Category: Christianity

Local Christian Blogger Meet/Dinner

 William  April 2, 2005  1 Comment on Local Christian Blogger Meet/Dinner

Thursday night my wife and drove down to Laurel, MD to Buddy’s Crabs & Ribs for dinner and chit-chat with area Christian bloggers. The meetup was set up by David Wayne of Jollybogger and Terry Pruitt of Pruitt Communications. A…

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And Now The Pope…

 William  April 1, 2005  4 Comments on And Now The Pope…

Today has been filled with news about the declining health and imminent death of Pope John Paul II. It is an interesting historical juxtiposition for Terri Shiavo to die yesterday and the Pope to be at death’s door today. John…

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Butterflies And Tipping Points

 William  March 28, 2005  9 Comments on Butterflies And Tipping Points

Matt Wrechard at the Belmont Club has been characterizing the Terri Shiavo situation as a “butterfly effect” in that it will have far reaching and currently unknown effects well beyond its absolute significance. One specific section at the end of…

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The Stone: Easter From A Different Perspective

 William  March 27, 2005

We visited my friend Martin’s church (Good Shepherd, CEC) for Easter services. I wanted to participate in the liturgy and receive communion for my celebration of Christ’s resurrection, but Martin also has good insights in his sermons as well. This…

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Holy Saturday: Christ In The Tomb

 William  March 26, 2005

“For thine is the kingdom, and the power, and the glory, for ever and ever. Amen.” We say that powerful closing to the Lord’s prayer with the advantage of hindsight, but at this moment it does not appear so. If…

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A Good Friday Prayer For Terri Schiavo

 William  March 25, 2005

Dear Lord, on this day when you sacrificed your life on the cross of Calvary, remember your humble servant Terri Shiavo. Lord, we place her in your loving arms, as Nicodemus placed you in the loving arms of your mother….

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Happy Saint Patrick’s Day

 William  March 17, 2005

Saint Patrick, patron saint of the Irish, was actually a highborn Roman Englishman who was captured and sold into slavery in Ireland when he was sixteen. Born in 387, he lived to the ripe old age (for any time not…

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Lent: Day Thirty

 William  March 15, 2005

Today has been a strange but good day. I didn’t get everything I wanted to done and I got drawn into a discussion with Jeremy Pierce of Parableman about The Moral Value of Meanings of Words. Our discussion focused down…

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Interview Questions: Answered

 William  March 10, 2005

cwv warrior of Christianity Is Jewish has answered the questions I posted for her. Stop by and see what she has to say about herself. Two people down. I still have three interviews I am willing to do. So if…

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Interview Questions: Updated

 William  March 9, 2005  2 Comments on Interview Questions: Updated

These are the interview questions for my expansion of the Interview Game. I believe that you learn about two people in an interview, not just one. You can also learn something about me from my questions. Note: I will add…

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