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I was most delighted to find so many tastings on a Sunday.  These are very popular gatherings, full of singing and high reverence for the wine.  I certainly felt at home, despite the odd ritual of presenting the palate-cleansing wafer before tasting the wine.  Also unorthodox was having everyone drink from the same cup.  Though [...]

This statement has gotten some scorn.

I didn’t get into politics because I thought government had a better answer. I got into politics because I knew government didn’t have the real answers, that the real answers lie in accepting Jesus Christ into our lives.
Mike Huckabee
Why is this so reviled? He says that government doesn’t have [...]

Not surprisingly, I already missed a day. So we’ll do double duty for Tuesday, probably reducing the comedy and clever imagery but hopefully not sacrificing thoughtfulness.
After a few quick searches of the Bible, I found that almost every use of the word control (which might not have a Hebrew equivalent, as the KJV has [...]

A neologism in the modern church (or, I should say, the post-modern church) is the term “Christ-follower”. Essentially, it replaces “Christian” just like “administrative assistant” replaced secretary and “Asian-American” replaced “China-man” as preferred nomenclature. If your church has A) a pulpit and a lectern, B) a choirbox, C) Eucharist, or D) stained glass, [...]

The LOLcat Bible is sweeping teh interreligiouswebs, vastly popular among the ‘net nerd crowd - the same flock who follow the Flying Spaghetti Monster. In typical ironical fashion, these cyberdenizens rejoice around a lampoon of what can be profound.

I never converted to pastafarianism not because I don’t find it hilarious; I do. But, [...]

I had a few addictions/afflictions during sophomore year, but none was more trivial than Halo. Sure, I saved the world of men and stuff, but all that salvation left my GPA in a world of pain. I never played Halo 2, mostly because I was off campus when it came out, and we [...]