Quietly this past week I passed the 5000 visitor mark... I've been averaging between 20 - 25 visitors per day... somedays as many of 30 or 35...
Keep reading... Now, I just need to get some posters...
Jim
Saturday, December 08, 2007
Friday, December 07, 2007
Reading all day... and then Parents!!!
I'm spending most of the day reading...
I'm working on "The English Reformation" by A.G. Dickens for my Reformation class...
Then this afternoon, my parents and sister are coming in for a weekend visit. It should be fun and probably will spawn some mobile posts of pictures and what-not.
Should be fun!!!
Jim
I'm working on "The English Reformation" by A.G. Dickens for my Reformation class...
Then this afternoon, my parents and sister are coming in for a weekend visit. It should be fun and probably will spawn some mobile posts of pictures and what-not.
Should be fun!!!
Jim
Thursday, December 06, 2007
Underground News!!!
I just sent out a brand new Underground newsletter... In there you will find information about
-MS Believe (in St. Charles, MO... March 7-9)
-MS Ski Trip
-All-Student Worship
Check it out.
If you didn't get a copy and would like one, drop me an email: Jim@fvcc.com.
Jim
Cold out there!!!
It was cold this morning...
The Official morning temperature at the Clark household in St. Charles was 3.3 degrees... Wow. That's cold.
Jim
The Official morning temperature at the Clark household in St. Charles was 3.3 degrees... Wow. That's cold.
Jim
Wednesday, December 05, 2007
Golden Compass Post...
This is a simple post...
I just wanted to shamelessly promote a post from Monday about the Golden Compass. Click HERE to check it out...
Jim
I just wanted to shamelessly promote a post from Monday about the Golden Compass. Click HERE to check it out...
Jim
Dark Knight poster!!!
I stumbled on this poster this morning for the new "Dark Knight" Batman movie coming out next year. I found this HERE.
This movie looks like fun!!!
Jim
About 4 inches...
Looking out the window this morning... over the pages of A.G. Dickens "The English Reformation"... I would say we got about 4 inches of snow last night. It's actually pretty beautiful outside right now.
The roads were pretty slick last night... but the snow is nice. They are calling for some more today and maybe some tomorrow... fun fun!!!
Jim
Tuesday, December 04, 2007
Gotta love the snow!!!
Its like we're back in PA...
Monday, December 03, 2007
I just knocked out "Obedience of a Christian Man" by William Tyndale
I've been like the seminarianator this weekend. I knocked out "Authentic Worship" by Batemann on Saturday.
Tonight, I knocked out "The Obedience of a Christian Man" by the man who inspired my internet handle, William Tyndale.
I've got a couple of historical books to knock out this coming week and the first part of next week...
I'm covering some major pages...
Jim
Center for Parent/Youth Understand... the Golden Compass...
I have been watching and reading some of the plethora of emails floating around about the upcoming movie called the "The Golden Compass." If you haven't heard at least something about this movie, it's a movie that set to open in a couple of days/weeks (I haven't paid that close of attention to it). But basically it is very similar in style to Chronicles of Narnia (in fact, the author Phillip Pullman openly admits to using some of Lewis' imagery...) but the movie has a very different agenda.
Phillip Pullman is what is being called an Evangelistic Atheist. Meaning, he doesn't believe in God and he's not afraid to tell you about it and wants to tell you about it.
Well... I have been watching the emails roll in... and they have been rolling in... and probably will roll again from Christians all saying the same thing... "Don't go... It's evil..."
And my thought has been... it's a movie... it's Hollywood... why shouldn't we expect this? I'm not saying that it's right... but I'm saying I'm not surprised. Hollywood wants to make money and it made tons of money on Lewis' Chronicles... why not try this?
Today, I got an email from the Center for Youth/Parent Understanding... feel free to check out their website, its extremely informative. And part of what caught my attention was an article that's coming out in their winter issue of their magazine called "Engage" by Dr. John Seel.
Here's the snipet that I would like to highlight and you can feel free to go and read the remainder of the article which is very short... but Dr. John Seel says this:
"The most powerful aspect of culture is the way it shapes our moral imagination. As Einstein observed, 'Imagination is more important than knowledge.' Books and films such as The Golden Compass are opportunities for important discussions with our children about truth and the nature of reality. We need not be defensive or judgmental. God's truth will prevail. All that is at risk is casual Christianity and unreflective belief. Assertive atheism can be a good thing, if it encourages us to become serious seekers of truth. Many will simply use such films to justify their rebellious attitudes toward authority. That shouldn't surprise us. More important than blaming atheists for what they think and write is to acknowledge the failure of Christian believers to provide thoughtful, winsome, and life-affirming alternative in our culture. This is the challenge of our time.
"It would be easy for us to not meet this challenge head-on and simply flee from our protest the books and the film. Sadly, many Christians have taken such an alarmist approach. But anger and protest often communicates insecurity. A Biblical response calls us to go much deeper."
To which I add: Amen!!! Well said Dr. Seel!!! And thanks to CYPU for putting together some good thoughts!
If you would like to download this article, click HERE.
Jim
Phillip Pullman is what is being called an Evangelistic Atheist. Meaning, he doesn't believe in God and he's not afraid to tell you about it and wants to tell you about it.
Well... I have been watching the emails roll in... and they have been rolling in... and probably will roll again from Christians all saying the same thing... "Don't go... It's evil..."
And my thought has been... it's a movie... it's Hollywood... why shouldn't we expect this? I'm not saying that it's right... but I'm saying I'm not surprised. Hollywood wants to make money and it made tons of money on Lewis' Chronicles... why not try this?
Today, I got an email from the Center for Youth/Parent Understanding... feel free to check out their website, its extremely informative. And part of what caught my attention was an article that's coming out in their winter issue of their magazine called "Engage" by Dr. John Seel.
Here's the snipet that I would like to highlight and you can feel free to go and read the remainder of the article which is very short... but Dr. John Seel says this:
"The most powerful aspect of culture is the way it shapes our moral imagination. As Einstein observed, 'Imagination is more important than knowledge.' Books and films such as The Golden Compass are opportunities for important discussions with our children about truth and the nature of reality. We need not be defensive or judgmental. God's truth will prevail. All that is at risk is casual Christianity and unreflective belief. Assertive atheism can be a good thing, if it encourages us to become serious seekers of truth. Many will simply use such films to justify their rebellious attitudes toward authority. That shouldn't surprise us. More important than blaming atheists for what they think and write is to acknowledge the failure of Christian believers to provide thoughtful, winsome, and life-affirming alternative in our culture. This is the challenge of our time.
"It would be easy for us to not meet this challenge head-on and simply flee from our protest the books and the film. Sadly, many Christians have taken such an alarmist approach. But anger and protest often communicates insecurity. A Biblical response calls us to go much deeper."
To which I add: Amen!!! Well said Dr. Seel!!! And thanks to CYPU for putting together some good thoughts!
If you would like to download this article, click HERE.
Jim
Ohio State heading to the Championship Game!!!
Championship Game!!!!
Just like I predicted!!!
Ohio State playing for the National Title against LSwho?
Bring it Tigers...
Jim
It's 4:22 am...
What in the world could I be doing up???
Why, reading William Tyndale, what else? And trying to wrap up school stuff for tomorrow...
Ugh!!!
Jim
Why, reading William Tyndale, what else? And trying to wrap up school stuff for tomorrow...
Ugh!!!
Jim
Saturday, December 01, 2007
WVU falls!!!
Ohio State could be in the National Championship Game...West Virginia lost to Pittsburgh (surprise!!! I assumed they would win big time) 13-9.
At this point (4Q, 14:00 to go), Missouri is losing to Oklahoma (as I predicted) 28-17 and they are driving again.
***Edit: Oklahoma just scored again... 4Q, 11:00 to go... OU 35 - Missouri 17...
Ohio State could be in the driver's seat!!!
Go Bucks!!!
Jim
Blitz read complete!!!
I just finishing flying through this book. It's Authentic Worship by Herbert Batemann.
This is the final book required for my "Biblical Worship for Today" class at Lincoln. I use the term flying because I read this 300 page book is less than 2 days!!! I am required to turn in 5 discussion questions for class on Tuesday.
It was a pretty decent read. A little heady and meaty in places. But overall pretty good. There was a great chapter on the lack of Scripture reading in our congregations today that left me with something to think about. I struggled with Webber's chapter on communion (because I couldn't figure out if he was advocating "Transubstantiation," "Consubstantiation" or something in the middle. My sense is the latter... and the lack of clarity annoyed me.) and the final chapter by Stalltman on multiculturalism in worship (not because I disagree but because he seemed to advocating a rejection of American culture in worship for the inclusion of worship elements that are abrasive for Americans because they are accepted by other cultures more readily).
Overall... it was decent. And again, it left me with somethings to chew on.
Jim
The Snow Storm of the Century has begun...
As least, that's what the Weather Channel is calling it... or at least acting like it.
They are calling for quite a bit of snow here today, mixed with ice and freezing rain. (So I'll have to go and find some candles... if the power goes out... I'll have to keep working regardless.)
But officially at the Clark household in St. Charles at 11:54 am, snow was reported!!!
Bring it on...
Jim
They are calling for quite a bit of snow here today, mixed with ice and freezing rain. (So I'll have to go and find some candles... if the power goes out... I'll have to keep working regardless.)
But officially at the Clark household in St. Charles at 11:54 am, snow was reported!!!
Bring it on...
Jim
Go Oklahoma!!!
I'm pulling for Oklahoma to be Missouri today... If that happens... Ohio State might slip into the national title game...
Go Sooners!!!
Jim
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