Author Archives: me

The Bourne Theology

Posted on November 13, 2007 by me

I’ve been reading a very good little book on the theology of Martin Luther, Luther for Armchair Theologians, by Steven Paulson, and am being struck afresh with the power of Luther’s thought and emotion. Luther has been as close to … Continue reading →

Posted in Theological Musings | 5 Comments

Reading levels

Posted on November 12, 2007 by me

Today I found this site that analyzes and determines the reading level of blogs. As you can see from the box at the left, this blog has been rated at a High School level. If I recall, the average news … Continue reading →

Posted in Random Thoughts | 5 Comments

Blessed

Posted on November 7, 2007 by me

Children are a gift from the Lord; they are a reward from him. Children born to a young man are like arrows in a warrior’s hands. How joyful is the man whose quiver is full of them! He will not … Continue reading →

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Existentialist worship and the death of community

Posted on November 5, 2007 by me

We had emo-worship in our church yesterday; at least the singing part of worship (think Dashboard Confessional). Song after breathy, angst-ridden, emotion-filled song delivered by the 20-something worship leader invited us to share in a series of existential experiences that … Continue reading →

Posted in Church, My Own Personal Religion | 5 Comments