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Bob Timberlake is a collector of many things.  Here he is sitting in an antique three corner chair, which is constructed as it is in order that a gentleman could sit down without skewering himself with his sword!    The story of Bob Timberlake the artist is an interesting one, with many twists and turns, and…

Just released this month is the first volume of my two volume study of the theology and ethics of the NT.  Here as a sample is some of the Prologue to this volume that deals with important presuppositional and prolegomena issues.   See what you think.   BW3 PROLOGUE: BLUE PRINTS AND BY LAWS ALet us assume…

As some of you will know by now, ABC has decided to do a series over the coming weeks on the ten commandments or as they are called in Exodus ‘the ten words’  (of God).  Here is the link about this http://abcnews.go.com/Nightline/10Commandments/ten-commandments-series-nightline/story?id=8568402  For some reason not quite clear they have chosen to begin with the…

Sometimes serendipity happens.  I have just returned from a preaching mission in Lexington North Carolina (not to be confused with the one in Kentucky). Lexington North Carolina is a city of 17,000 and it has about one barbecue restaurant per 1,000 residents.  It has been dubbed the barbecue capital of N.C., yeah even of the…

Perhaps you have read Bart Ehrman’s book, God’s Problem and perhaps not. It deals with the issue of why there is suffering if there is a loving God. This issue is of course more of a problem for those who affirm both God is loving and sovereign on the one hand, and also that God…

Traditionally, Protestantshave recognized only two sacraments–baptism and the Lord’s Supper. There hasbeen some debate about this amongst the more high church Protestants, butbasically the  position has been the samethroughout recent church history. What is interesting about this view is thatit overlooks the Protestant theology of and about the Word of God.  While ‘de jure’ baptism…

Sometimes it is hard to get good help. And trust me, sometimes Pippin and Merry are no help at all, especially after a few pints of ale. If you remember from my last post, I sent these Hobbits off to do undercover work on the set of Voyage of the Dawn Treader In Queensland, down…

  What lessons are learned From the talismans of time Is life absurd Or is it sublime?   Smoke on the mountain Fire in the sky So much pure beauty No one asks why.   Why do the sunsets Remind we must die Why do sunrises Urge lift up your eyes?   Why then is…

Are certain regions of the U.S. more prone to certain sins?  Well, according to one study, it certainly appears this is the case. Here is a link to an article in Wired Magazine that gives us the breakdown. http://www.wired.com/culture/education/magazine/17-09/st_sinmaps What this study suggests is that certain American subcultures are less prone to gluttony or envy…
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