Monthly Archives August 2009

Our First Day

31 August 2009 Schleitheim Academy  2 comments

Our first day of homeschooling, a sample of our daily schedule, and a few examples of the boys' first work.

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Nonviolence, John the Baptizer, and the soldiers of Luke iii.14

21 August 2009 Nonviolence  No comments

I was reading an article recently on the Sojourners blog, God's Politics, on the soldier court martialed for being a conscientious objector. In the article (and you should read the back story of this brother in Christ who needs our support and

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Don’t just be called a Christian

18 August 2009 Early Church  No comments

I came to these great words from Ignatius of Antioch last night:
It is right, therefore, that we not just be called Christians, but that we actually be Christians, unlike some who call a man bishop but do everything without regard for him. Such

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What I Tweeted for 2009-08-16

16 August 2009 Musings  No comments

RT @persecutionnews: In Somalia, Islamic extremists beheaded four Christians who refused to renounce their faith in Christ http://ow.ly/jHVe #
RT @persecutionnews: ^Genocide against Christians in Iraq. http://bit.ly/iv8Nw dg #
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Trekking through Misquoting Jesus

14 August 2009 Book Review, New Testament, Top Stories  No comments

I've started to read Bart Ehrman's "Misquoting Jesus" and then will get into "Jesus Interrupted" before the library needs them back. I'm not going to do any book reviews, but I will point out some goods and bads that I see for issues that I want to discuss. Other real scholars have covered the books, and I'd point you in their direction for thorough reviews.

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A Chance to Win Some Bibles

13 August 2009 Scriptures  No comments

An excellent opportunity to pick up a Bible, especially for a chance to pass along another Bible to someone in need of God's Word. Logos Bible Software is celebrating the launch of their new online Bible by giving away 72 ultra-premium print Bibles

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What I Tweeted for 2009-08-09

9 August 2009 Musings  No comments

Alright...it's difficult to listen to NPR's Wait Wait Don't Tell Me while trying to code up a site redesign. Too much laughing. #
RT @aimusa: Crash claims life of AIM AIR Pilot Frank Toews. Please pray for his wife, children & AIM

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What I Tweeted for 2009-08-09

9 August 2009 Musings  4 comments

Alright...it's difficult to listen to NPR's Wait Wait Don't Tell Me while trying to code up a site redesign. Too much laughing. #
RT @aimusa: Crash claims life of AIM AIR Pilot Frank Toews. Please pray for his wife, children & AIM

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Great reason to know your history

8 August 2009 Church History  No comments

The best reason for the serious study of history is that virtually everyone uses the past in everyday discourse. But the historical record on which they draw is abundantly littered with myths, half-truths, and folk history; historians can, or

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Casting away the woman caught in adultery

6 August 2009 Greek Translation, Theology, Top Stories  No comments

I'm simply giving my thoughts on what to do about the woman caught in adultery. Not the woman herself, but the story.

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What I Tweeted for 2009-08-02

2 August 2009 Musings  2 comments

Been a little lax on my blog posts as I'm trying to figure out if I can do a podcast every 2-4 weeks. Not sure yet. #
At work and listening to a debate between Christian and Muslim on the doctrines of Christianity pre-Nicea. This one is sad.

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