Archive for February, 2009
U2, Morrissey, Davis Mp3s
Closed Published by Jonathan Dodson February 24th, 2009 on Creation ProjectSome great deals today at Amazon:
Morrissey’s newest Years of Refusal is $3.99
U2’s classic Boy $5.00
Barenaked Ladies new release - four songs free
Miles Davis Birth of the Cool $5,00
A History of Sixth Street
Closed Published by Jonathan Dodson February 23rd, 2009 on Creation ProjectSixth Street History
Looking east along Pecan Street, as it was previously called, just west of the Brazos Street intersection. Pecan Street began as the main thoroughfare into town (a nice flat trail) for the farmland communities to the east, and soon became a major commerce district. By the 1860s, log and frame houses, wagon yards, […]
We have company this weekend that snowboards. MK had taken care of NN and ND in my absence so this was my first trip this year to a resort other than Deer Valley. (DV doesn’t do snowboards). The main problem I had with Park City resort is that they don’t limit their ticket sales. There […]
Disciplined Duty vs. the Lie of Legalism
Closed Published by Jonathan Dodson February 21st, 2009 on Creation ProjectIs regular prayer, Bible reading, Scripture memorization, evangelism, social service, and the like all “duty”? Well, yes kind of. Consider John Piper’s comments:
You can call it that.
It’s a duty the way it’s the duty of a scuba diver to put on his air tank before he goes underwater.
It’s a duty the way pilots listen […]
Good thing I kept these around, it seems like all I do these days.
#82
Five Found Facts I Barely Believe:
A rat can last longer without water than a camel.
A raisin dropped in a glass of fresh champagne will bounce up and
down continuously from the bottom of the glass to the top.
If one […]
Appreciating Your Understanding
Closed Published by somegosoftly February 19th, 2009 on Some Go SoftlyMan, I miss you guys! This intermittent blogging is just not working for me! I’m not even sure what’s going on or what to tell you about. We’re sending the computer in so that’s the good news, mainly that it’s not my fault and will get fixed apparently under warranty. Bad news is I’m going […]
Archbishop William Temple said: “Your religion is your solitude.” In other words, where your thoughts go in your silence determine your religion, your chief objects of devotion and joy. Do our thought wander to God or to self, to entertainment or to community, to hobbies […]
My New Article: Anger, The Image of Satan
Closed Published by Jonathan Dodson February 18th, 2009 on Creation Project You don’t have to be an “angry person” to have a problem with anger. Even complaining can be a form of sinful anger. This new article honestly explores everything from everyday anger to explosive anger, attempting to get at the angry root that makes us look more like Satan than Jesus. I hope you’ll […]
Well, ASH and NH are gone, and we’ve got a whopping 4 day vacation until our next set of guests come. Remember, I keep telling you how much I love the company. That part is true. All my friends clean up after themselves and make such a little fuss they make for probably better company […]
Three Good Marriage Resources
Closed Published by Jonathan Dodson February 16th, 2009 on Creation ProjectAs a follow up to Sunday’s message on Marriage, here are three resources that shaped my reflections:
· Mardi Keyes, “Marriage: Is There a Place Between Cynicism and Idolatry?”
· Gary & Betsy Ricucci, Love that Lasts
· Dick Keyes, Seeing through Cynicism
