Shrewdness and wonderment can be flat-mates. You can be filled with awe without being a bloomin' idiot.
Lying in the Heidelberg Catechism
"Rather, in court and everywhere else, I should avoid lying and deceit of every kind; these are the very devices the devil uses, and they would call down on me God’s intense wrath." Heidelberg Catechism 112
through a glass darkly (part 2)
The thing is, I stopped going to "my" bar on a regular basis (it's a long story), so I haven't been sampling as many unusual brews. Here, however, are some standbys.
the final arbiter
"All things in Scripture are not alike plain in themselves, nor alike clear unto all" (WCF I.VII)
A Recap of the Democratic Debate
I watched so you don't have to
His Body Offered and Broken
Kenzie isn't the only person who needs to hear this weekly.
Always Christ and Christ Again
"The mystery 0f the Church: always Christ and Christ again, and with him John the Baptist pointing to him." - Karl Barth
For Want of Wonder (Part 1)
There is glory in the ordinary because the ordinary isn't really so ordinary after all. We only think it is.
Vocational Nonsense
Yes, I will help you load your truck. No, you cannot make that comment I see you thinking. Ah! You made it anyway. How fun and professional of you.
PSA: Facebook church? I'm not impressed
This Public Service Announcement (Rant) was brought to you by my twitter and facebook feeds.
No Small Blessings
In short, there are no small blessings. Think of your coffee, your blueberries, and your new books as ineffable miracles.
An Update on Torrey Gazette
Many voices have helped turn Torrey Gazette into a long family dinner table where everyone can yell at each other. With your help, we intend to keep it that way.
Sanctifying The Sanctification Debate
Can I say this without being accused of heresy: maybe our confessions aren’t useful if we use them as a way to truncate the Scriptures rather than let them speak?
a not-unpleasant melancholy
I'm not feeling sorry for myself (not much, at least), I'm just leaning into it. Sad and tired, yes, but well-soundtracked.
My Epic
Christian music, therefore, must be Biblical. This Christian music should make you think on and remember God’s Word.
The Jesus Prayer
In just a few small words we can express powerful, world-changing truths about who God is, we can acknowledge his role in our lives, we can appeal to the goodness and mercy that he has promised us, and we can be encouraged in our pilgrimage knowing that YHWH, our God, the Covenant Redeemer, will never fail us.
Unnecessary Goodness
Go watch Chef. Then sit down with a copy of Capon's book. Wine and cheese pair admirably with both.
diversions
Yes, I clean up when I get home, yes, I cook dinner too, sometimes I even leave the house and visit with friends, but then: Netflix.
But Bring Them Up
It should be clear at this point, but is worth repeating — discipline of children is not about changing behavior.
September in Music
Here are some of the albums that came out in September that I have really been enjoying.