It fascinates me that the popular meaning of “performative” (done for show, but ultimately not changing anything) means almost the opposite of what it means vis-a-vis speech act theory (a performative utterance performs/effects the act it specifies; speech that DOES something).
Just realized this morning that, for the past few days, we’ve been drinking straight decaf coffee (instead of the 50% caff I moved to for anxiety reasons) ☕️
Any lectionary nerds out there know when/why the RCL Epistle for Lent 3, Year B, is 1 Corinthians 1, while the Anglican/Episcopal Lectionary (BCP 1979, for example) goes with Romans 7?
Perhaps it’s just the ex-fundie, ex-vangelical in me, but if a Christian church’s website doesn’t even mention “God” or “Jesus,” that’s a big ol’ red flag for me.
I accidentally cut my house’s main internet cable. AMA!
I thought Irulan and Feyd-Rautha were perfectly cast, but for some reasons on I couldn’t take Walken seriously as the Emperor in Dune pt. 2. Anyone else feel the same?
My company gives us quarterly “wellness days” off. So, naturally, I’m buying some tools and going to see Dune 2 by myself 😁
Got my DUNE tickets!
As a software dev, I’m often glad I don’t have to read dense theology every day. But then I get to a sentence like this in a dev book and my brain melts a little: “To detect inconsistencies and minimize the amount of data exchanged, replicas can exchange Merkle tree hashes with a gossip protocol.”
“Churches should focus on preaching and teaching the Word of God, administering the Sacraments (Holy Communion and Baptism), and serving the welfare of their local communities.” joshuapsteele.com/25-possib…
I’d forgotten the midwestern majesty of Menards. Could probably spend a whole day inside of one.
Just observing: I forgot how often people clap in other churches 👏👏👏⛪️⛪️⛪️
What are the top 1-3 books you’ve read that have given you perspective on current USA and/or global events?
I just want a mechanical pencil with the build/weight of a Rotring, the rotating lead of a Uni Kuru Toga, the retractable lead sleeve of the Pentel Graphgear, and a thick, good eraser! ✏️
What’s the best pencil you’ve ever used? 📝
“Diary, it’s been three weeks—or so they tell me—in the shadowy streets of Toledo, where time and health have both forsaken me. Under the glow of that mocking beacon, ‘You Will Do Better In Toledo,’ my nights are a blend of coughs and cold sweats. I’m playing the waiting game now, eager for Spring.”
🇺🇸 Land of the free, home of the might get shot anytime, anywhere. 🇺🇸
Happy Valentine’s Day ❤️ and Ash Wednesday 💀! Remember you are dust, and to dust you shall return! Feels like Lent 2020 never ended, amirite?
We “visited” a new church virtually today because our kids are sick. During the children’s talk/sermon, just one kid came up front. Our 5yo: “Oh, do they make them go one at a time?” 🥲 Finding a new church home is hard.
Let’s say someone sincerely believes that the USA is a “Christian nation,” at least in the sense that “Judeo-Christian values” played an importan role in the nation’s history. Which book(s) would be most likely to change their mind or add more nuance to their views?