Monthly Archives: November 2011

A Proverb

Posted on November 20, 2011 by

People are generally smarter than we give them credit for. People are generally dumber than we give them credit for. In other words, we shouldn’t dumb things down because we assume people won’t get it, but we shouldn’t assume they’ll … Continue reading →

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In the Mail

Posted on November 19, 2011 by

I got two exciting packages today. The first came courtesy of Eerdmans (you have seen their wonderfully redesigned website, right?) and contained a review copy of Ben Witherington’s Paul’s Letter to the Philippians: A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary (WTS has it listed … Continue reading →

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Just Ordered

Posted on November 18, 2011 by

I was ordering a Christmas gift for my nephew and I saw that they dropped the price on Gilles Emery’s The Trinity: An Introduction to Catholic Doctrine on the Triune God so I decided to order a copy. B”H

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Some Days I Hate Technology

Posted on November 16, 2011 by

I’ve spent the better part of last night and this morning sending and resending emails to a printer containing the files for my church’s brochures. I’ve never had so many problems with sending files in all my life. A few … Continue reading →

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Top ? List: Complete Albums

Posted on November 16, 2011 by

Bryan L. listed his favorite complete albums, i.e., albums that you can listen to straight through without skipping, and then Nathan Stitt followed suit, so I’m going to share mine, which are way different than both of theirs, and I … Continue reading →

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In the Mail

Posted on November 15, 2011 by

I was surprised to have received a copy of David Kinnaman’s You Lost Me: Why Young Christians Are Leaving the Church… And Rethinking Faith for review from Baker. I hadn’t requested this title but since I’ve got it I do … Continue reading →

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Water and Blood: The Baptisms of Jesus

Posted on November 15, 2011 by

I was reading Gerald O’Collins’ Rethinking Fundamental Theology this morning and he noted the parallel between the heavens tearing at Jesus’ baptism and the veil of the Temple tearing at Jesus’ death. He said: The story of the baptism, in … Continue reading →

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An Open Letter to Kevin Gilbride and Eli Manning

Posted on November 13, 2011 by

Dear Kevin Gilbride, Why on earth would you have Eli hand the ball off to Ware on 3rd down? Why not have him lob a short pass into the end zone for a touchdown? What were you thinking? Please, try … Continue reading →

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Shock and Awe

Posted on November 13, 2011 by

First off, the Henderson vs. Guida fight on Facebook was every bit as exciting as I thought it would be! Best fight of the night for sure! Second, I can’t believe that Dos Santos beat Velasquez. He hit him in … Continue reading →

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Big Night for Combat Sports Fans

Posted on November 12, 2011 by

Lot’s of action tonight! First up we have the UFC on Fox, which will feature the main event between Junior Dos Santos and UFC heavyweight champ Cain Velasquez on Fox at 9 PM (EST). Unfortunately, the only fight we’ll see … Continue reading →

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