Monthly Archives December 2009

Christians killing Muslims in Nigeria, violence begetting violence

31 December 2009 Featured Highlights, Nonviolence  11 comments

"Umar Farouk AbdulMutallab wouldn't have to go to an al Qaeda camp in Yemen to learn how to hate. He had examples closer to home. Christians and Muslims have been killing each other in Nigeria for much of his lifetime."

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Why I want to go to hell.

31 December 2009 Musings  No comments

A very intriguing look.

Why I want to go to hell.

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Time’s Top 10 Underreported Stories

30 December 2009 Musings  One comment

Time's Top 10 Underreported Stories of 2009 is very interesting. But is it accurate?

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New poster in the works: Essence

29 December 2009 Design  3 comments

A sneak preview of a poster I've been working on.

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Homeschool and History with Trial and Triumph: Polycarp

26 December 2009 Featured Highlights, Schleitheim Academy  One comment

Part one in the Homeschool and History with Trial and Triumph series. This one is on the first chapter and story, Polycarp.

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New additions to our personal library and a question

26 December 2009 Musings  2 comments

Our personal library always seems to grow this time of year. This late December was no exception. Plus, I have a couple questions at the end for you.

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True health care reform

24 December 2009 Musings  One comment

Here I reiterate my take on health care reform in light of today's passing of the Senate version of the health care bill.

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Help get in the way: support Christian Peacemaker Teams

24 December 2009 Featured Highlights, Musings  3 comments

Pushing for the support of Christian Peacemaker Teams.

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A Christian America: The Mayflower Compact

23 December 2009 History  One comment

In the ongoing debate (and, really, why is there a debate) over whether the US is a Christian nation, I'm taking a look at some of the historical documents and events typically used as evidence in favor of the US as a Christian nation.

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Should we expect pastors to translate?

22 December 2009 Bible Translations, Featured Highlights  3 comments

I posit some quick thoughts on an excellent post by Rich Rhodes at Better Bibles Blog. The subject is whether pastors should be translators.

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Ben Witherington on the War President’s Peace Prize

22 December 2009 Featured Highlights, Nonviolence  2 comments

Ben Witherington, yet again, grabbed my attention. He wrote a review (a response of sorts) of President Obama's Nobel Peace Prize acceptance speech.

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Homeschool and History with Trial and Triumph: Intro

22 December 2009 Schleitheim Academy  9 comments

I will be reviewing the homeschooling text Trial and Triumph: Stories and Church History. There will be short reviews for each of the stories put together by Richard Hannula.

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Reading To Share in the Body

16 December 2009 Martyrdom  4 comments

I've begun a reading of Craig Hovey's "To Share in the Body: a Theology of Martyrdom for Today's Church." Today, I'm merely posting some excellent quotes from the first third of the book. When I finish, I will do a more complete review. Check these few passages out.

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Schleitheim Confession: On the Ban

2 December 2009 Anabaptist  No comments

The second in a seven part series looking at the seven articles of the 1527 Schleitheim Confession. The ban, or excommunication, is not one of the happy topics discussed in churches, nor (sadly) is Church Discipline conducted much these days. I believe the model exemplified in this confession displays a Biblical, Christ controlled discipline.

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Schleitheim Confession: On Baptism

1 December 2009 Anabaptist  6 comments

The first in a seven part series looking at the seven articles of the 1527 Schleitheim Confession. Baptism, obviously a volatile issue in centuries past if you did not adhere to infant baptism, has just as much relevance and importance for the Church today.

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