This whole site is pretty creepy. But the clown drove my “creepometer” into the red.
a clown? I’ll have nightmares for a week.
Archive for May, 2008
Chills & shivers
Posted in art? nah, clowns, creepy stuff on May 30, 2008 | 8 Comments »
Jesus Envy
Posted in Iran, Persecution, Robert Mugabe, Zimbabwe on May 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Now comes news that the churches in Zimbabwe have been ordered to put up pictures of Robert Mugabe next to their pictures of Jesus, or get beat up. Please pray that the Lord will protect His people and destroy His enemies.
p.s. and for our brethren in Iran as well.
A comedy in two words
Posted in incredibly short but tasteful novels on May 29, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Deliverance comes.
Feminism’s failure
Posted in Alice Walker, feminism on May 27, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Jon Barlow points us to the sad testimony of Rebecca Walker, the daughter of the radical feminist, Alice Walker. Her words show why feminism has failed (and always will) — creation and the fall sum it up. Listen to a few of Rebecca’s comments:
[Speaking of her son] ”I love the way his head nestles in the crook [...]
The death of Calvin
Posted in John Calvin on May 27, 2008 | Leave a Comment »
Today is the anniversary of the death of John Calvin. Theodore Beza, his close friend and successor, describes his death as having come quietly as sleep, and then adds: “Thus withdrew into heaven, at the same time with the setting sun, that most brilliant luminary, which was the lamp of the Church. On the following [...]
A novel in two words
Posted in I know I got a novel in me somewhere on May 25, 2008 | 1 Comment »
Fools die.
The body of Christ
Posted in Leslie Newbigin, Salvation, The Church on May 21, 2008 | 4 Comments »
Leslie Newbigin in his book The Household of God describes the Church as the visible community of God’s people and repeatedly emphasizes that the Church “is as visible as the Christian man.” This emphasis is a vital one for those of us who have been trained to think of the Church as primarily “invisible.” An [...]
Horton on systematic theology
Posted in Confessionalism, Michael Horton, systematic theology on May 15, 2008 | 3 Comments »
In a comment on a previous post, Joshua Smith pointed to a fine article by Michael Horton on the importance and necessity of systematic theology. Professor Horton makes a number of great points regarding the importance of systematic theology, but I especially appreciated his cautions regarding the dangers of making our theological systems immune to [...]
Wisdom from Booker T.
Posted in Booker T. Washington, Leadership, faithfulness on May 7, 2008 | 2 Comments »
I’m enjoying re-reading Up From Slavery the autobiography of Booker T. Washington. There’s a great deal of wisdom here. For example, Washington observes, “The average man usually has the idea that if he were just somewhere else, in another state or city, or in contact with another race, he would succeed, forgetting too often to [...]
Luther on the ascension
Posted in Ascension, General, Martin Luther on May 4, 2008 | 1 Comment »
In honor of Ascension Sunday, Dr. Martin comments:
“My Lord Jesus Christ is Lord over death, Satan, sin, righteousness, body, life, foes and friends. What shall I fear? For while my enemies stand before my very door and plan to slay me, my faith reasons thus: Christ is ascended into heaven and become Lord over all [...]