Entries from July 2008
Zizek’s allure is meta-narrative
July 31st, 2008 · Comments Off
I am not sure what it is about Slavoj Zizek that I find so endearing, maybe it is because I visited his native Slovenia last year and so am fascinated by an intellectual product of the country’s socio-political history, or maybe it is because although I imagine I am at ideological polars with him, [...]
Tags: Miscellaneous · Theology Thoughts
Comparatively Our Poverty is still Richness
July 28th, 2008 · Comments Off
Scotteriology asks a good question: "We are entering a time where it is very probable that we will be asked to bring the Kingdom of God into North Atlantic areas in ways that will be challenging and unique. How do you minister to the “least of these” that are still among the world’s elite? [...]
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cite: A useful lesson in comparative texts
July 28th, 2008 · Comments Off
Scot McKnight draws out this useful bit of Exegesis from The Mission of God Phil 2:9-11 needs to be read alongside Isaiah 45:22-23, so I want to put them both down right here. Here’s Isaiah: “Turn to me and be saved, all you ends of the earth; for I am God, and there [...]
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Short Thoughts:When is Inquisitiveness sin?
July 24th, 2008 · Comments Off
I am keen to encourage creativity and creative endeavours, and am quick to scorn historical attempts of the Church to limit scientific creativity, but I wonder when does inquisitiveness become sin, when does our research become Eve’s reach for the fruit?Thoughts in the comments.
Tags: Christian Living
Mid Week Round Up
July 23rd, 2008 · 5 Comments
Theres plenty to get through today, normally there is a bit of a smorgasborg of topics, so decided to divide the round up a bit more topically this week (needless to say the topic headings are hopelessly inadequate), let me know if that is useful: Theology/Church Stuff: Scot McKnight just started blogging through [...]
Tags: Blogging · Hat Tips · Miscellaneous · Music · Technology · Theology Thoughts
Advice to Missionaries
July 22nd, 2008 · Comments Off
John Piper quotes Adoniram Judson who has some good things to say regarding missionaries – that is wherever we are called (yes, that means you), Some of these points are interesting in light of the missions series I have been running. it was so engaging I have posted it in its entirity:(Author: John Piper)
As I [...]
Tags: Christian Living · Church · Theology Thoughts
CLAN Gathering 2008
July 18th, 2008 · 2 Comments
Due to our annual leave being used up with our honeymoon and a trip to see my good friend John get married, along with buying our flights for both of those occasions we weren’t expecting to be able to go to the New Wine Scotland event this year CLAN Gathering. Well [...]
Tags: Christian Living · Miscellaneous · My Life
The Great Read
July 15th, 2008 · Comments Off
Jamie posted a list of the classics he has read after reading sonja’s list, This is from something called “The Big Read” from the NEA. They came up with a list of their top 100 books, and they estimate that the average adult has only read 6 of these books. I will highlight [...]
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The Kettles on…Continental Blend
July 15th, 2008 · 2 Comments
My last coffee purchase was just the right amount (125g) which meant the coffee beans were fresh right to the end, so I went back to MacBeans in my lunch hour and purchased CONTINENTAL BLEND – Strength Guide 5/5 Originally I had intended to try all of their ‘Pure Coffee’s but [...]
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Gospel Conviction
July 14th, 2008 · Comments Off
“If you know what He has done at infinite cost to himself – He’s put you into a relationship with so that you’ll never be rejected by Him – then your motivation when you sin is to go get Him. You want fellowship with Him. When the thing that most assures you is the thing [...]
Tags: Christian Living · Theology Thoughts
