Archive for November, 2006
Television in a Golden Age
Now this might surprise you in light of my last post. But a comment made by Peter below set me to thinking.
One of my pet crusades is that TV deadens the mind. I say that a lot. I believe it. The evidence is all around us. At 12:15 a.m., August [...]
"The Office" Kills!!!!
I’m talking about the TV show. Now as you know, I hate watching TV. First, most of the programing is trash or mind-deadening. Second, Americans watch WAY too much of it, substituting the flickering box for a book or actual human interaction.
However, there are some worthwhile gems amongst the rubble. When [...]
Source of Suffering
The Buddha said that all of life is suffering and that all suffering is caused by desire. If that’s the case, then the only two ways to eradicate suffering would be to either strive to fulfill one’s desires or to eliminate desire altogether.
I can’t help but think the ol’ boy was on to something [...]
OK to Wear a Cross
You heard about the British Airways employee who was forbidden to wear a cross necklace? After a storm of criticism, the BA has reversed their decision. See here.
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Being Thankful
On this national day of thanksgiving, I am reminded of God’s goodness to us. I fully realize that He has treated me better than I deserve. I have a healthy happy son, a loving wife, and a rewarding position of service in the Church.
We started the day by attending the service this morning [...]
My Book Shelf
This is what is narcissistic about blogging. But it’s fun. These are the books on my “To Read” shelf. The first one is my holiday weekend diversion.
Terrorist by John Updike
The Blessings of Weekly Communion by Kenneth W. Wieting
Talk to the Hand: The Utter Bloody Rudeness of the World Today, or Six Good [...]
Upcoming Advent Devotions
The season of Advent is almost here. So I’m letting you know a bit in advance that the ordained Admissions staff from Concordia Theological Seminary will provide Christ-centered daily Advent devotions on our website, www.ctsfw.edu.
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Whose Side is God On?
How do you know whether God is pleased with you or displeased with you?
A while back, I wrote several posts critical of Rick Warren and his book (which shall not be named) for which I received a bit of criticism myself. Most of it was incoherent. The one type of comment, however, that [...]
Movie Trailers and Interpreting the Bible
Some very creative people have been taking footage from actual movies and rearranging it into trailers for entirely different types of films. So a love story becomes a horror movie or a horror movie becomes a heartwarming family dramedy.
Darrell, over at Film Geeks, has the latest of these attempts. It’s pretty clever.
Check [...]
Why We Hurt
This weekend, I’ll be in Kenosha, WI. I’m leading a retreat held by Lamb of God Lutheran Church and Messiah Lutheran Church with the title: Why We Hurt. A retreat on Suffering. If you happen to be in the area, please come on by.
I’ve taught on this topic any number of times. [...]
