I did it. I bought a Burke Bar and a Stanley “Fubar III” Utility Bar. If anyone needs anything demolished, please let me know :)
Defund Daylight Saving Time. Standard Time all the time. Wake up, people! ⏰⏰⏰
“Sorry, Pippin, but I don’t think they serve second breakfast in hell, either…”
Sorry, but the anti-“woke” ends don’t justify the anti-Christ means. “For what shall it profit a man, if he shall own the libs, and lose his own soul?”
Church request! “A liturgy for the timely release of an abuse investigation report, accompanied by the contract that guided the investigation.” Needs a catchier title though. Perhaps “A Liturgy for the Avoidance of Millstones”? Let judgment begin with the household of God.
In Romans 1:18-32, Paul is rehashing Jewish stereotypes of Gentile sinners. He’s getting the “you,” the “judge,” of ch. 2 to nod along and say “Amen!” before springing the trap at 2:1. Can’t help but wonder what kind of Christian stereotypes of “sinners” Paul would draw on today!
Resisting the urge to buy an enormous pry bar that I have no immediate need for
Given what Paul’s doing in Romans 1-2 (It’s a trap!), it’s pastoral malpractice to preach the “clobber passage” of 1.18-32 without also talking about chapter 2’s critique of self-righteousness. I’d love to hear a sermon that replicates Paul’s rhetorical trap.
Devs! Share your favorite command line tools. What are your most useful shell scripts, aliases, functions, etc.?
Houses cost too much, y’all. What if we all just agreed to lower house prices?
My “almost a Ph.D.” Masters degree arrived! I’ve mastered divinity and now the arts. 😄🥳
The readings for the First Sunday in Lent, Year A are one of the best combinations in the lectionary. Genesis 2. Psalm 32. Romans 5. Matthew 4. Brought tears to my eyes the first time I heard them together in a service. lectionarypage.net/YearA_RCL…
What’s something you’re excited about or looking forward to?
What’s your favorite way/place to get new (to you) #tools? I’m on the lookout for the following tools: joshuapsteele.com/wishlist/
Anyone else out there using both O’Reilly Learning and Readwise?
Leatherman: Wave+ or Skeletool CX?
Currently craving:
- Nashville hot chicken (always)
- a “Burke Bar” pry bar
- a Supernote e-ink tablet
Craving soda bread ☘️☘️☘️
I don’t know, y’all. Maybe they just. don’t. like. women, gay people, people of color, etc.? 🤷♂️ And maybe it’s been more about PoWeR than about Jesus? 🤷♂️ (If you’re sure this doesn’t apply to you because “not all evangelicals” or “no true evangelical,” fine. Ignore it.)
If you’ve got questions about God’s presence, power, and goodness, does reading the Bible relieve the tension from those questions, or make them more intense? (This thought prompted by a re-read of Genesis)