Inappropriate Conversations

Scriptures, in order of appearance: Acts 17: 10-12Hebrews 5:7 – 6:3 1 Corinthians 2:11 – 3:11 Romans 12: 1-6 Psalms 19:14 Matthew 5: 13-24 John 19: 28-30 Galatians 3: 6-18 Galatians 3: 23-29 James 2: 8-13 Romans 13: 8-10 Galatians 5: 1-15 Matthew 25: 31-46 John 8: 1-11 Luke 10: 25-37 John 4: 1-30 John 14: 1-10 Luke 14: 1-24 Matthew 18:21 – 19:12 Isaiah 56: 1-8 Luke 6:43 – 7:10 Matthew 8: 5-13 John 10: 1-18 Mark 8: 27-38 Acts 4:32 – 5:16 Mark 3: 20-35 Matthew 7: 21-24 Luke 13: 22-30 Mark 12: 18-34 Deuteronomy 6: 1-9 Leviticus 19: 15-18 Romans 13: 1-10 1 Corinthians 12:27 – 14:1 John 3: 1-17 Numbers 21: 4-9 Hebrews 11:1 – 12:11 John 5: 39-44 Philippians 3: 2-15 Revelations 3: 14-22 Matthew 23: 1-39 Matthew 28: 1-20 Mark 2: 13-17 Amen.   Promos, in order of appearance: Anomaly (0:13:45) Violent Femmes “Rejoice and Be Happy (0:26:15) Take Him With You (1:34:45) Songs For Jenny (1:35:20) Here Goes Nothing (1:48:00) The Greatest Show in the Galaxy (1:59:20) Starbase 66 (2:20:00) Atomic Trivia War 9000 (2:58:45) Greetings From Nowhere (3:19:00) Thanks!   Different Drummer: Nicole VillacresJohn Shore: Taking God At His Word

Scriptures, in order of appearance: Acts 17: 10-12Hebrews 5:7 – 6:3 1 Corinthians 2:11 – 3:11 Romans 12: 1-6 Psalms 19:14 Matthew 5: 13-24 John 19: 28-30 Galatians 3: 6-18 Galatians 3: 23-29 James 2: 8-13 Romans 13: 8-10 Galatians 5: 1-15 Matthew 25: 31-46 John 8: 1-11 Luke 10: 25-37 John 4: 1-30 John 14: 1-10 Luke 14: 1-24 Matthew 18:21 – 19:12 Isaiah 56: 1-8 Luke 6:43 – 7:10 Matthew 8: 5-13 John 10: 1-18 Mark 8: 27-38 Acts 4:32 – 5:16 Mark 3: 20-35 Matthew 7: 21-24 Luke 13: 22-30 Mark 12: 18-34 Deuteronomy 6: 1-9 Leviticus 19: 15-18 Romans 13: 1-10 1 Corinthians 12:27 – 14:1 John 3: 1-17 Numbers 21: 4-9 Hebrews 11:1 – 12:11 John 5: 39-44 Philippians 3: 2-15 Revelations 3: 14-22 Matthew 23: 1-39 Matthew 28: 1-20 Mark 2: 13-17 Amen.   Promos, in order of appearance: Anomaly (0:13:45) Violent Femmes “Rejoice and Be Happy (0:26:15) Take Him With You (1:34:45) Songs For Jenny (1:35:20) Here Goes Nothing (1:48:00) The Greatest Show in the Galaxy (1:59:20) Starbase 66 (2:20:00) Atomic Trivia War 9000 (2:58:45) Greetings From Nowhere (3:19:00) Thanks!   Different Drummer: Nicole VillacresJohn Shore: Taking God At His Word

Whether faith can abide superstition and where to draw a line between the two?

Whether faith can abide superstition and where to draw a line between the two?

This Sunday is National Grandparents' Day, which has been a secular holiday since 1978, or so I'm told. The day doesn't receive anywhere near the respect, or marketing, of days for mothers and fathers. I suspect a large number of grandparents could argue that insufficient respect is par for the course. What does it mean, though, to "respect your elders" as I've been told many times in my life? I believe real respect means remembering what they've said and done, challenging them when they fall short of those same values they taught, and building upon the solid parts of the foundation they have set. It also means refusing to rest on the faults, though. I'll grant that this approach sounds strict, but I was raised by elders with strict standards. Being judged by their own principles is both respectful and fitting.Different Drummer: Ahmir Thompsonhttp://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2013/07/questlove-trayvon-martin-and-i-aint-shit.html

This Sunday is National Grandparents' Day, which has been a secular holiday since 1978, or so I'm told. The day doesn't receive anywhere near the respect, or marketing, of days for mothers and fathers. I suspect a large number of grandparents could argue that insufficient respect is par for the course. What does it mean, though, to "respect your elders" as I've been told many times in my life? I believe real respect means remembering what they've said and done, challenging them when they fall short of those same values they taught, and building upon the solid parts of the foundation they have set. It also means refusing to rest on the faults, though. I'll grant that this approach sounds strict, but I was raised by elders with strict standards. Being judged by their own principles is both respectful and fitting.Different Drummer: Ahmir Thompsonhttp://nymag.com/daily/intelligencer/2013/07/questlove-trayvon-martin-and-i-aint-shit.html

If I had been younger when record companies began putting warning labels on albums and tapes, responding to pressure from the Parents Music Resource Center and others, I'm sure I would have responded like almost every teenager I observed while working in a record store. The "Tipper sticker" served as a beacon, telling them which albums to buy. Only very rarely did I observe this attempt at censorship (some associated with the PMRC openly hoped their approach would lead to album bans) go in the other direction, with the sticker telling "concerned parents" not to fund a purchase. It did reveal some significant ethics and intelligence lapses within the United States Senate. In that respect, the sad spectacle delivered some nominal value.Different Drummer: Frank Zappa

If I had been younger when record companies began putting warning labels on albums and tapes, responding to pressure from the Parents Music Resource Center and others, I'm sure I would have responded like almost every teenager I observed while working in a record store. The "Tipper sticker" served as a beacon, telling them which albums to buy. Only very rarely did I observe this attempt at censorship (some associated with the PMRC openly hoped their approach would lead to album bans) go in the other direction, with the sticker telling "concerned parents" not to fund a purchase. It did reveal some significant ethics and intelligence lapses within the United States Senate. In that respect, the sad spectacle delivered some nominal value.Different Drummer: Frank Zappa

Whether the Sunday School calendar should follow the school year, including a dormant period for summer months?

Whether the Sunday School calendar should follow the school year, including a dormant period for summer months?

Friends have recently called to my attention that I've insufficiently emphasized the most important of my human relationships. It is true. One reason is trying to keep some private things private. Another is that I forget how a passionate lifelong romantic partnership is, perhaps, strange. I'd never want to take anything for granted though.Note: I could have gone without the explicit language tag -- arguably -- but it's a practical joke on my wife to have this Inappropriate Conversation labeled that way.Different Drummer: David SanbornNight Music episode 212

Friends have recently called to my attention that I've insufficiently emphasized the most important of my human relationships. It is true. One reason is trying to keep some private things private. Another is that I forget how a passionate lifelong romantic partnership is, perhaps, strange. I'd never want to take anything for granted though.Note: I could have gone without the explicit language tag -- arguably -- but it's a practical joke on my wife to have this Inappropriate Conversation labeled that way.Different Drummer: David SanbornNight Music episode 212

Whether the concept of "home church" is necessary or merely particularism?Also:Some thoughts on 1 John 4: 7-21Greetings From Nowhere 1Greetings From Nowhere 2Take Him With You 1Take Him With You 2

Whether the concept of "home church" is necessary or merely particularism?Also:Some thoughts on 1 John 4: 7-21Greetings From Nowhere 1Greetings From Nowhere 2Take Him With You 1Take Him With You 2

A century ago in sermons and speeches that would become My Utmost For His Highest, the current sad state of Christianity was described aptly with the question, "Are you loyal to Jesus or to your notion of him?" by Oswald Chambers. We see the problem when Christians openly dispute the things Jesus said, or when popular versions of Bible stories don't match the "inspired word of God" and those obsessed with Biblical perfection fail to side with the inerrant text. Chambers might say that we are guilty of siding with what we believe without much regard for God's will. If this is true of individuals, it is certainly true of organizations and groups -- no matter how we may defer to their "religious beliefs."Different Drummer: Oswald Gertrude Chambers