Barth's emphatic preaching of God's positive word of Jesus Christ to every man, woman, and child reminds me of my Lutheran brothers and sisters in Christ.
Book Giveaway: Torrey Gazette/Grace for Sinners Books
In celebration of the release of this great resource and other resources in collaboration with Grace for Sinners, Torrey Gazette is giving away two digital copies of the trio: We Believe, The Lord's Prayer, and A Lying Spirit. We hope you will enter, share with others, and enjoy the contents.
Better Late Than Never...
Others may eschew resolutions and staying awake to watch one second turn into another, but I thrive on it.
heal thyself
Standard disclaimer: if you haven't already noticed, I'm not a doctor, and taking my advice on anything should be taken with a grain of salt. MMMMM, salt.
A Fool’s Hope
I’ve long thought that the things we love the most are those which satisfy the empty places in our hearts.
Art and J. R. R. Tolkien
The making of myths, stories, etc. can also bring God's truth to the world in unexpected ways.
Death & Dying
It is a full death and not a partial death. It is not a death that retains our best parts. Jesus Christ dies for the whole of who we are.
re: stacks
The point - thanks for sticking with me this far - is that collecting LPs, even on the most casual of levels, is about not being able to ignore them.
Bookish Ambitions for 2016
Lists are pleasant to write, and they keep my head clearer than it would otherwise be.
Why Are Grown Ups Fighting Over a Ball?
The great sin that underlies playing the lottery is the same great sin that plagues all of us even when we don't play the lottery.
Second Helvetic on Baptism
Let it here be stated the Second Helvetic Confession affirms that baptism does something.
Body of Death
No pictures. I promise no pictures.
Year In Review: 2015 in Music
Year In Review: 2015 in Music
Book Review: Openness Unhindered
There are confessions. There are aired disagreements. Finally, there are direct calls to future dialogue and real life interaction.
Book Review: The Great Divide by Jordan Cooper
Jordan Cooper's The Great Divide is an important book for young theologians moving forward.
Anxiety & Christmas with Barth
"The Lord of heaven and earth, the eternal God who deemed it not too high and not too low to become like us so that we may become his." - Karl Barth
Reading Goals: 2016
Here are some of my reading goals for 2016.
The Great Divide: The Lord's Supper
"The flesh and blood of Christ are not less truly given to the unworthy into the elect believers of God." - John Calvin
Year In Review: 2015 in Movies
Year In Review: 2015 in Movies
Year In Review: 2015 in Non-Fiction
Year In Review: 2015 in Non-Fiction