Archive for October, 2009

Reformation Day falls on the same day as Hallowe’en.
It’s when we commemorate and remember the reality of monsters in our world.
Allegedly, although he had already said and done much more provocative things, it was October 31st when Luther nailed his 95 theses to the church door in Wittenburg. So in churches around the world [...]

What Is A Man?

Just to get this Zoomtard thing rolling again, lets hear Karl Barth on what it means to be a man:
Real man lives with God as His covenant-partner. For God has created him to participate in the history in which God is at work with him and he with God; to be His partner in this [...]

Zoomtard:
“Do you know the actual etymology of the word ‘vagina’?”
Transfarmer:
“No. But I’m sure I’m about to find out.”
Zoomtard:
“It’s named after Dr. Vagina, the man who first discovered it.”
Transfarmer:
“Really?!”
It actually comes from the latin for sheath.
Your Correspondent, A lowly knight

A Story

Inspired by Jayber’s desire to Tell It Slant
Long before it was explained to him, he had felt that numbers flowed like music out of the very centre of the universe. On fourth dates, when he really started to want to know about the girl and she wanted to know about him, eventually they would get [...]

How Do You Reconcile This?

Women, just as much if not more so than men, were martyred because of their active leadership in the early church.
And yet many Christians continue to insist that it isn’t right for women to lead churches.
I for one look forward to meeting Perpetua from Antioch, who defied her pagan father, gave birth in prison, [...]

Something To Dwell On

Acts demolish their alternatives.
Your Correspondent, Would like to take you out for breakfast

The stroking chins say, “Well they gave it to Henry Kissinger too, you know? HA HA HA”.
They gave it to the Dalai Lama as well. What’s he ever done for peace? Perhaps they should give it to Angelina Jolie next year because I hear she has been trying to ring Kim Il Jong to [...]

Quote Out Of Context

In writing about what he calls “the Christian-industrial complex,” Smith estimates that $50 million a year is collected and distributed to copyright holders of contemporary worship songs.

Your Correspondent, Laments over lost simplicity

I Feel Dirty And Used

It’s a bad sign that when you see a cartoon character on the front cover of Playboy you feel hurt and disappointed in her. Why did you have to do it Marge?!

Your Correspondent, “Implied nudity” or not, she’s let me down.

Would That I Could

After Dave Freeburn prompted me to consider my dream 11, I got to thinking about what my dream written style would be like. When my wife read something out to me this evening I realised it would be a combination of Claire, Charlie Brooker and my friend Babette. Let me show you.
Claire Guider (I reveal [...]




 

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