Monthly Archives: March 2011

Semi- or Full-Yapp Leather Bibles… Yuck!

Let me just go on record and say that I despise the look of semi-yapp and full-yapp leather Bible covers. I refer to them as uncircumcised Philistines. I don’t know what the appeal is, honestly. Go here for some pictures … Continue reading

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A Comment I Couldn’t Approve

Someone named Andrew left this comment a little earlier: [1] I think the whole bible issue is silly when it comes to English readers attempting to understand an ancient tale about a totemic deity which then became grafted into a … Continue reading

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UFC 128 Results and Afterthoughts

So it would seem that I chose all the winners of tonight’s main card but I missed I was mistaken on how one of them would win. Here’s the results (thanks to Scott for transcribing this for me): Mirko Cro … Continue reading

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UFC 128: Shogun vs. Jones Predictions

The UFC 128 prelim fights are starting on Spike TV right now so I’ll make my picks for the main card quick. Mirko Cro Cop vs. Brendan Schaub — Schaub by TKO Nate Marquardt vs. Dan Miller — Marquardt by … Continue reading

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Justin Dodson’s Commentary Sale!

Justin Dodson has some exciting news: He’s moving overseas to South Africa and he’s liquidating his commentaries! That’s doubly exciting! He says that he has most volumes in the following series: NIGTC Pillar WBC NT Baker Exegetical A few NIVAC … Continue reading

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Adding Ribbons

I was inspired by T. C.’s pics from yesterday so I decided to go to Walmart and pic up some ribbon and insert some ribbon markers into a few of my Bibles as well as my copy of James P. … Continue reading

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Post of the Day

Check out Peter Leithart’s post entitled “Loving Idolatry.” Best thing I’ve read all day. B”H

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Late Night Go-To Meals

My church is about an hour away from my house and we don’t get out of Bible study on Wednesday nights until late, usually not before 10 PM, so I don’t get home until 11 PM or later. Most nights … Continue reading

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Movie Notes

It’s been a minute since I’ve done a movie notes post, mainly because I haven’t been watching many movies, but here’s a few thoughts on some things I’ve seen in the recent past. Holy Rollers – I thoroughly enjoyed this … Continue reading

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Sirach 2:7-11

I was reading the Bible this morning and this passage really spoke to me: You who fear the Lord, wait for his mercy; do not stray, or else you may fall. You who fear the Lord, trust in him, and … Continue reading

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