Monthly Archives: August 2007

My mom gives the best presents – Holy Trinity Monastery

How many people would shout for joy if they received a book about a monastery? Several months ago my mother called and said she was sending a gift – and it was a surprise. Well. I wondered and guessed and … Continue reading

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One moment of perfect beauty – Valaam Monastery Chorus

“One moment of perfect beauty” – Ambassador Kosh of the Vorlon Empire (“Babylon 5″) “Beauty… in the dark” – Captain John Sheridan (“Babylon 5″) (From Fr Stephen Freeman at Glory to God for All Things via Saint Matthew the Apostle … Continue reading

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Louisiana College – we do not need another Christian law school

No – we do not need another Christian law school. At least not for the reasons given. Louisiana College announced August 16 a plan to establish the Judge Paul Pressler School of Law. Paul Pressler is one of the two … Continue reading

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Sabbath (or) Holy Civility, part XVI

Sabbath (or) Holy Civility, part XVI Richard M. Wright (Disclaimer: What prompted me to address this is life within my own family.) “With the Sabbath comes a miracle… Anger is lifted, tensions are gone, and there is a glow on … Continue reading

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Beating Civilization for DOS – Emperor Gonzo of the Muppets

Gonzo with nuclear weapons? Oh yeah. I admit that this week – the busiest week of the entire year for Church of the Nations! – I spent a few evenings and stayed up later than is good playing Civilization for … Continue reading

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All Israel will be saved – Romans 11:26a

The senior pastor Jay Hogewood has been leading a study of Romans during Wednesday night prayer meetings. I knew we were approaching Romans 11 so I cleaned up an old paper from seminary on Romans 11:26a and shared it with … Continue reading

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Blast from the DOS past – Civilization

Ah… DOS. Remember the good old days when games were, well… games? Did not necessary depend on the latest 3D graphics (which are cool) or the most polished sound and music (which are nice)? But on pesky non-essentials like story … Continue reading

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What do Elves (not) eat? (Part 2)

NB. For some odd reason I could type no further in the original post “What do Elves (not) eat?” Is there a maximum length for posts in WordPress? If anyone knows how to solve this problem please let me know. … Continue reading

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What do Elves (not) eat? Tolkien, elven cuisine, and the Christian discipline of fasting

So that’s what happens when you get 3 hours of sleep! Last night I had one of my dreaded insomnia attacks. Good conversation with my wife before bed, I tried to wind down as usual by reading a book. This … Continue reading

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