For all the saints, who from their labors rest, who thee by faith before the world confessed, thy name, O Jesus, be forever blest. Alleluia, Alleluia! ... And when the strife is fierce, the warfare long, steals on the ear the distant triumph … [Continue reading]
Just giving back — Buffalo Soldier
Today I had another of those VA Medical Centers encounters that warmed the cockles of my heart and left me flabbergasted at the same time. I was walking down the hallway of a Medical Center when I saw a "senior" black veteran with a leather jacket … [Continue reading]
Westminster Confession of faith and God’s intentions
Recently there have been various Congressmen who have been making some odd statements, including some about God's intentions. On a previous post I had commented that this is why I am not a Calvinist. But, I thought it good to do a small follow up on … [Continue reading]
When our sin catches up with us
If you watch the video of Phil Snider's speech in front of the Springfield City Council (below), you will see what I consider to be an excellently crafted speech. It is so excellently crafted because of the twist at the end in which he completely … [Continue reading]
One of the reasons I am not a Calvinist
Indiana Republican Senate candidate Richard Mourdock said Tuesday when a woman is impregnated during a rape, "it's something God intended." Mourdock was asked during the final minutes of a debate whether abortion should be allowed in cases of rape … [Continue reading]
True evangelicals believe only in evolution — NOT
One of the most persistent narratives being passed around modern Evangelicalism is that one must deny evolution in order to really be a true "Bible-believing" Evangelical. If one does not believe in six-day young earth creationism, then obviously one … [Continue reading]
Modern ideas of wisdom
The writer of the comic above nailed it. The idea that we can become anything we wish to become (regardless of our talents and personalities) merged decades ago with the idea that each one of us can be an expert (without the need for either advanced … [Continue reading]
Onward, onward
Visit NBCNews.com for breaking news, world news, and news about the economy Father Orthoduck is an unabashed space geek. He reads science fiction. He even believes that Galaxy Questis a movie worth watching over and over again as a hilarious … [Continue reading]
Trust me just one more time
I was just watching again an old movie called "The Horse Whisperer," released in 1998. In the story, both a horse and a young teenage girl (14 in the movie) have been traumatized by an accident in which her friend was killed. The girl lost half her … [Continue reading]
Spiritual but not religious, a concern about us
"Being spiritual but not religious avoids having to think too hard about having to decide." So begins a recent article on the CNN religious blog. It is an article that I might have agreed with save that at the same time I read a blog post on … [Continue reading]
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