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The Lunchbox Poem
On St. Patrick’s Day I posted a poem by my grandfather, TW Carpenter. He was, according to the stories, always writing poetry. He worked in a factory for much of his life, and, being the sort of man he...
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Nice Outfit
Hey! I was just flipping through some old notes and I came across something in 1 John I want to float by you. 1 John 5:3 says “For this is the love of God, that we keep his commandments. And his...
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The Best-Smelling Rose
Hi, I’m reading a book right now by Brian Greene, called The Fabric of the Cosmos. I love reading books about science for two reasons: first, of course, I love the actual bits about science, and...
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In Memoriam
It’s very late as I’m writing this, though it won’t post until tomorrow morning. Forgive me if I write anything untoward. A quick word on Holy Week: Some ancient Greek philosopher (whose name escapes...
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Wokman
Hello, I just came across this drawing of a man from Papua New Guinea that I drew a few years ago. I was on someone’s porch when I saw this man carrying a very long stick across the yard. I don’t know...
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Thank You, Dr. Heimlich
Almost eight years ago, the beginning of the summer of 2005. I had just gotten my lifeguarding certification that spring, with the attendant oxygen administration and first aid/CPR certifications. I...
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Spurgeon For The Win!
Hello, I was just skimming through C.H. Spurgeon’s sermon, “The Mission of the Son of Man,” when I came across this blurb: Now, some persons love the doctrine of universal atonement because they say...
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The Nate Files: The Consolation of Logic
Good morning! If you read the last Nate Files post, then you know that Nate is a big fan of logic, particularly syllogisms. That man knows his syllogisms, tell me you. And the other day he showed me...
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That’s Why They Call it ‘Good’
It’s Good Friday. Last night was our Maundy Thursday service at Bethlehem. It was very moving, as usual. At some point during the evening, as some song in a minor key was playing, I thought to myself,...
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Holy Saturday
Hey, I’m so grateful that Holy Saturday is a memory, not a reality. Jesus is not in the grave. I thought of this song last night, the words of which were written by Delores Dufner. Very fitting. O...
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Eostre
He is risen! Did you know that the word Easter comes from the name of a pagan goddess of fertility, spring, and the sun? I think that’s great. Though Jesus didn’t name the holiday, he did occasion it,...
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I Dare You To Try
Good morning! A quick word on Christian imagination: In what is one of my favorite phrases in the Old Testament, Psalm 126 says, “When the Lord restored the fortunes of Zion, we were like those who...
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National Poetry Month!
I love that in America, if you just get enough people to do something you can make it official. Someday I’m going to get together with some friends and designate some random month as National Lemur...
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Either An Idiot Or A Genius
John 6, the feeding of the five thousand. I’m reading it and trying to picture the scene. Jesus has been teaching a huge crowd, and now their hungry. He’s got a trick up his sleeve, so he calls a...
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Shadows On A Wall
Just a homework break to write about Forms. In his commentary on Colossians, Douglas Moo points out that Paul may be referencing Plato’s analogy of the cave in Colossians 2:17 where he (Paul, not...
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Omniscience Is A Good Thing
Morning! Sorry I didn’t update yesterday- I was a little lazy. This last Monday we were going over 1 John 3:19-24, and after the study a phrase caught my eye in verse 20. John is telling his readers...
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The Nate Files: God-Glorifying Grammar
Hey! Nate didn’t come up with the phrase “God-glorifying grammar,” but it’s right up his alley. During our last talk, he pointed out the glory of prepositions, which I would like to share with you. A...
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Worth Reading: Ben Franklin
Hello again, Remember when I recommended DailyLit? Well, I just finished my first book using that service: The Autobiography of Ben Franklin. I thought I would read it because I had seen it listed in a...
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Batter My Heart
Morning, Another poem for National Poetry month- this time from John Donne, amazing pastor-poet. This is Holy Sonnet XIV: Batter my heart, three-person’d God; for you As yet but knock; breathe, shine,...
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Glory’s Forerunner
On my Facebook feed this morning I saw this post shared quite a bit. I don’t think I’ve ever met the Prudhommes, but I felt the commonality of our faith and hope as I read this letter from Kendra. It...
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