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JOKE OF THE DAY A Roman Catholic priest, a Pentecostal minister, and a Rabbi all served as chaplains to the students of the University of Alabama, Tuscaloosa. They got together 2-3 times a week for coffee and conversation. One day, one of them said to the other two that preaching and serving the sacraments to…

If you are at all a student of Christian history, you will know there have been numerous martyrdoms of Christians in every age of the Christian era. You don’t even need to consult a hagiographic work like Foxe’s Book of Martyrs to know this is true. I was in Turkey two years ago when some…

WAR’S WISDOMThey say there is no wisdomThey say it isn’t so,They stir up rainy weatherBut then it starts to snow. Poor prognosticatorsPungent pundits tooThey trust their own predictionsBut don’t know what to do. The politics of fear,And self protection reignAs if killing all our foesWas possible and sane. We alienate our alliesWe say we’ll go…

The following is a sermon for Oct. 15, 2008 in Estes Chapel, Asbury Seminary YOU BE THE JUDGE—- Mt. 7.1-6 Some texts in the NT ought to be able to sue for abuse and misuse. Mt. 7.1-6 is one of those texts. How many times have you heard someone say ‘judge not lest you be…

For eleven years of my life I lived an hour and a bit from Cleveland, and came to know a lot of wonderful folks who were die-hard Browns fans. There was a poignancy to that loyalty, much like the loyalty to the Cubs. You learn something about unconditional love when you meet these folks. One…

Remember Hermes? He’s the little guy you see from time to time on the logo at the florist shop, wearing a WWI trench helmet and always on the run. Actually, in Greek tradition he was the messenger of the gods, delivering the word of some deity to humans who badly needed to hear it. Hermes,…

Christmas is coming, and the Lazarus Effect, according to various of those who have now reviewed and blurbed the book, is said to be the perfect stocking stuffer for Christmas or Hanukkah. It is now available on Amazon, and you will find Anne Rice’s blurb for the book as the first review. Enjoy– BW3. P.S.…

Ben Stein is always worth listening to, even when one strongly disagrees with him. The following is a column of his from CBS Morning News Commentary, and appears to be genuine, for all you Snopes fans out there. I find myself quite agreeing with this little confession. BW3 —-My confession: I am a Jew, and…

Wieland Willker has carefully assembled a good deal of the recent discussion on the so-called Christ cup. Here it is: Mysterious CRESTOU inscriptionEverything else of potential interest to forum members.Write comments 7 posts • Page 1 of 1 Mysterious CRESTOU inscriptionby wie on Wed 17. Sep 2008, 12:35 Another enigmatic inscription has surfaced: DIA CHRHSTOU…

In a year of political tensions and lengthy debates, and with the race in doubt, there seems now to be a new candidate who has entered the Presidential race at the llth hour, and is gathering a following. Copy and paste this link into your browser to find out who 🙂 http://www.tsgnet.com/pres.php?id=46832&altf=Cfo&altl=Xjuifsjohupo
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