church services yesterday and each was over three hours long.  I’m not a fan of the second service on any Sunday but my pastor was preaching at another church so I wanted to go out and … Continue reading →

Posted in Church Stuff | 2 Comments

Crisis Averted!

Posted on January 29, 2011 by

I discovered what was screwing my internet up.  Somehow the settings in my internet security software were changed so that all cookies were being blocked.  I’ve got everything set back up the way it used to be and now everything … Continue reading →

Posted in Technology | 8 Comments

Room to Move

Posted on January 29, 2011 by

I took an old five-shelf bookcase from the basement and set it up downstairs which enabled me to unpack some boxed up books and get some other books off my shelves up here.  The bookcase downstairs is housing some patristic … Continue reading →

Posted in Books (Misc.) | 7 Comments

Hilariously Creative

Posted on January 29, 2011 by

Proving once again that some folks have too much time on their hands (both the guy who made the video and me for finding it) I present to you DJ Steve Porter’s “One Clap”: B”H

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Search Terms

Posted on January 29, 2011 by

It’s been a while since I’ve noted any search terms that have led people to my blog and I have a couple of minutes this morning so here’s a few: georges saint pierre — Pound for pound the best MMA … Continue reading →

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The Green Hornet

Posted on January 28, 2011 by

I saw The Green Hornet last night and I loved it.  What’s not to love about an action-comedy hero flick starring Seth Rogen and a guy (Jay Chou) that plays Kato better than Bruce Lee ever could have hoped to?  … Continue reading →

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Canaan to Corinth: Paul’s Doctrine of God and the Issue of Food Offered to Idols in 1 Corinthians 8:1–11:1

Posted on January 28, 2011 by

Shen, Michael Li-Tak. Canaan to Corinth: Paul’s Doctrine of God and the Issue of Food Offered to Idols in 1 Corinthians 8:1–11:1 Studies in Biblical Literature 83 New York: Peter Lang, 2010. Pp. xx + 248. Hardcover. $78.95. Amazon | … Continue reading →

Posted in Biblical Studies, Book Reviews, New Testament, Theology | 2 Comments

Firefox is Back Up and Running

Posted on January 27, 2011 by

I couldn’t tell you what the problem was or how I caused it but I can say that Firefox is once again working and I couldn’t be more pleased about that.  I was getting the hang of Safari but it’s … Continue reading →

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The Rite Really is Inspired by True Events — Who Knew?

Posted on January 26, 2011 by

Apparently the new movie The Rite starring Anthony Hopkins is based in part on the experiences of a real life priest named Fr. Gary Thomas. It’s funny, but when I read “inspired by true events” in a movie trailer I … Continue reading →

Posted in Movies | 12 Comments