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Funny Christmas Comics
Chris Brady has posted some funny comics on the Dead Sea Scrolls and Christmas. If you are into comics, I would recommend subscribing to his RSS. He posts comic strips it seems like a couple of times a week. Christmas Posts: Re-struck by How Little Christmas Material is in the Bible Children’s Hospital Christmas Party…
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Posts on Whether Jesus Was Wealthy
Apparently there has been a recent magazine article on whether or not Jesus was actually wealthy. I’m with James McGrath on this one. I doubt that Jesus would have pronounced such harsh woes on the rich if he had been wealthy. But, you can check out the posts HERE (James McGrath) and HERE (Joel Watts). …
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Buttered Honey Syrup – Something to Try before you Die
I was unsure whether to subtitle this post “Something to Try before you Die” or “Something to Try to Make you Die.” Either way, this is very awesome. I made some homemade French toast this morning and used a Southern Living recipe (if you could even call something so simple a “recipe”) for Buttered Honey…
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Re-struck by How Little Christmas Material is in the Bible
Today’s New Testament lectionary reading should look familiar. That’s because it is made up of the lectionary readings from 12/17 and 12/18. As I noticed that, it made me think of just how little Christmas material there is to choose from when developing the lectionary for this season. There’s none in Mark or John. And,…
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In Case I Don't Get Another Chance to Say it …
MERRY CHRISTMAS! Today begins a whirlwind of activity for me and my family. My five-year-old is in a nativity this afternoon, then the visits begin. One visit tonight and two tomorrow with a bit of driving in between. So, I’m not sure how many more opportunities to wish you the best this Christmas. Thanks for…
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Anglican Priest's Wrong Choice of Words
Jim West has posted his latest “excoriation” of the Anglican Priest who suggested that it was okay to “shoplift” if need required. Jim states: I’m right firstly because there is NO biblical justification for theft. None. Not a passage nor a theologically undergirded interpretation of any passage permits theft. And, that is true, in terms…