tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-176351342024-11-05T18:54:04.886-08:00Bright Idea BlogDiscussions about God, Christianity, Culture, Politics, and Random Silliness.D.B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15803182367276364161noreply@blogger.comBlogger1035125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17635134.post-71583548143053633582015-06-01T05:14:00.002-07:002015-06-01T05:14:29.222-07:00Book Review: The Room
It has been a long time since I have read adult fiction. I usually read nonfiction books on theology or children’s fiction (I have and teach kids). So, I decided to see what the adults were reading. :-) The book is The Room by Jonas Karlson
The idea sounded interesting. A man, Bjorn,works in an office and finds a mysterious room that no one knows about. He starts going into it. D.B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15803182367276364161noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17635134.post-65526227724773532492015-05-31T21:40:00.004-07:002015-05-31T21:40:56.491-07:00Music Monday: More Than WordsGood fun.
D.B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15803182367276364161noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17635134.post-34877008468712691332015-04-16T07:00:00.000-07:002015-04-16T07:00:02.196-07:00Thursday Random Thoughts1) If someone is sick, it seems ok to call them sick. It is not a lack of faith to say so. God does not somehow punish the person because we "claimed" they were sick. Neither does He turn a deaf ear to those requesting healing. Sometimes the answer is no, but He still hears.
2) Not all discriminating is bad- in or out of the church. We can have discriminating taste when we evaluate between Bach D.B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15803182367276364161noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17635134.post-3012033110728637572015-04-14T06:00:00.000-07:002015-04-14T06:00:09.273-07:00What Would We Do Without WiFi
Maybe go outside? Maybe jog? Nah...D.B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15803182367276364161noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17635134.post-52628142050021161132015-04-08T21:12:00.003-07:002015-04-08T21:12:48.048-07:00Wednesday- Random ThoughtsI have been trying to be more consistent with the blog, so here goes.
1) I have a hard time following through with things. Sometimes. I don't always know why I lose my motivation. Being tired of it is one reason.
2) The girls are better. My wife and I got a little bit of it. Not as bad as the girls, thankfully. We don't have time for that. :-)
3) My wife made some delicious vegetable soup...D.B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15803182367276364161noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17635134.post-90763115999853559662015-04-06T14:50:00.000-07:002015-04-06T14:50:02.660-07:00Music Monday- In Christ Alone
Now, I know none of you ever do this, but I do. I go to church and then I forget what is taught. Even if I have my notes, it is not always helpful because I rarely look back at them, unless it is to look at the reminder note I left myself to check/do something.
For me, music is important. I listen to a lot of podcasts, but the same applies as above. But a song can transcend the day. Even if D.B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15803182367276364161noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17635134.post-21266128264097237192015-04-02T10:18:00.001-07:002015-04-02T10:18:16.270-07:00Thursday Random Thoughts
1) It seems easy to fail at things I am not good at.
2) Spent the day cleaning and playing mini golf with my daughter. That was good.
3) Other daughter has been sick/lethargic for a couple days. Not so good.
4) 1st daughter is now sick while younger is better.
5) Can't shake the feeling of waiting for some other shoe to drop.
On the other hand, God is always good and sovereign. That D.B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15803182367276364161noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17635134.post-57188281224764481432015-03-30T12:35:00.000-07:002015-03-30T12:35:11.016-07:00You Never Marry the Right Person
By: Tim Keller
In generations past, there was far less talk about “compatibility” and finding the ideal soul-mate. Today we are looking for someone who accepts us as we are and fulfills our desires, and this creates an unrealistic set of expectations that frustrates both the searchers and the searched for.
In John Tierney’s classic humor article “Picky, Picky, Picky” he tries nobly D.B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15803182367276364161noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17635134.post-58765029313861769982014-05-17T13:42:00.000-07:002014-05-17T13:42:57.247-07:00The Myth of Tolerance; or A Nation of Children
When was the last time you heard anyone on TV hollering about “tolerance”? You do not hear many calls for “tolerance” for this sort of person or that sort of person anymore, do you? To the contrary, the 1990s and early 2000s are over and there is a new political narrative in this country to talk about. Let’s go over some events of the past twelve months:
1) December 2013Kwame E.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15488522430317936751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17635134.post-64490389830983582842014-05-14T15:19:00.001-07:002014-05-14T15:19:40.153-07:00Wednesday- Random Thoughts
1) Even if all Christians were hateful, bigoted and intolerant, it does not somehow make homosexuality (or any other sin) ok.
2) It may show Christians as inconsistent, but not necessarily wrong.
3) If a child thinks he’s a rabbit, do we need to start feeding him carrots? Our gender is in our nature-it dictates whether I am a human or a boy…Allowing this only adds to the confusion. Greg D.B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15803182367276364161noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17635134.post-7795480201248653602014-04-30T11:36:00.000-07:002014-04-30T11:36:00.651-07:00Is Your Faith Like That of a Mormon?Mike Leake over at Borrowed Light had this post about how the Christian faith is unlike a Mormon's faith because it is not a blind faith or a leap of faith.
IS YOUR FAITH LIKE THAT OF A MORMON?
APRIL 15, 2014
Awhile back I had the opportunity to share the gospel with a couple of Mormon missionaries. They explained to me the way that Joseph Smith received the Book of Mormon. Here D.B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15803182367276364161noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17635134.post-83063277793483870552014-04-28T13:37:00.000-07:002014-04-28T13:37:00.133-07:00Monday- Random Thoughts1) “Changing the World” is hard work. I am not sure the Bible suggests that that is our mission. No matter what our churches or Vidal Sassoon Jesus says.
2) Coveting is one sin, in the 10 Commandments, that has to do with our feelings - There is some need for us to push back on our feelings. How does this apply to homosexuality or other sins people try to say they can't helpD.B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15803182367276364161noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17635134.post-12381023464781262014-04-25T11:29:00.001-07:002014-04-25T11:35:55.189-07:0021 Toughest Questions Your Kids Will Ask- Book Review
I have two daughters, who are 7 and 4. So, when I first saw
the title of Alex McFarland’s book, the
21 toughest questions your kids will ask about Christianity, I thought it
would be good since I would be entering in the next few years the realm of the difficult
questions.
The questions that McFarland answers include ones about God
the Father, Jesus, the Church, the Trinity and the Bible. D.B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15803182367276364161noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17635134.post-70262976009592967162014-04-22T00:00:00.000-07:002014-04-22T00:00:03.693-07:00Passing ThroughKwame E.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15488522430317936751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17635134.post-1000113225812951322014-04-21T09:54:00.001-07:002014-04-21T09:55:28.738-07:00Making Decisions & God's SovereigntyI found this quote about making decisions and understanding God's will. I have done some studying in this area with regard to the idea that there are two wills of God, called different things by different folks. I have mostly understood it as God's Moral will versus His Sovereign will. In regard to living our lives trying to be "in the will of God", we are given guidelines in His moral, but we D.B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15803182367276364161noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17635134.post-7536887255661964452014-04-14T08:31:00.000-07:002014-04-14T08:31:00.160-07:00Music Monday: Beatles- Abbey RoadTo mark the 44th anniversary of the breakup of the Beatles today, high schooler Dylan Gardner recorded 15 seconds of every song from the second side of Abbey Road, the final album the band recorded. HT 22 Words.
D.B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15803182367276364161noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17635134.post-46896942992676745912014-04-04T13:56:00.000-07:002014-04-04T13:56:46.024-07:00The culture around us is dying: Supplemental
The previous post is linked: here.
Over the past few years, different states’ highway agencies have, according to apparent federal guidelines, been introducing changes to road signs with the aim of making them easier to read or understand (and with the cost of your tax dollars). So, are these new road signs absolutely easier to read or understand? Nope. For instance, the Kwame E.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15488522430317936751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17635134.post-1414763070711239242014-04-03T14:48:00.000-07:002014-04-03T14:48:23.034-07:00OkCupid: Save the Date
On 3 April 2014 Reuters ran the story that, well, «"Mozilla's new CEO, Brendan Eich, is an opponent of equal rights for gay couples," the message said. "We would therefore prefer that our users not use Mozilla software to access OkCupid."»
So let’s all check back with the staff of OkCupid in five years, after the movement for equal rights of those wanting group marriages or marriages with Kwame E.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15488522430317936751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17635134.post-78888847598329554812014-03-31T11:03:00.000-07:002014-03-31T11:03:00.395-07:00Burning Away Misconceptions about "Holy Fire"Lyndon Unger over at The Cripplegate does a good job of accumulating a massive amount of links to probably anytime the word or concept of fire is used in the Bible. This is in response to the idea that some churches pray or sing to ask God to send His Fire! When we compare that idea of fire to the Biblical use of the word, it appears that it may not be good to call God's fire down. Here you go:
D.B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15803182367276364161noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17635134.post-67026311231783778632014-03-28T09:48:00.000-07:002014-03-28T09:48:00.114-07:00Limited AtonementClint Archer from Cripplegate offers some thoughts on Limited Atonement. I admit I am more comfortable with God doing the saving to the full versus Him going halfway hoping that I make the decision, all on my own, to follow. And I am confident that, because of what the Bible teaches, He will save to the full. Here you go:
The next installment of our little TULIP series on Calvinism is the big LD.B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15803182367276364161noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17635134.post-41720621052370204042014-03-24T08:09:00.000-07:002014-03-25T05:33:51.042-07:00Music Monday: Audio Adrenaline- Man of GodAudio Adrenaline- the real one, not the Kevin Max fronted one these days-- was one of the bands I "grew up" on, as a young believer. They are one of the bands from the '90s that did not sound exactly like other bands. They were there to show us that Christians could "rock" as well.
One of the songs that sticks with me is Man of God. I usually think of this song when I realize just how far awayD.B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15803182367276364161noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17635134.post-60755708415125481132014-03-22T03:14:00.000-07:002014-03-22T03:14:04.462-07:00The culture around us is dying.
People around us are clearly and without exaggeration becoming increasingly dumber.
Why do I say this? First it was one particular newspaper that one day I refused to read any longer because of its recurrent and frequent typos. Now it’s reputable news organizations that cannot type correctly (Reuters comes to mind) and government agencies that misspell words in electronic Kwame E.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15488522430317936751noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17635134.post-78928133326308284702014-03-21T09:10:00.000-07:002014-03-21T11:08:47.548-07:00A Biblical Case for Old Earth CreationismJon Greene does a good job dealing with some of the arguments that support the old earth view. Or at the very least, that it is not easily dismissed as unbiblical. It has a ton of footnotes worth checking out also.
"Many in the young-earth community point to Exodus 20:9-11 as evidence for a creation week of 24-hour days: For in six days the LORD made heaven and earth, the sea, andD.B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15803182367276364161noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17635134.post-54289255520814613802014-03-19T11:28:00.000-07:002014-03-19T11:28:00.035-07:00Yes, We Are Judgemental (But Not in the Way Everyone Thinks
Kevin DeYoung offers some thoughts on the "Judge Not" passage.
Evangelical Christians are often told not to judge. If there is one verse non-Christians know (after, perhaps, some reference to the “least of these”) is that’s Jesus taught people, “Judge not, that you be not judged” (Matt. 7:1). Of course, what the casual Christian critic misses is that Jesus was not calling for a moratorium on D.B.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15803182367276364161noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-17635134.post-56053185105013806012014-03-15T08:29:00.000-07:002014-03-15T08:29:50.187-07:00Vestiges and Ergun Caner's False Apology (A Two-fer)
But wait: Caner has already apologized for each of the specific wrongs that he has said to have done, right? Not so fast: Caner’s Apology, the Pope and Word-Faithers, Shawn McCraney, and A Bit of WLC | Alpha and Omega Ministries
Not everything goes down the memory hole very easily. Even in modern American government and in liberal NYC one can find vestiges of Judeo-Christian Kwame E.http://www.blogger.com/profile/15488522430317936751noreply@blogger.com0