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Sunday, May 17
by
Roger
on Sun 17 May 2009 10:24 PM PDT
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Monday, January 19
by
David N
on Mon 19 Jan 2009 04:03 PM PST
Casper the Friendly Ghost. The title seems a bit like an oxymoron. Ghosts, after all, are not friendly. The same is often said of John Calvin. He was the "tyrant of Geneva." He was the father of the "frozen chosen." However, according to Dr. Robert Godfrey, President of Westminster Seminary California, Calvin was a lot more like Casper than we think.
In his address at the "Calvin's Legacy" Conference this past weekend, Dr. Godfrey shows us how Calvin was actually quite warm and friendly toward his friends and those whom he ministered to in Geneva. Theodore Beza, Calvin's student and successor, said of the Reformer, "In the common course of life, there was no man more pleasant. In him all men may see a beautiful example of Christian character." This side of Calvin comes out most strikingly in his letters, especially as he tried to ease tensions and solve disputes between the Lutheran and Reformed churches of Europe. When launching polemics against Rome, Calvin could be quite harsh. But when dealing with the struggling churches of the Reformation, even when Calvin disagreed with them, he was a shining example of moderation and flexibility, and showed a great passion for the unity of the body of Christ. Read the live blog notes from Dr. Godfrey's lecture here. Monday, November 3
by
Roger
on Mon 03 Nov 2008 08:12 PM PST
I don't remember many companies giving out free items just for voting in past elections, but this time around there's a growing list of freebies available if you show your "I Voted" sticker.
![]() + Free star shaped Krispy Kreme donut + Free 12 oz. coffee at Starbucks + Free chicken sandwich from Chick-Fil-A + Happy hour prices all night at the Daily Grill and a free happy hour appetizer + Free scoop of ice cream at Ben & Jerry's from 5pm-8pm + Pat & Oscars are offering 20% off dine-in orders + New customers receive 20% off Pizza Hut orders placed online Dailydeals.com lists a few others I haven't heard of, likely since they're not in California: + Free coffee at Eat'n Park + Free taco at California Tortilla + Free "Vote America Meal" (3pc chicken tenders, fries, and drink) at Shane's Rib Shack Some of the more "interesting" ones: + Free tattoo removal treatment at New Look in TX + Free car wash at Haddad's in PA + Free bus service in VA Saturday, September 27
by
Roger
on Sat 27 Sep 2008 04:39 PM PDT
For those who have only seen John Piper preach in one coat, this weekend at the Desiring God conference Mark Driscoll gave him a new one:
MSNBC ran an interesting article on the nastiness of anonymity on the internet. Last weekend's GodBlogCon was a great finale. There will be a conference next year, but it will have a renewed vision and name. Coordinator Dustin Steeve offered some reflections on the past few years. Scriptorium Daily has posted the audio of last weekend's GodBlogCon. I especially recommend Ken Myer's talk. Those who are wondering about what happened to Joe Carter, you can check out his writings at Culture11. Obviously I didn't have the best camera for this, but here's a video mix I put together from the Blue Angels show a few weeks ago in Cleveland: Friday, September 19
by
Roger
on Fri 19 Sep 2008 12:00 AM PDT
That be right mateys, today be that day of the year when we talk like pirates. Why? All I know is the last scurvy dog who asked that question now lives in Davy Jones locker. So ye best be talkin' like a pirate!
Here be a song to put ye in the mood. So grab some rum and sing along! Thursday, August 7
by
Roger
on Thu 07 Aug 2008 12:22 AM PDT
I'll be speaking at a C.S. Lewis conference here in Southern California this Saturday. Those in the area will want to check out the happenings. A flyer is available in PDF. Here are the details:
Standing Against the Tide: C. S. Lewis as Philosopher and Critic in the Postmodern Era
Saturday, August 9, 2008, 9:00 am-4:00 pm
Speakers and Discussion
Dr. Donald T. Williams
Rev. Zachary Bright
Dr. James Prothero
Roger Overton
Vanguard University,Heath 109
55 Fair Drive Costa Mesa, California
$20.00 if you've reserved or told us you're coming
$25.00 at the door
Sunday, August 10, 10:00 am-3:30 pm, Worship Service, Needham Chapel,
Vanguard U.
Dr. Donald T.
Williams
1:30 -2:30 pm
The Journal of Formal Poetry
& The Southern California C S Lewis
Society presents An Afternoon of
Traditional Verse Monday, July 21
by
Roger
on Mon 21 Jul 2008 06:00 AM PDT
James Spiegel, author of Gum, Geckos, and God, is going on a book blog tour beginning today. The blog tour features 13 blogs and 15 bloggers on 12 posting dates.
Below is the schedule for this blog tour: July 21 - Spunky Homeschool Check out www.gumgeckosandgod.com for more details on the Gum, Geckos, and God by James Spiegel. James and his wife have also started blogging at http://wisdomandfollyblog.com. Friday, July 18
by
Roger
on Fri 18 Jul 2008 06:00 AM PDT
Saturday, June 21
by
Roger
on Sat 21 Jun 2008 08:45 PM PDT
"The stage was set,
the lights went down and in a suburban Japanese primary school everyone
prepared to enjoy a performance of Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs. The
only snag was that the entire cast was playing the part of Snow White. For
the audience of menacing mothers and feisty fathers, though, the sight
of 25 Snow Whites, no dwarfs and no wicked witch was a triumph: a clear
victory for Japan's emerging new class of “Monster Parents." For
they had taken on the system and won. After a relentless campaign of
bullying, hectoring and nuisance phone calls, the monster parents had
cowed the teachers into submission, forcing the school to admit to the
injustice of selecting just one girl to play the title role." (Source: Times of London) The reminds of a post I wrote a few years ago about teachers changing the ink color they use for corrections from red to purple.
"What the Media Didn’t Tell You About Friday’s Unemployment Spike" It wasn’t Bush, it wasn’t greedy corporations, or free trade, or
history’s most over-predicted recession. It was not the oil companies,
income inequality, or the excesses of cowboy capitalism. None of these
things caused the unemployment rate to jump a half a percentage point
in one month." Get the truth here.
Ever worry about what your friends and family will do without you after you're raptured (assuming they're not saved)? Wish you could leave them a personal message or other important documents? Worry no more! For $40 a year "You've Been Left Behind" will store those documents for you, and in event of a rapture, will send them to email addresses you provide. Ain't that handy? Eckhart Tolle has been selling New Age teaching for years, but recently it really took off when Oprah gave him a huge spotlight. Millions have been buying into his teaching and not enough Christians have been saying something about it. Thankfully, Marica Montenegro has written a great article online explaining what Tolle is teaching and where it goes wrong: A New Earth, Ancient deception: An evaluation of Eckhart Tolle’s A New Earth: Awakening to Your Life’s Purpose. I'll be interviewing Richard Abanes regarding his new book on Tolle in the next month or so. A few months ago I thought to myself, "I wonder if there's ever been a switch-pitcher?" Switch-hitting is a useful talent- just imagine how great switch pitching would be! From what I could find out, there's only been one switch-pitcher to pitch in the major leagues, and it was only one game (I'm not sure why since it sounded like he did well). But yesterday, MLB.com posted a video of a guy currently in the minors: What happens when a switch-pitcher faces a switch-hitter? It'll sure be fun to see him in the majors some day! |
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