May 2008 Archives

Rev Boadicea Von Ribbentrop, as one who sees her role as correcting errant brethren, just reminded me that Blondie's song was actually "Heart of Glass," a common mistake, she informed me, that men make.  She is, after all, right.  And... continue

Trotter's just jealous of Sproul, since the only music credit he ever received was a co-writer's nod on Blondie's "House of Glass."  Ahh, the seventies. I'm going back to writing now.... continue

Van Halen thanking R C Sproul?  All I can say is that Van Halen have sunk in my estimation........ continue

Against my better judgment, I bought a copy of Reformed Man Today, that patriarchal periodical of male chauvinism par excellence.  Apart from the distasteful front cover photo of the execrable Trotter brothers, Del-Boy and Rodney, holding copies of their... continue

We'll be praying for you Steve. You can take solace in the fact that I have already missed more deadlines and driven more editors to drink than you ever will (not because I'm more prolific, but because you are more... continue

Inspired by Ligon's post, I thought I'd share with you my activities for the week.  I have a slightly overdue manuscript for the good folk at Crossway.  But this week it'll get done.  I thought my days of all-nighters and cramming would have... continue

Ezra 7:10 "For Ezra had set his heart to study the Law of the LORD, and to do it and to teach his statutes and rules in Israel." (ESV) I was struck as I listened last night to yet another... continue

One of the key teachings in the course (on the art and practice of leadership development) that I took at Harvard this past week was the importance of "owning your piece of the mess." That is to say, as we operate... continue

The problem with moral outrage in our present context is that the outrage has a hard time locating its proper antecedent, given the apparent loss of the moral. What you end up with is very real outrage pointed in the wrong... continue

As part of our occasional series of interviews with leading London taxi drivers, we are today posing the question,` Karl Barth: Fried or Foe?' to Joe Strummer - no, not the front man of anarchic, Rock Against Racism, seventies punk... continue