January 2011
62 posts
For Matt and Gio
Mom: You Janet-Jackson-impersonatin' mook!
The 20 Most Brilliant Christian Professors →
Interesting list.
(Hat tip to MFB.)
Idolatry and Sexual Immorality (4): The Punishment... →
Van Inwagen's "Quam Dilecta" →
I thought I had posted it before, but I don’t think I have. It is well worth the read. I hope someday to be the sort of person who “[shines] with the same, dearly familiar, uncreated light that…
Just Found out That
One of my roommates smokes pot. Huh.
(In case anyone was wondering…non-disciple roommate.)
schedule free text message (SMS) reminders from... →
I’m not sure yet, but this site could potentially revolutionize my life.
The Wretched Man is not a Christian →
Hm.
“The problem is not that the churches are filled with empty pews, but that the...”
– Charles W. Shedd
2010 Megathemes →
How Christianity is changing.
(Fun fact: The guy who runs this website is the guy who studied the Bible with me!)
Daily bread →
Hm.
Rustiness
Today, I went reaching out for the first time this semester - and I was rusty! I’ll get back into the swing of things, but it showed me how easy it is to drift away from being committed and radical. If you’ve been a Christian for longer than a week, consider this a warning: Do not become weary in doing good (Galatians 6.9)!
I'm Flattered
Jeff: Joseph is the only person I know who can be cool and awkward at the same time.
“Happiness is a hero’s journey.”
– Richard Beck, “On the Possibility of Happiness: Part 1, A Hero’s Journey”
“Now may the God of peace Himself sanctify you completely, and may your whole...”
– 1 Thessalonians 5.23-24
“The man who finds his homeland sweet is still a tender beginner; he to whom...”
– Hugh of Saint Victor, Didascalicon
“Down by the salley gardens my love and I did meet;
She passed the salley...”
– William Butler Yeats, “Down by the Salley Gardens”
Ehrman Project →
Imitation
Discipleship is the practice of imitation. Of course, being disciples requires that we follow Jesus. But we are also called to imitate
God (Ephesians 5.1-2);
Paul (Philippians 4.9);
apostles, or missionaries (1 Thessalonians 1.6);
strong churches (1 Thessalonians 2.14);
our leaders (Hebrews 13.7);
our fathers in the faith (1 Corinthians 4.15-16);
and “those who through faith and...
Beware “Consensus”? →
on the origin of the jesus fish →
Huh.
WatchTrench Run Win
TK
Joseph: TK has introduced himself to me three times.
Nathan: The guy spent christmas eve with my family and he still calls me ian. All us white people look the same
French smoker creates commotion on plane →
Hahaha, the French.
Why God Beats Postmodernism →
Very encouraging.
“Every man hath greater assurance that God is good and just, than he can have of...”
– John Tillotson
New converts flocking to ancient church in Houston →
Interesting.
Lucas: Joseph's a buzzkill in a bunch of different languages.
Noah Singing in the Bathroom
What Do You Think About Paul? →
Interesting insights from a guy who, though pretty liberal in his theology (from what I’ve gathered), at least claims to be a Christian.
Hahaha
Gracie: yes, bahamas was great, but really not that different from the US and kind of dirty
Why is Elohim Plural? →
Big Jack Daddy Burger
That is the name of what I had for dinner today. French fries on top of pulled pork on top of a hamburger. Pretty amazing.
“Religious education without conversion is like a course in marriage relations...”
– Eli Stanley Jones, Conversion
Agnes
My vote for cutest CGI child.
“There’s all the difference in the world between being good-hearted and...”
– [name withheld]
The Art of the Insult →
Awesome.
(Hat tip to DH.)
Mom: I agree with you, Joseph, that is the epitome of beauty.
Dad [as he walks in]: Talking about me?
“Nature’s imagination is richer than ours.”
– Freeman John Dyson, The Scientist as Rebel
Science tells us about brains, not God →
(Hat tip to ER.)
Things That Make Me Laugh
SAT questions with grammatical errors:
“Each of 5 people had a blank card on which they wrote a positive integer. If the average (arithmetic mean) of these integers is 15, what is the greatest possible integer that could be one of the cards?”
(Bonus: Can you spot the grammatical error? And can you answer the question?)
(Update: Howard noticed a mistake…but it wasn’t the...
The Historical Reliability of the Gospels →
A good, concise summary. From here.
On the Impossibility of Happiness: Part 2,... →
Attorney Files Report: Most Claims Against Priests... →
List of common misconceptions →
“Grace is the incomprehensible fact that God is well pleased with a man, and that...”
– Karl Barth, Der Römerbrief