Author's posts
Feb 02
Carl Trueman & Aimee Byrd on Boredom
CARL: When you say that you’re bored what do you mean by that? Are there are no libraries to go to? Are there no have books to read? Are there no languages to learn? Are there no places to visit? AIMEE: I know when my kids say, ‘I’m bored,’ that means they don’t have access to entertainment. …
Jan 30
Twee
A British pejorative meaning overly quaint, dainty, cute or nice. The word comes from a childish pronunciation of ‘sweet.’ “Those Beatrix Potter animals are a little twee for my taste.” See more at wiktionary.
Jan 27
Quotable: Kevin Deyoung
“What we often mean by legalism is someone who is more serious about obedience than I am.”
Jan 21
One More Ride: Chapter 7: Home
Norville took the long way home. It gave him time to think and to reflect, he told himself. It gave him time to avoid responsibility, he knew. Norville was tired of being responsible. Not that he was tired of being held responsible for things, but simply tired of being reliable. Why couldn’t he have just stayed …
Jan 17
YOU IN THE ARMEEEEEE!
Now, I’m definitely not in the army, nor have I ever been (three semesters of ROTC doesn’t count). I don’t wear fatigues to work, either, just slacks and Hawaiian shirts. The other day I was wearing this one: There are a lot of children where I work. That’s not a pejorative–I work at a children’s hospital, …
Jan 11
I was on Iron Chef America
It’s true, though you never saw the episode–and never will. Obviously they had to sample my cooking, which was no big deal. They loved my chili. Then I had to audition, which kind of shattered my reality TV illusion. They didn’t love my acting (who does?), but they gave me a chance to take some …
Jan 08
Quotable: Keith Getty
“I grew up an Irish Presbyterian, so what that means is when we go to rugby matches and beat England like we did at the weekend, we scream and shout and roar and jump our hands in the air. Then we going to church on Sundays and talk about being miraculously saved from Hell and …
Dec 31
Overheard: Ian Hamilton
“I should tell you that it’s a double first for me to be here at this conference. First of all because this is the first time I’ve ever spoken at a conference in California and it’s the first time I’ve ever eaten a burrito. I hope perhaps to come again to conferences in California, and …
