Eh, What the Hell…

Literally.
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Funny Song

(via Burr in the Burgh, via Raging Rabbits) Sing along here. My 15-month old daughter likes it. My brothers should like it. Reminds me of this.
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My Favorite Pick (Apparently)

JUDGE PRISCILLA OWEN
U.S. Court of Appeals, Fifth Circuit, appointed byG.W. Bush, 50 years old
Filibustered by Senate Democrats when nominated tothe federal bench, Owen is a former TexasSupreme Court judge regarded as “far rightwing” by liberals. But who isn’t! Amember of the Federalist Society. (Psychomusic) Sen. Reid has already said he wouldfilibuster [...]

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Next! for a Particular! Church! Program!?

This (via Bunnie Diehl)
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Keeping Up With the Times (or: More Irony)

From this article:
When some college students think of church, they think of endless sermons, ancient hymns and weekly recitation of creeds and prayers. To them, the environment is too formal, too traditional and does not keep up with the times. Those opinions are what drive 57-year-old University alumnus Happy Leman to make his church as [...]

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More on Missions, etc.

William Willimon, in a book called The Intrusive Word, wrote the following:
Desiring too desperately to communicate, at any cost, can lead us into apostasy. …
Can we preachers respect the gospel enough to allow people not to understand it? We are not responsible for all failures of communication. The gospel itself, in collision with [...]

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The Focus of Works

This post serves to supplement Timotheos’s thread down below, “Should Christians Look Different(So Others Will Believe?).”
“When one presents works before God in the kingdom of heaven, God’s order is disrupted in both realms. Since the reign of Christ is in giving, and in grace and the gospel, to proffer gifts here is an attempt to [...]

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Flag Football

Without scheming or cajoling, Timotheos and I somehow made our way onto the same intramural team. Our flag football team remains undefeated at 2-0. So far, the Balaam’s Ass boys are key players in a staunch defense. They don’t know whom they are messing with. It should be a fun year.
Do you have any [...]

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The Proper Distinction Between Law and Gospel: Thesis XVIII

“In the fourteenth place, the Word of God is not rightly divided when the universal corruption of mankind is described in such a manner as to create the impression that even true believers are still under the spell of ruling sins and are sinning purposely” (C.F.W. Walther, The Proper Distinction Between Law and Gospel [...]

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A Little Bit of O Kingly Love

O kingly Love, that faithfully
didst keep thine ancient promises,
didst bid the bidden come to thee,
the people thou didst choose to bless,
This day we raise our song of praise,
adoring thee,
that in the days when alien sound had all but
drowned thine ancient, true and constant
melody,
Thy [...]

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