There are so many interesting posts today on blogs that I subscribe to, as well as a few backlogged ones that I had not managed to find the time to blog about yet, that I thought it made sense to do a round-up. I can start with Larry Hurtado, who posted about a week ago on a topic that has been central to his research for many years, the distinctive devotional practices of the early Christians and their relationship to... Read more
My church had a meeting after the service yesterday to discuss and identify what our “bedrock beliefs” are. The discussion was led by our pastor Tom Bartley, and four tables of church members including multiple retired pastors and Sunday school teachers, as well as a range of others. Each individual came up with their own list. Then each table worked to create a combined list. Then we worked to pare the list down, eventually coming up with seven words. Then... Read more
My son performed Stephane Grappelli’s “Minor Swing” again today at church as the music for the offertory. I accompanied on piano and John Arnold played drums. Read more
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Mark Goodacre posted on the scholarly construct Q, and highlights the difference between that and a lost Gospel, one that we knew from its being mentioned in ancient texts existed, but it no longer does. He nicely relates this to the rediscovery of two Doctor Who episodes from the Patrick Troughton era. Of course, if you identify Q with a text that is so mentioned – such as Matthew’s logia, or as a Greek text which was mistakenly thought to... Read more
Deliberate pun? Unfortunate typo? It could be either, it has been both. Hope you enjoy it! Read more
Chris Tilling shared the above image on Twitter. If you don’t get it, it relates to the claims of Joseph Atwill, which have begun circulating again even though he doesn’t seem to be saying anything that he hasn’t said before. Read more
I am privileged not only to have my son benefit from the Metropolitan Youth Orchestra program of the Indianapolis Symphony Orchestra, but also to get to play the role of accompanist myself sometimes, as I did in this year’s Play-a-Thon (as evidenced in the video above – sorry it starts a few seconds into the first piece, which is “Minor Swing” by Stephane Grappelli, the famous jazz violinist). In this annual fundraiser, performers find sponsors, and the entire day there is more-or-less... Read more
I recently had the idea to make this image of a Star Wars stormtrooper with text that I trust fans will recognize can be understood in two different ways. Hope you like it! Read more
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