Monthly Archives: October 2007

Sabbath (or) Holy(?) Questions, part XXI

Sabbath (or) Holy(?) Questions, part XXI Richard M. Wright Whatever happened to Sunday as a day of rest?” Which someone said in my presence last Sunday afternoon. Someone who is one of the most faithful, committed, involved, active-in-half-a-dozen-ministries persons I … Continue reading

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Holy Justice (or) Sabbath, part XX

Holy Justice (or) Sabbath, part XX Richard M. Wright Isaiah 58 challenges us to see Sabbath keeping as part of a larger whole that includes and is not divorced from justice and liberation and feeding and clothing and providing and … Continue reading

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No longer (Southern) Baptist?

Okay – this happened a long time ago. But only this week did I read this very interesting article by Terry Mattingly, “Why I Am No Longer a Southern Baptist”. It was in fact published anonymously (to protect him and … Continue reading

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Puccini scores

I borrowed from the local library the Decca recording of Puccini’s famous opera “Turandot”. And I begin to follow up to my post on / link to Paul Potts singing the aria “Nessun dorma”. Came across this interesting article on, … Continue reading

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Is this a tomato before mine eyes?

Let us not become weary in doing good, for at the proper time we will reap a harvest if we do not give up. – Galatians 6:9 (NIV) This is the first year since I was a young boy that … Continue reading

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Letter to editor about intelligent design

To the editor, Baton Rouge Advocate: After reading Charles Voss’ letter in the October 10 Advocate one cannot but wonder how biologists would respond to the idea that evolution is defined rather blandly as “change”. Or that evolution described thus … Continue reading

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Catalyst Conference 2007

Catalyst Conference 2007 I attended – for the second time – the Catalyst Conference in Duluth, Georgia (about half an hour north of Atlanta). It was inspiring, challenging, convicting, provocative. Wednesday, October 03 I left home around 4:30 a.m. to … Continue reading

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Guess Microsoft Word 2007 is good for something

Well how about that? About a month ago I realized that one could (theoretically) use Microsoft Word 2007 not only to compose but to publish posts to one’s blog. I had some trouble configuring it correctly. When I finally had … Continue reading

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Holy Justice (or) Sabbath, part XIX

Holy Justice (or) Sabbath, part XIX If you keep your feet from breaking the Sabbath and from doing as you please on my holy day, if you call the Sabbath a delight and the LORD’s holy day honorable, and if … Continue reading

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