Lawn work stinks. I enjoyed it the first few weeks in our new home; then I bore with it. Now it’s overwhelming. I’ve fought bugs, beetles and brown patches and now I’m ankle deep in the process of figuring out what a weed is: especially when they flower. They’re just so darn pretty. How am I supposed to tell what a real flower is if weeds have just as pretty flowers? I’ll get to nature’s theological (ecclesiological I guess) lesson after I explain myself a bit.
Author: rey
Samurai (bushi), Ancient Japan’s military elite, would
rather die in battle than get caught and bring dishonor to their master. In
some cases, this death would come by their own sword by performing seppuku, a
ritual suicide by means of cutting the abdomen not reserved for the Battlefield
but not restricted from it either. The Samurai, while following the Bushido, lead
a life of respect, honor, loyalty and ethical conduct so falling on their sword
was a sign of extreme honor. Or so they said. They were people after all and
sometimes people get funny.
What am I saying then: Is the Law actually sin? Are they equal?
No, come on now—of course not. I wouldn’t have known what I was doing was wrong
if it wasn’t for the Law telling me it was wrong. I wouldn’t have known that
coveting was specifically wrong until the Law told me I wasn’t to do it.
Therefore I knew: Coveting is Wrong.
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TNIV Audio Bible
I don’t usually like dramatized audio Bibles. I like to follow the text and picture it in my head—be it the narrative, the poetry or the argument. But when I came across this upcoming audio Bible (HT: Lingamesh) I got absurdly excited. Samuel Jackson. Denzel Washington. Eartha Kitt! Some folk will raise the banner and call summon the jihad—it’s inevitable. Personally,
I’m dying to hear it. Here’s the full cast (PDF) and here’s an audio link.
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The Perfect Bible
My hope: Bible Publisher reads this and says “Great Idea! Let’s print and publish it.†I was inspired to do this when submitting a form a while back to HCSB. They asked “what would your perfect Bible be†so here it is. Be warned that this Bible will likely break the physical boundaries of time or space but if someone can persevere and overcome these obstacles, I’ll say a hearty “thank youâ€. Before the charge is raised, I know that this Bible exists in electronic form. But I don’t like carrying my laptop to the pulpit since I’m afraid of a catastrophic incident. Like, it’ll slip off, crash into my glass of water in a sermon stopping moment and an elderly man will shoot up, shaking fist in the air and a shadow on his brow as he shouts “Thus the fiery wiles of the devil shall be quenched!â€