http://www.boarsheadtavern.com Now that I appreciate God's anger more, I find that I trust my own much less. -Kathleen Norris Mon, 12 May 2008 05:58:38 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Michael: I know that if you insist on asking questions like this that your christian credentials will be revoked soon. Of course the RCC doesn't like the question, but I think they are not alone in their distaste for such questions. Most Xian organizations would put you on the list ... http://www.boarsheadtavern.com/archives/2008/05/12/0160622.html *Jason*: Coincidentally, I just finished Snow Crash this morning, which was my introduction to Stephenson. I'm very impressed. http://www.boarsheadtavern.com/archives/2008/05/11/2360621.html I've been having an email conversation about church structure and authority, and I've got some questions/observations about I Corinthians. Where are the bishops/priests or even elders "on the ground" in the Corinthian church? Sorry to say this right here in the BHT, but the Corinthian church sounds like.....like....a bunch of Baptists. ... http://www.boarsheadtavern.com/archives/2008/05/11/2260619.html Strawfoot, yes, I'm referring to Cryptonomicon. (But he really shined with the Baroque Cycle trilogy.) I can't give you the comparison to Hornby, as I haven't read him. But if you like pseudo-historic fiction, and if you like long books with plenty of descriptive text, mixed with occasional moments of ... http://www.boarsheadtavern.com/archives/2008/05/11/2260620.html Strawfoot - Barely.  I lived in Russellville when the tornado hit Atkins (was out of town, though), I have friends in Sharp Co. near the one that hit up there, and now I live in NWA and, for the first time since I was 9, have been actually frightened a ... http://www.boarsheadtavern.com/archives/2008/05/11/2260618.html Now we need a 4th New Yorker. Welcome Strawfoot. http://www.boarsheadtavern.com/archives/2008/05/11/2260617.html Hello Matthew J., hope you've safely avoided our multiple rounds of meteorological carnage. Good to be here. Jason: do you mean the Cryptonomicon guy? Haven't read him, but I almost picked up that book once. Is his style anything like Nick Hornby, the author of High Fidelity?  http://www.boarsheadtavern.com/archives/2008/05/11/2160616.html Michael, you must have forgotten Ken B  - that's four. http://www.boarsheadtavern.com/archives/2008/05/11/2160615.html Welcome, Strawfoot. Your choices in movies and books seem to indicate that we would get along rather well. Have you read any Niel Stephenson? http://www.boarsheadtavern.com/archives/2008/05/11/2160614.html All Arkansans will soon have a required field trip. Matthew can fill you in on all the details. Matthew: Three! Oh the possibilities!! http://www.boarsheadtavern.com/archives/2008/05/11/2060613.html A very hearty welcome to **Strawfoot.** Have a beer on my tab, so long as it's no more than a buck. For just a brief moment, I thought the banner quote was from *Chuck* Norris. Oh well, it's a pretty good quote anyway. http://www.boarsheadtavern.com/archives/2008/05/11/2060612.html Sweet!  Yet another Arkansan.  We're taking over the world.  As Mr Burns would say "Excellent." http://www.boarsheadtavern.com/archives/2008/05/11/1960611.html Strawfoot: Location? Family? Vocation? http://www.boarsheadtavern.com/archives/2008/05/11/1860610.html Am I mistaken, or doesn't Fox generally refer to Christian church leaders as pastors? The recent article about the Christian leaders who put together the "Evangelical Manifesto" refers to those Christian leaders behind it as clerics. Clerics? What religion's leaders do they generally reserve that term for? Man, it ... http://www.boarsheadtavern.com/archives/2008/05/11/1860609.html Heh. (HT: The Connexion via The Methoblog) http://www.boarsheadtavern.com/archives/2008/05/11/1760608.html Hello. Strawfoot here. Thanks for letting me come aboard Michael. Spike and I already know each other, but the rest of you need to know where I'm coming from. Theologically speaking I'm a reformed leaning relevant, recovering Southern Baptist. I currently attend a non-denominational church which leans reformed-ish, but my pastor ... http://www.boarsheadtavern.com/archives/2008/05/11/1760604.html Today is Pentecost. Happy Mother Church Day. http://www.boarsheadtavern.com/archives/2008/05/11/1660607.html BTW, the audiobooks I mentioned by PG Wodehouse are not Librivox recordings.  I got them through Audible.com. http://www.boarsheadtavern.com/archives/2008/05/11/1660606.html Speaking of Louisville, my current favorite band in the whole wide world, My Morning Jacket, is from that very city. Right now, I'd have to say that MMJ is the best thing that Kentucky has to offer, beating out the Kentucky Derby and bourbon. They were on SNL last night ... http://www.boarsheadtavern.com/archives/2008/05/11/1660605.html It's good news. There's hope for Matthew, JS, John H and others who are standing just outside the door of the true church:Q: If I join Lake Pointe, do I need to be re-baptized? A: Lake Pointe accepts all biblical baptisms. A biblical baptism has three components: 1. a baptism that took ... http://www.boarsheadtavern.com/archives/2008/05/11/1460603.html Taught my last Bible study for staff until August. May preach my last sermon till then on Wednesday IF there's time. Chapel gets a bit crazy the last week. I've got a great list of things to do in Louisville. I'm learning all sorts of things about the ol' place ... http://www.boarsheadtavern.com/archives/2008/05/11/0960601.html Audio books really have to be read by someone with a British accent don’t they? Yes, they must.  I listened to one MacDonald book done by some American dude, and it was rough.  The others are done by a British woman, and they're much better. Andrew Peterson insisted on a British accent ... http://www.boarsheadtavern.com/archives/2008/05/11/0960600.html The Librivox recording of Pilgrim's Progress is especially good, rivaling the best commercial recording that I've heard. Audio books really have to be read by someone with a British accent don't they? If you are a P.G. Wodehouse fan, the audio versions of his books read by Jonathan Cecil are ... http://www.boarsheadtavern.com/archives/2008/05/11/0960599.html Librivox is great.  The readings aren't tremendous or anything, but, hey, it's free audiobooks!  I introduced myself to George MacDonald for the first time a while back by listening to a couple of his books via Librivox.  It works nicely if you just pop all the chapters into a playlist ... http://www.boarsheadtavern.com/archives/2008/05/11/0060597.html Free and public domain audio books at Librivox. http://www.boarsheadtavern.com/archives/2008/05/10/2360596.html