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Do You Think I Could Get My Book Back?

Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:09:11 -0700

Do You Think I Could Get My Book Back?:

Very cool story of a girl who helped someone in South America without even knowing it.

Well.

She knows now.

Radical Christianity

Sun, 25 Jul 2010 20:03:34 -0700

Radical Christianity:

You say you want a revolution?

I’m getting tired of being interviewed for or asked to endorse books that are about “radical christianity.” Especially when those books typically use that term to describe what should be garden variety, everyday Christianity. It shouldn’t be the work of the “radical” to reach out to those who are different than them economically, racially or sexually.

Very cool little post from Derek Webb.

(via Jeff Greunke)

I love Darth Steve’s solution to the signal attenuation....

Mon, 19 Jul 2010 09:35:01 -0700

I love Darth Steve’s solution to the signal attenuation. Let’s see you block the antenna with those fingers now.

Let’s play catch-up.

Sat, 17 Jul 2010 12:42:55 -0700

Let’s play catch-up.

Sox Place

Thu, 08 Jul 2010 10:15:00 -0700

Sox Place:

A Denver pastor helping the homeless:

“This is what we’re supposed to be doing. We’re not supposed to be building multimillion dollar facilities. God never said to do that,” according to Robinson. “When Jesus was on Earth he said, ‘Guys, I’m leaving, I’m putting you in charge.’ He said feed the hungry. It’s not a suggestion.”

What a secular humanist! I’ll bet he’s in cahoots with the guv’mint.

Jim Wallis' Invitation to Lifest Helps Shed Light on Crazy Christians Who Think That the Bible Is Full of Lies and Jesus Was a Fucking Hippie

Wed, 07 Jul 2010 17:07:55 -0700

Jim Wallis' Invitation to Lifest Helps Shed Light on Crazy Christians Who Think That the Bible Is Full of Lies and Jesus Was a Fucking Hippie:

A “Christian” radio station in Wisconsin says:

[W]e believe the social justice message and agenda they promote is a seed of secular humanism, seeking an unholy alliance between the Church and Government.

The Bible says:

No, O people, the Lord has told you what is good, and this is what he requires of you: to do what is right, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God. (Micah 6:8)

And:

God blesses those who hunger and thirst for justice, for they will be satisfied. (Matthew 5:6)

And:

Be happy with those who are happy, and weep with those who weep. Live in harmony with each other. Don’t be too proud to enjoy the company of ordinary people. And don’t think you know it all!

Never pay back evil with more evil. Do things in such a way that everyone can see you are honorable. (Romans 12:15-17)

And:

Seriously, have you even read the thing?

And:

This is what the Lord says: Be fair-minded and just. Do what is right! Help those who have been robbed; rescue them from their oppressors. Quit your evil deeds! Do not mistreat foreigners, orphans, and widows. Stop murdering the innocent! (Jeremiah 22:3)

And:

Jew and Gentile are the same in this respect. They have the same Lord, who gives generously to all who call on him. (Romans 10:12)

Chesteron on Patriotism

Sun, 04 Jul 2010 16:16:41 -0700

Chesteron on Patriotism:

Lest I be mistaken for a hater, I offer up a bit of counterpoint to Ms. DiFranco’s sentiments.

Some thought-provoking notions from none other than G. K. Chesterton:

The fundamental spiritual advantage of patriotism and such sentiments is this: that by means of it all things are loved adequately, because all things are loved individually.

Read the entire quote if you’d like to be challenged further on this Independence Day.

‘Tis of Thee Ani DiFranco They caught the last poor man On a...

Sun, 04 Jul 2010 11:00:00 -0700

‘Tis of Thee

Ani DiFranco

They caught the last poor man
On a poor man’s vacation.
They cuffed him and confiscated his stuff,
And they dragged his black ass down to the station.
And said, “OK, the streets are safe now.
All your pretty white children can come out and see spot run.”
They came out of their houses,
And they looked around,
But they didn’t see no one.

My country ‘tis of thee
To take swings at each other on the talk show TV.
Why don’t you just go ahead and turn off the sun
Because we’ll never live long enough
To undo everything they’ve done to you.

Above 96th Street
They’re handing out smallpox blankets so people don’t freeze.
The old dogs have got a new trick.
It’s called criminalize the symptoms
while you spread the disease.
And I hold on hard to something
Between my teeth when I’m sleeping.
I wake up, and my jaw aches,
And the earth is full of earthquakes.

They caught the last poor man
Flying away in a shiny red cape.
They took him down to the station
And they said, “Boy, you should’ve known better
Than to try to escape.”
I ran away with the circus
Because there’s still some honest work left for bearded ladies.
But it’s not the same going town to town
Since they put everyone in jail
Except the Cleavers and the Bradys.

Does the Bible Say Jesus Was Crucified?

Fri, 02 Jul 2010 10:10:46 -0700

Does the Bible Say Jesus Was Crucified?:

Swedish scholar, Gunnar Samuelsson, claims that, though Christ was crucified, the evidence for it is not textually present in the gospels.

Does it matter?

He claims tradition tells us of the crucifixion and not the gospel texts.

“We fight against each other,” he reflects, but “the theological stances that keep churches apart are founded on things that we find between the lines.”

Certainly something to consider even outside of this strange context.

Nueva Traducción Viviente

Mon, 28 Jun 2010 14:11:00 -0700

Nueva Traducción Viviente:

I am extremely pleased to see the work Tyndale Español has done on the Spanish equivalent of the New Living Translation. A parallel NLT/NTV is just the thing for Los Angeles.

If the NTV is anywhere near the quality, clarity, and readability of the English NLT, it will be huge.

UPDATE: After posting this, I received a copy of the parallel NLT/NTV Gospel of John. My Spanish is — how should I put this? — no bueno, but the NTV is amazing. It really is the Spanish equivalent of the NLT. ¡Olé, Tyndale!

Original iPhone Wallpaper

Tue, 22 Jun 2010 14:22:00 -0700

After learning of iOS 4, I realized Apple was no longer going to include the default home screen wallpaper from previous OS versions. I took a screen shot of my pre-upgrade iPhone and carefully edited out all the icons, text, and dock. The process took weeks to complete. I began when iOS 4 was announced and only just now completed it.

Please enjoy.

P.S. I have also made an HD version for when I get my hands on that sweet Retina display.

We Care About the Small People

Wed, 16 Jun 2010 21:57:25 -0700

We Care About the Small People:

Oh, BP. What will you think of next?

BP Spills Coffee (via Mat Stone)

Tue, 15 Jun 2010 11:05:08 -0700

BP Spills Coffee (via Mat Stone)

"When you’re young, you look at television and think, There’s a conspiracy. The networks have..."

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 08:08:47 -0700

“When you’re young, you look at television and think, There’s a conspiracy. The networks have conspired to dumb us down. But when you get a little older, you realize that’s not true. The networks are in business to give people exactly what they want. That’s a far more depressing thought.”

- Steve Jobs, 1996

"The great tragedy of our lives seems to be that we are smart enough to ask the question of meaning..."

Fri, 07 May 2010 16:58:03 -0700

“The great tragedy of our lives seems to be that we are smart enough to ask the question of meaning but too dumb to really figure it out.”

- Donald Miller

Christ Crucified as Altruistic Suicide

Thu, 06 May 2010 19:42:20 -0700

Christ Crucified as Altruistic Suicide:

It takes a while to get to it, but the whole article is worth reading.

Rest in peace, Gideon.

Was Fred Phelps a Civil Rights Activist?

Wed, 05 May 2010 16:57:26 -0700

Was Fred Phelps a Civil Rights Activist?:

“I see him out there, and I hear the venom that comes out of his mouth. If you had asked me in the ’60s if he would do this, I would have said never.”

A different side of Fred Phelps (of “God Hates Fags” infamy).

It’s quite interesting to note the connection between racial equality and that of sexual orientation. Both sides of the gay rights debate seem to use this analogy frequently, and in this one man lies such a great human rights contradiction.

"Money is like gasoline during a road trip. You don’t want to run out of gas on your trip, but you’re..."

Tue, 04 May 2010 20:50:50 -0700

““Money is like gasoline during a road trip. You don’t want to run out of gas on your trip, but you’re not doing a tour of gas stations. You have to pay attention to money, but it shouldn’t be about the money.””

- Tim O’Reilly (via Daring Fireball)

Thoughts on Flash

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 15:07:48 -0700

Thoughts on Flash:

Adobe’s Flash is so bad, Steve Jobs just wrote 1,653 words on why it isn’t allowed on iPhones, iPods, or iPads.

Toilets flush differently in the southern hemisphere: A live...

Thu, 29 Apr 2010 07:02:00 -0700

Toilets flush differently in the southern hemisphere: A live demonstration at the equator with Ewan McGregor and Charley Boorman (excerpted from Long Way Down).