The Green Ranger, long adrift in a sea of shallow theology, has returned to his Scottish roots, joined a Free Presbyterian Church in Scotland, and has chosen a tutor - the Right Reverend John Calvin. Ah, one more superhero in the fold! (inside joke, sorry to those not in the know)
All I need to know about Calvinism I learned from Power Ranger
I couldn't resist this. Today my kids were watching Power Rangers: Dino Thunder. Here's what I heard, "you can't make someone do something not in their nature. No, but you can change their nature!"Amen. You can't make an unregenerate rebel believe - it's not in their nature. It takes a recreated nature, a new birth. … Continue reading All I need to know about Calvinism I learned from Power Ranger
failure and how it gets used
It's weird how failures from a decade or more ago can still hang heavy around me. Ok, failures is not accurate. There is a one failure in my life that comes back on me over and over again. I'm not sure why, but it has had a profound impact on me.I haven't had to many … Continue reading failure and how it gets used
Thank God for Salty Sea Captains of Faith
I have been reading, very slowly, the James Clavell book Shogun. It is set in the late 16th century as sailors were exploring the New World and looking for passes to Asia and the 'Japans'. Captain Blackthorne (loosely based on the historical figure William Adams)is an Englishman piloting the Erasmus, a Dutch ship tasked to … Continue reading Thank God for Salty Sea Captains of Faith
Weird British Superhero vs. Weird American Superhero
Today my Scottish friend Doug told me about a second verse to the Lord's Army Song (yeah know, "I may never march in the infantry, ride in the cavalry, shoot the artillery...but I'm in the Lord's army. Yes Sir!"). The second verse must be British:"I may never fly like Superman,Climb like Spiderman,Bend like Banana man.Indiana … Continue reading Weird British Superhero vs. Weird American Superhero
God Entranced 