Monthly Archives: June 2009

the education of John Calvin

Posted on June 30, 2009 by

Despite what some blogs will tell you, we haven’t yet reached the anniversary of Calvin’s birth.  But we’re getting close.  I’d say next week, but I’ve been wrong before (I’m the Jack Van Impe of guessing birthdays).  To mark the … Continue reading →

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time to sell

Posted on June 29, 2009 by

I’m catching up on the reading that piled up while I was playing miniature golf in Myrtle Beach (and thinking that churches should implement their own version of Jungle Safari’s stroke limit—“You’ve been hitting this sermon for 30 minutes, Pastor … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics, Politics | 1 Comment

what the what?

Posted on June 27, 2009 by

Several of the women in my neighborhood (ladies is a bit too strong) attended a party last night that celebrated a distinctive male body part (the one responsible for procreation). One of them baked a cake in the shape of … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics | 13 Comments

is this Protestant?

Posted on June 25, 2009 by

I love Tom Wright. He is the only Christian leader I have paid to hear speak, and I considered it money well spent. I once heard him lecture on worship, and I realized that I had probably never worshipped before … Continue reading →

Posted in Theology | 34 Comments

good times

Posted on June 23, 2009 by

I’m being presumptuous here, but some of you may have noticed that I didn’t blog last week.  I spent the week enjoying Myrtle Beach, S.C., with my parents and three brothers and their families.  I would have told you that … Continue reading →

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what could you do in Geneva?

Posted on June 11, 2009 by

Which of the following was not a blue law in Geneva? a) taverns were turned into religious clubs, where customers were permitted to sing Psalms or edify other diners but they could not swear, slander, or dance. b) wine was … Continue reading →

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who did Calvin marry?

Posted on June 10, 2009 by

A long-time bachelor with disastrous dating habits (think about it, would you want to have dinner and a movie with this man?), Calvin finally married who?  The answer is in the comment section. a) a wealthy German whose large dowry … Continue reading →

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sign of the times

Posted on June 9, 2009 by

The Reformed Church of America is meeting this week, and an item in yesterday’s GR Press from their report on Synod caught my attention.  Does anyone else find this interesting?  “Also on tap today:  An official declaration of racism as a … Continue reading →

Posted in Ethics, Theology | 1 Comment

nice party, where is everybody?

Posted on June 9, 2009 by

Thank you for correcting me on the date of Calvin’s birthday.  I apparently misread some correspondence with Zondervan, and thinking that Calvin’s birthday was June 10 rather than July 10, worked feverishly over the weekend to compose a Koinonia blogpost … Continue reading →

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talking about the Christian worldview

Posted on June 8, 2009 by

Yesterday I was interviewed by the InternetMonk about the tension between loving God and the things of this world.  Stop by and leave a comment there or here and I’ll do my best to respond.  This is the second week … Continue reading →

Posted in Christian Worldview | 9 Comments