>This post is from the DG blog today:Today, 250 years ago a great pastor was born, Charles Simeon...His greatest influence was probably through sustained biblical preaching for 54 years. This was the central labor of his life. In 1833, he placed into the hands of King William IV the completed 21 volumes of his collected … Continue reading >Thoughts on Calvinists and Arminians
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>Religious Illiteracy
>A friend recommended reading Religious Literacy: What Every American Needs to Know--And Doesn't, by Stephen Prothero and I've just begun the book. I loved this paragraph:"When I first began teaching in the early 1990's I was a follower of Dewey and the Progressives [skill based learning vs. information based]. In high school I had come … Continue reading >Religious Illiteracy
PoiemaBlog.com
Alright, I couldn't resist. I had to create a blog for the new ACG. Check out poiemablog.com. I'm hoping others can post and that it'll be a good place for discussion. Check out the list of topics and give me feedback (that is, if you can join us). Or, if you've got ideas for a … Continue reading PoiemaBlog.com
Lessons from ‘Grand Torino’
I think I've said it before, but I love Netflix. I've been waiting months for the movie Grand Torino to become quickly available and the wait came to an end yesterday. I watched it with Lynn last night and I loved it. The language was rough (understatement), but the story was great. At one point, … Continue reading Lessons from ‘Grand Torino’
Thoughts from ‘Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee’
This article from CNN, "Life is Bare Bones on the Lakota Reservation" reminded me of blog post that I started a couple of weeks ago after watching the HBO movie "Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee." I think it was a great film (and I love Netflix - have I said that before?), though I … Continue reading Thoughts from ‘Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee’
God Entranced 