“I Can’t Get Up” 1 Corinthians 10:1-13 March 7, 2010 Let’s see how many of these commercial slogans you can remember. Nike says, “Just…do it.” Reebock, on the other foot, says, “Life is not…a spectator sport.” Nissan says, “Life’s a journey…enjoy the ride.” L’Oreal: “Because I’m…worth it.” Toys R Us: “I don’t want..to grow up.” [...]
“Extreme Makeover” Philippians 3:17-4:1 preached February 28, 2010 (I’m always amazed at how things change by the time you preach the sermon.) I have only watched the television program one time. But I understand it is pretty much the same episode each time you view. A homeowner is chosen for a complete makeover of their [...]
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December 25, 2009 – 7:14 am
JRR Tolkien said that “the Birth of Christ is the eucatastrophe of Man’s history.” Eucatastrophe is a word Tolkien invented. He adds the Greek “eu,” meaning “good,” to “catastrophe,” and so, we end up with a word meaning “good catastrophy.” This is an excellent thought on Christmas day. The English “catastrophe” comes from the Greek [...]
December 22, 2009 – 4:28 pm
Cogito ergo sum. Latin, written by Rene Descartes, meaning, “I think; therefore I am.” Look at the derivation of the first word: cogito. It is made from two words: [1] c0, meaning “together” and [2] agitare, meaning “to shake.” So the word “think” is, metaphorically speaking, “to shake together.” Philosophically, if you are not shaking [...]
December 16, 2009 – 12:38 pm
Clark Griswold, eat your heart out… Amazing Grace Techno – Computer Controlled Christmas Lights from Richard Holdman on Vimeo. Here is an explanation of how he does it: Behind the Scenes – Holdman Christmas Display from Richard Holdman on Vimeo.
December 9, 2009 – 7:26 am
A hymn I lettered way back in 1984 – 25 years ago – that still hangs in our dining room Some days I just don’t feel like showing up for this job. I want to; I just don’t feel like it. Satisfying moments are few and far between and so briefly enjoyed. When I was [...]
December 8, 2009 – 6:15 pm
I just stumbled across a quotation by Katharine Hepburn: “I’m an atheist, and that’s it. I believe there’s nothing we can know except that we should be kind to each other and do what we can for people.” —Katharine Hepburn, Ladies’ Home Journal, October 1991 How did she “know” that she could “believe” that principle [...]
The Criminal Investigations Division of the Graham Police Department put on a dodgeball tournament yesterday to raise money for Special Olympics of North Carolina. I don’t know how much was raised but I know eeverybody in the stands and on the floor had a great time. Eleven teams competed and there was time for fun [...]
Faculty Directed Research
I just applied for a Faculty Directed Research project during Spring A term at CEDS. It would be for one class credit in my additional MA (Biblical Studies). I have asked to be directed by Dr. Ron Selleck in a study of Galatians that uses Luther’s Commentary on Galatians. I would read the entirety of [...]