Monthly Archives: December 2006

today

today we celebrate the coming of a new way of life of a making new of all things today we remember how our god became god-man how he became one of us today we acknowledge the mercy by which we … Continue reading

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An Argument for Total Abstinence

Wade Burleson has just written one of the best blog posts / satirical essays I’ve seen in a while. In the spirit of the motion at the last Southen Baptist Convention to affirm the supremacy of traditions over scripture, Wade … Continue reading

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Unforced Rhythms of Grace

When I moved to Nashville nine months ago, the first church I visited was Midtown Fellowship, located in downtown Nashville. At that first visit, there were a number of things that stood out to me that I liked, including the … Continue reading

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How to hate a stranger

One of the best songs I’ve heard recently on the radio is the Dixie Chicks Not Ready to Make Nice (which just received Grammy nominations for Record of the Year, Song of the Year, and Best Country Performance By a … Continue reading

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Your help is needed…

The American Family Association, Bill O’Reilly, and the Moral Majority [sic] need your help once again this year. If you believe that the name of Christ should be reduced to nothing more than a marketing gimmick and if you think … Continue reading

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Aronofsky’s The Fountain

Darren Aronofsky’s first film, π (Pi), one of my all-time favorite films, raises the question “Can we know and understand God, and if we could, what would happen to us?”. His second film, Requiem for a Dream, looks closely and … Continue reading

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