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Lutheranism, Liberty, and the pursuit of all things Macintosh

Quick Review: Griffin Simplifi

admin | June 28, 2009

I have survived for years with a tangle of cords and and cheap card readers on my desk. Finally my mess paid off. I won a Griffin Simplifi card reader and dock in Griffin’s Messy Desk Contest. I had contemplated buying one, but decided to hold off for a while… which worked out perfectly.
From my past [...]

Hymn Commentary from Southern Lutheran Kantor

admin | June 11, 2009

If you enjoy Lutheran hymnody you need to check out the blog Southern Lutheran Kantor. He’s had two home run posts since the beginning of June. They both were commentaries on two of my favorite hymns:

We Praise You and Acknowledge You
Lord, Thee I Love With All My Heart

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Were you baptized in the Jordan?

admin | June 6, 2009

Some people shouldn’t be allowed to post their opinions on the internet. Period. Take away their keyboards and lock them in a padded room.
On the internet today I saw a man who claims to be Lutheran post the following, “Did St. Paul were clerical collars?” I’m guessing that St. Paul didn’t wear a clerical. But [...]

Patton on Preaching

admin | June 3, 2009

“Whenever Patton arrived at a new post, he lost no time asserting his influence. He summoned the chaplain and bluntly told him that his sermons were too long. ‘I don’t yield to any man in my reverence to the Lord, but… no sermon needs to take longer than 10 minutes. I’m sure you can make [...]

To the vicar goes the spoils

admin | June 3, 2009

Victory is mine! We just had our end of year pastor’s bowling league banquet. I was surprised to receive a trophy for the high series with handicap for the year. I had a 686 with my handicap. My actual scores without handicap were 168, 146, and a 183. Add onto those a 63 handicap and [...]