Almighty God, whose Son our Savior Jesus Christ is the light of the world: Grant that your people, illumined by your Word and Sacraments, may shine with the radiance of Christ’s glory, that he may be known, worshipped, and obeyed to the ends of the earth; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who with you and the Holy Spirit lives and reigns, one God, now and for ever. Amen. Read more
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs will honor Ron Santo with a statue outside Wrigley Field and the team will wear a special patch next season to pay tribute to the former broadcaster and third baseman. The Cubs said Saturday they will unveil the monument before their game against the Washington Nationals on Aug. 10. Read more: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/baseball/mlb/01/15/ron.santo.statue.ap/index.html#ixzz1B9AK5KpE Read more
I sat over dinner with Mark DeMoss last Spring at the Q Conference in Chicago. This is most disheartening, and demonstrates once again that this incivility is widespread enough to make me think we need to spend some time pondering our own hearts and lips. Just as Americans are debating whether untamed political rhetoric inspired the shooting of a congresswoman in Arizona, the founder of a project to promote civility in politics is calling it quits because only three elected... Read more
+ In the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Spirit. Amen Opening sentences One thing I have asked of the Lord, this is what I seek: that I may dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life; to behold the beauty of the Lord and to seek Him in His temple. Call: Who is it that you seek? Response: We seek the Lord our God. Call: Do you seek... Read more
Our nation mourns… Especially nice reflection by Mike Glenn on the sounds of forgiveness. That sound could be heard among the Amish. Insightful, if a little testy, sketch about “deacons” in Acts by Daniel Kirk. Speaking of leaders, David Fitch is a bit testy about “leaders.” Ted sketches a most important reminder: forgiveness. Brad Boydston’s sermon on Jesus vs. Superman. A good reminder from Jim. Chris Armstrong on the KJV in African American churches. Allan on the “dark ages.” Thabiti... Read more
Whoa, this Farhod Manjoo guy gets excited about two spaces after a period. I’m from the typewriter age and I think I use two spaces everytime. Here’s a fellow who’s been using computers since at least the mid-1980s, a guy whose globetrotting tech-wizardry has come to symbolize all that’s revolutionary about the digital age. Yet when he sits down to type, Julian Assange reverts to an antiquated habit that would not have been out of place in the secretarial pools of... Read more
Geeding, you are the best! Read more
I have been fascinated, not by Palin’s politics, but by the intensity of anger, vitriol and words that arise when she is discussed. Yes, I suppose her ordinariness and her lack of sophistication play roles in this — but I can’t say that I think many of our political discussions even broach the level of sophistication. For instance, how often does a genuine economic theory come into the discussion when we have political discussions in the media? Rarely. (If that... Read more
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Of the making of commentaries…
… there seems to be no end, and that’s a very good thing. Why? Because not only do we continue to learn new things and adapt new approaches to Scripture, but pastors and teachers are in constant need of commentaries on the Bible that make sense of the text in ways that help church life. D.A. Carson’s Pillar Commentary series is designed for that very purpose: exegetical rigor and church life. No commentary in the entire Pillar series does this... Read more