Monthly Archives: December 2011

Happy New Year!

Posted on December 31, 2011 by

Wishing you all a joyous and prosperous new year from the folk (literally just one) here at Rightly Dividing the Word of Truth! Be safe and make sure you’re on time for church tomorrow if you’re the church going type. … Continue reading →

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Goals for 2012

Posted on December 31, 2011 by

I don’t do New Year’s resolutions but from time to time I set goals (e.g., here or here). My goals in the past have been much too ambitious and I’ve never been able to accomplish them all. This year I’m … Continue reading →

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Year End TV Notes

Posted on December 31, 2011 by

I don’t write as much about television as I do about movies because there’s just way too much TV to write about. But, I should comment on some of the better shows I’ve seen this year. SPOILER ALERT Game of … Continue reading →

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The Year in Book Reviews 2011

Posted on December 31, 2011 by

Here’s a complete list of all my reviews from 2011. January Thinking in Tongues: Pentecostal Contributions to Christian Philosophy Who’s Tampering with the Trinity?: An Assessment of the Subordination Debate Canaan to Corinth: Paul’s Doctrine of God and the Issue of Food … Continue reading →

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Year End Movie Notes

Posted on December 31, 2011 by

The Millennium Series Trilogy – I had seen one Swedish film (Let the Right One In) before this trilogy so I shouldn’t have been surprised by the quality of the production and the acting, but I was, which is to say … Continue reading →

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The Year in Purchases: Books 2011

Posted on December 31, 2011 by

According to my records in 2011 I spent: $3.57 on 22 books from Amazon ($0.16 per book average) $12.51 on 22 books from Westminster Bookstore ($0.57 per book average) $28.00 on 4 books from University of Notre Dame Press ($7.00 … Continue reading →

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And Another One!

Posted on December 30, 2011 by

Louis McBride from the Baker Book House emailed me to let me know that I was the second name drawn in their Christmas Book Giveaway Extravaganza. Fortunately for me, the person drawn before me had chosen a different book for … Continue reading →

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In the Mail

Posted on December 30, 2011 by

I can’t recall the last time that I ordered something from Amazon and received it the very next day but that’s what happened today! My copies of Joel B. Green’s The Gospel of Luke (NICNT); Curtis Mitch & Edward Sri’s … Continue reading →

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If You Can Help…

Posted on December 29, 2011 by

I’ve gone back and forth over doing this for a while now, and after prayer and deliberation as well as discussing it with my pastor, I finally feel a peace about reaching out to the readers of my blog in … Continue reading →

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Just Ordered

Posted on December 29, 2011 by

I just ordered a few commentaries with an Amazon gift card. Here’s what I got: The Gospel of Luke (NICNT) — Joel B. Green The Gospel of Matthew (CCSS) — Curtis Mitch & Edward Sri The Gospel of Mark (CCSS) … Continue reading →

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