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About arator

Jesus is alive and the whole Bible is about Him, and I am nobody. I like to till the earth and muse over all things theological.

My Two-Dimensional Pastor Man

ere’s that hot new hymn everybody has been raving about. It is storming the congregations in America. The opening lines say it all: Fourteen thousand members and me, Watch the preacher up on the screen. I have never shaken his … Continue reading

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Puritans and Pagans

hile cleaning out my computer the other day, I came across this text clipping that pretty much says it for me these days. “That is why I often find myself at such cross-purposes with the modern world: I have been … Continue reading

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Four Lists on Lists, and the Big List

ists are popular these days on blogs of all types. “Christian” blogs are no exceptions: Four Keys to a Fruitful Pastorate This is hardly a list at all, but good, much-needed advice. Ten Reasons to Oppose a Wall Street Bailout … Continue reading

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Oops

he past few weeks I have been working on my church’s website, which is another WordPress installation. On it I have made numerous modifications, disabling much of what makes WordPress look like a blog, so that it will look like … Continue reading

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—of September 28, 2008

There will be no round-up this week boys. Mr McGregor has been busy chasing Peter Rabbit out of his garden this week, among other things. Instead, here are three links to follow. As I read around I have found that … Continue reading

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—of September 21, 2008

I’m a little late posting last weeks roundup, but I had some family matters needing attention. Better late than never. Here’s the five best posts by Christian bloggers that I read this past week. Go check them out: 1. From … Continue reading

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Linguistic Reductionism

ere’s a couple of jewels from a podcast I heard a couple of weeks ago: Atonement is a non-negotiable concept. What do you put in its place? What happens is the gospel becomes “I can have a personal relationship with … Continue reading

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— of September 14, 2008

The best and not so good of this week’s ‘religious’ talk: SBC resolutions and gluttony: “If such a resolution makes it to the floor of the convention, I wonder if it will be amended to limit participation in denominational life … Continue reading

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September 11, 2008: Remembering 9-11

There were some present at that very time who told him about the Galileans whose blood Pilate had mingled with their sacrifices. And he answered them, “Do you think that these Galileans were worse sinners than all the other Galileans, … Continue reading

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What Some Preachers Will Do

y pastor has gone and done it now. This last Sunday was simply a disaster. I just don’t know what I’m going to do with him. You know, there are some things you can over look, and then there are … Continue reading

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