tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post7786086048391247285..comments2024-03-10T10:40:32.319-07:00Comments on Pyromaniacs: A Made ManPhil Johnsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00649092052031518426noreply@blogger.comBlogger66125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-12294148106596709592012-01-12T21:51:28.336-08:002012-01-12T21:51:28.336-08:00Hi Solameanie,
No, I didn't see that movie. ...Hi Solameanie,<br /><br />No, I didn't see that movie. And as you well know Faulkner is hard to read. His sentances went on forever and ever. <br /><br />You sound like a book lover/collector. too. Besides my Harvard Classics and my general classic collection, I also have The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written by the Easton Press. I love books and love to read. But we both know NOTHING compares to the Bible. :)Mary Elizabeth Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08915438088186414796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-45440090207848820472012-01-12T18:58:31.621-08:002012-01-12T18:58:31.621-08:00Meh, the post was kinda goofy in general and just ...Meh, the post was kinda goofy in general and just annoyed me from a stylistic perspective because Moore always thinks he's saying something DEEP, DUDE, when it's really just like, "Uh, okay. Is that it?" But I wouldn't have picked that particular post to pick on. I'd go for "What Has Good Friday To Do With Earth Day?" or "Jesus Has AIDS," or his unprofessional ethics exam, or his general exegetical sloppiness before I'd bother criticizing this.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-51402862809002892492012-01-12T14:34:00.775-08:002012-01-12T14:34:00.775-08:00Mary, did you ever see the movie version of "...Mary, did you ever see the movie version of "The Sound and the Fury" with Joanne Woodward and Yul Brynner? It was horrendous and a huge departure from the book, which admittedly is a difficult read. Brynner had hair in the film, which was a shock, plus his foreign accent was hardly Mississippi. If they can't follow the book they need to leave it alone.Solameaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09869424956571944997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-67088190595379020782012-01-12T14:29:33.334-08:002012-01-12T14:29:33.334-08:00I see your point, but there's always the excep...I see your point, but there's always the exception to the rule.<br />Luthor and Rolla grew up in an institution that was (and still is) the tool of Satan. They had no one to teach them but the Holy Spirit.<br /><br />I think the issue is that we tend to shorten time frames and compress people's lives into 2-hour movies or 3-part mini-series.<br />It's very hard to read the Book of Acts all the way through and not do this. We simply do not think in decade(s), and thus Saul of Tarsus is preaching in Antioch by the end of the week and the drunk at the frat house becomes a Paul Washer overnight in our minds.Melhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12623318488973342836noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-69179279864520933972012-01-12T13:28:35.170-08:002012-01-12T13:28:35.170-08:00The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to th...The saying is trustworthy: If anyone aspires to the office of overseer, he desires a noble task. Therefore an overseer must be above reproach, the husband of one wife, sober-minded, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach, not a drunkard, not violent but gentle, not quarrelsome, not a lover of money. He must manage his own household well, with all dignity keeping his children submissive, for if someone does not know how to manage his own household, how will he care for God's church? He must not be a recent convert, or he may become puffed up with conceit and fall into the condemnation of the devil. Moreover, he must be well thought of by outsiders, so that he may not fall into disgrace, into a snare of the devil. [Unless he's got a really cool conversion story and believes he's called to lead a mighty work of God. Then forget all that, he's totally cool, bro. Just give him his own church already.]*<br /><br />*The earliest manuscripts do not contain this passage. But whatever, it's all good.trogdorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11452996348717802065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-70289577452316301892012-01-12T09:16:15.477-08:002012-01-12T09:16:15.477-08:00I'd add that even God's hyper-anointed lea...I'd add that even God's hyper-anointed leaders in the Bible went through training experiences. Moses spent 40 years being educated in the house of Pharaoh and 40 years being humbled as an outcast shepherd before God called him back to even start his leadership. David spent years being pursued by Saul after having been anointed before being elevated to king. Saul didn't hardly have any training and we see what kind of anointed leader he turned out to be. Paul himself spent some significant time in discipleship before setting off on his own.<br /><br />Even Jesus had to grow in wisdom before assuming His ministry.<br /><br />So the great and anointed ones in the Bible didn't jump into the saddle with the oil still dripping off their head. Why should we expect it?Jim Pembertonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01446388434272680014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-35898827331468188852012-01-12T08:38:56.013-08:002012-01-12T08:38:56.013-08:00@ Rachael
I believe it is a first edition of the ...@ Rachael<br /><br />I believe it is a first edition of the Sound and The Fury that is going for $30,000. I have my mother's old collection of the classics, which I have also added to over the years, and I furiously went thru them to see if I had it. Darn! But I do have a book of children's classics and inside the cover is a printed address for Carl and Sander Levin. It must have belonged to them when they were children.<br /><br />I also have a leather-bound collection of the Harvard Classics. My grandfather passed them down to my father, then he to me. You sound like you are a book lover, too. :)Mary Elizabeth Tylerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08915438088186414796noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-16971471737526207472012-01-11T20:42:17.129-08:002012-01-11T20:42:17.129-08:00.....which is no doubt a sign of your humility, an........which is no doubt a sign of your humility, and your non-aspirations to be the next Apostle Paul.Rachael Starkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10781158372237369417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-11218482110367672682012-01-11T20:41:42.595-08:002012-01-11T20:41:42.595-08:00....but a worse speller than any of them, combine.......but a worse speller than any of them, combined.<br /><br />;)Rachael Starkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10781158372237369417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-39622770958328486842012-01-11T20:37:11.601-08:002012-01-11T20:37:11.601-08:00Hunter S. Thompson
P.J. O'Roarke
and
John Pipe...Hunter S. Thompson<br />P.J. O'Roarke<br />and<br />John Piper<br /><br />In that order.FX Turkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16798420127955373559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-35715812335221046922012-01-11T20:21:15.031-08:002012-01-11T20:21:15.031-08:00Rachael,
Hmmm. "The Sound and the Fury"...Rachael,<br /><br />Hmmm. "The Sound and the Fury" starring Frank Turk as Jason Compson. <br /><br />Nahh. I don't think so. Besides, I've never seen Frank write in stream-of-consciousness style. But you've got me thinking. What writer would genuinely fit? Honestly, he reminds me more of a Reformed Mark Steyn in terms of wit. <br /><br />Now I'm thinking of my own writing style. Jack Chick after a Klonepin overdose?Solameaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09869424956571944997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-90294792144056528022012-01-11T19:30:02.531-08:002012-01-11T19:30:02.531-08:00Russell Moore is one of my favorite pastor blogger...Russell Moore is one of my favorite pastor bloggers because he writes like a writer, not a preacher.<br /><br />Frank is on of my favorite non-pastor bloggers because he writes like a Reformed William Faulkner.<br /><br />I thought that Moore's best point was that we ought not to treat blasphemers in way that says "we were never that way." Particularly when it comes to driving.Rachael Starkehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10781158372237369417noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-21534649049161433222012-01-11T18:10:59.818-08:002012-01-11T18:10:59.818-08:00"Classic example of poking at fellow believer..."Classic example of poking at fellow believers when energy should be directed elsewhere. Not good."-Bob<br /><br />So, you can poke though.<br /><br />This was a fine post. Well thought out and well presented. Bob, go back and read it again my friend.donsandshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03665794015011057098noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-80617027392443697422012-01-11T17:19:26.065-08:002012-01-11T17:19:26.065-08:00"Prickly heat." Ah, Arkansas, how I miss..."Prickly heat." Ah, Arkansas, how I miss thee. I'm almost in the mood for a belly full of chiggers now. ;)Solameaniehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09869424956571944997noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-92015318411944951672012-01-11T16:50:53.071-08:002012-01-11T16:50:53.071-08:00Bob --
I think you didn't read this post. At...Bob --<br /><br />I think you didn't read this post. At all. How would I know if that statement is true or false?FX Turkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16798420127955373559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-21302291957084582242012-01-11T16:48:12.393-08:002012-01-11T16:48:12.393-08:00It's OK, Bob. I don't think I'm reall...It's OK, Bob. I don't think I'm <i>really</i> his favorite.Tom Chantryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02485908616177111150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-35318483573927836392012-01-11T16:24:42.365-08:002012-01-11T16:24:42.365-08:00Bob,
I don't think we cessationists could hav...Bob,<br /><br />I don't think we cessationists could have made the conclusion about centuri0n that you made based on the sentence you cited.Andrew Lindseyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06543222209236040112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-74575865053197103222012-01-11T16:13:37.162-08:002012-01-11T16:13:37.162-08:00"This is why Chantry is my favorite non-Pyro ..."This is why Chantry is my favorite non-Pyro internet person: he gets me. He really gets me."<br /><br />-self absorbed much? I usually appreciate your writing, Mr. Turk, but your obvious selfishness in this post trumps whatever point(s) you were trying to make. Maybe you should really get to know you as well.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03301475284217434799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-79296274202539355692012-01-11T16:05:20.287-08:002012-01-11T16:05:20.287-08:00Dislike. You can't find anything else worthy ...Dislike. You can't find anything else worthy of criticism? Classic example of poking at fellow believers when energy should be directed elsewhere. Not good.Bobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03301475284217434799noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-59184763633951241502012-01-11T14:47:30.602-08:002012-01-11T14:47:30.602-08:00What Chantry said. (And what Dan said last week, t...What Chantry said. (And what Dan said last week, too).<br /><br />I do think this is a case of every post not being able to say everything, wanting to focus on one point without anticipating/answering every possible objection and permutation. Unfortunately, the self-imposed limits play into the authority-via-spectacular-conversion-story ethos plaguing the church today.<br /><br />It might be worth noting that, in addition to spending at least three years in "discipleship", Paul was already well-versed in scripture even prior to his conversion. He wasn't the drunk guy with no clue about God who comes to faith in an instant; he was a Pharisee, who knew more detail of the Old Testament than most of us could ever hope to - yet missed the main point. Once that - He- was revealed to Paul, the whole picture would have come into focus quickly, and his scriptural knowledge would have been formidable basically immediately (Acts 9:19ff).<br /><br />The point? Even from his conversion, Paul had a better grasp of scripture than many of the self-anointed ever will. Unlike them, he had a verifiable miraculous conversion, and a specific calling and commissioning from Jesus Christ himself. Yet he did not immediately self-promote and start his own church, but submitted to rigorous discipleship for years before being set apart for missions (and that not of his own accord, but at the commissioning of elders).<br /><br />So if you hear someone talking about his spectacular conversion as proof that Jesus called him to start his own church or preach to gazillions, be very, very afraid.trogdorhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11452996348717802065noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-72472804574121146132012-01-11T13:58:47.103-08:002012-01-11T13:58:47.103-08:00"You are not a Bible character."
I remem..."You are not a Bible character."<br />I remember reading that on the Glory to God For All Things blog some time ago. Me thinks many Christians have fancied themselves to be St. Paul, or John the Baptist, or Jesus turning over the tables in the temple. But then (hopefully) we grow up. We recognize that such a calling is for the few and far between. Furthermore, what about all those unknowns who were martyred by the hands of the Communist regime? I dare say many unknowns will receive greater rewards in the Heavenly Kingdom than those who have had popularity galore and sold books that have rocketed to the number one seller list.<br /><br />This post brings to mind the Apostle Paul's instruction in I Timothy 2: "First of all, then, I urge that supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings be made for all men, for kings and all who are in high positions, that we may lead a quiet and peaceable life, godly and respectful in every way. This is good, and it is acceptable in the sight of God our Savior, who desires all men to be saved and to come to the knowledge of the truth."<br /><br />As God's beloved in Christ, we each have the ministry of reconciliation. "Supplications, prayers, intercessions, and thanksgivings" are to be made on behalf of all and for all. So we who don't see the whole picture, we who submit to the mystery of God's will in regards to salvation, we pray for those with whom we come in contact - the drunk homeless one on the street, the troubled co-worker, the atheist/agnostic friend/family member, the rich, white collar executive, those in prison, the list is endless. We pray also for those in high places - presidents, politicians, religious leaders, etc., that they may/will submit to and obey the King of Kings and Lord of Lords. And we who are the unknowns, yet known by God, we must be content to be in the shadows, faithful to what God has given us to do without all the fanfare.<br /><br />And now I'm thinking of the homeless teenagers in the park that I met over the weekend. Father-less, mother-less children desiring to belong somewhere, roaming the subways at night, and filled with such sadness yet promise awaits them if only... One of them might be that great powerhouse for God, and another the quiet Christian struggling against sin and loving God and his neighbor. Both outcomes are pleasing and acceptable to Jesus.Darlenehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01183436767997017002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-30891500360511294342012-01-11T13:51:38.771-08:002012-01-11T13:51:38.771-08:00Seth:
"the crosshairs"? Really?
Did y...Seth:<br /><br />"the crosshairs"? Really?<br /><br />Did you read this post at all? Because it's plainly a critique and not a power slam. It's not any kind of a fisking.<br /><br />And for whatever this is worth: it's more of a poke at the literally-dozens of people who linked to it like it was unadulterated perfection when in fact it was a nice sentiment with some obvious flaws.<br /><br />"in the cross hairs?" Wow. You need some ointment for that prickly heat you have there.FX Turkhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16798420127955373559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-19078890085849894582012-01-11T13:31:34.036-08:002012-01-11T13:31:34.036-08:00Robert,
It ought to be the funeral text whenever ...Robert,<br /><br />It ought to be the funeral text whenever a great preacher dies. Everyone else ran around the desert looking for Elijah...Elisha looked for God.Tom Chantryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02485908616177111150noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-20593814761186588712012-01-11T13:27:12.168-08:002012-01-11T13:27:12.168-08:00Tom,
One of the favorite sermons I hear preached ...Tom,<br /><br />One of the favorite sermons I hear preached at my old church was one on that same passage...the elder delivering the sermon was talking about how we need to be looking for the God of our fathers, just as Elisha was. I could picture Elisha there striking the water with Elijah's mantle humbly asking for the God of Elijah. He knew Who supplies the strength, power, and will for true, godly leaders.Roberthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13987985549747283669noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21212024.post-57951146594524849172012-01-11T13:11:31.337-08:002012-01-11T13:11:31.337-08:00Must be a dearth of low-hanging fruit that finds R...Must be a dearth of low-hanging fruit that finds Russell Moore in your parsing crosshairs. Can the Beatitudes critique be far behind, lol?Kylehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07137758239305541715noreply@blogger.com