"Strong Enough", by Apocalyptica featuring Brent Smith on 7th Symphony https://www.youtube.com/embed/AlZuqUTgcss Cellos and heavy metal? Yep, that's Apocalyptica . At first, many thought Apocalyptica was meant to be a parody of metal music. But, well, they rock - and they've got some great singers to sing with them, especially on the last album 7th Symphony. … Continue reading “Strong Enough,” by Apocalyptica
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Summer Devos
Each summer I break from whatever devotional series we are doing and do something different with the boys. Tonight I had a great idea for the coming summer and I'm looking forward to developing it for the next couple of months. The boys listen to a lot of the same music I do; everything from … Continue reading Summer Devos
Iowa Caucus, Apartheid & the Church
A few days ago I heard a reporter say that the Iowa Caucuses could come down to which candidate the evangelical pastors in Iowa backed on Sunday morning from their pulpits. I'm not sure that's how it played out or not, but the idea is repugnant to me (I think there should be disciplinary procedures … Continue reading Iowa Caucus, Apartheid & the Church
My Response: Ethics, Church and Undocumented Workers
I thought I would get to writing on this a week or so ago, but better late than never. If you want to read through the question posed by Dr. Moore go here. The question reminded me how fallen our world is and how complicated situations are. It's easy to sloganeer our way through issues … Continue reading My Response: Ethics, Church and Undocumented Workers
Natural Law: Fact or Theologians Fiction
A couple of weeks ago I casually mentioned in the Poiema ACG that the Ten Commandments are a basic summary of natural law - the moral law written in nature and on the human conscience. It certainly wasn't a big point of conversation, but I was surprised to when my Scottish interlocutor (I mean, my … Continue reading Natural Law: Fact or Theologians Fiction
God Entranced 