(considering) 8:28

Implications of the Sovereignty of God

recent posts

  • What is this blog?

    Yesterday I explained the reasons for my return to wordpress, and the fact that I’m going to have a slightly different ethos for the posts I create. I figured that before I set the (negative) ground rules for the blog, and especially for comments, that I should tell you, my dear readers, what to expect as you read here.

    In the first place, I am a preacher, so I spend an awful lot of time studying Christian scriptures. As a result, that’s going to come up a fair bit. I am also a Christian, and rather unapologetic about it, so I’m going to write about that sometimes too.

    That said, this is not an official Church blog, but it’s the blog of someone who works in the Church. As a result, there’re going to be some non-religious things talked about, like frustrations of being a white guy expat, with little Korean ability living in South Korea, or the joy of finding a decent hamburger, or my opinions on political stories I hear about, and even about how a confirmed bachelor like myself cannot understand women. The only unifying factor is that all of these things are things important to me.

    I can’t imagine many would find my ideas fun to read, but then, I am not trying to gain readers, but just express what I think, and offer it to broader consideration.

    Soli Deo Gloria

  • A Return to WordPress (and to blogging)

    Well, seems that the mobileme hosting of my website is messed up, so now that I’m deciding to return to blogging, I’m also returning to using wordpress for my blogging. So here I am back blogging on my wordpress account.

    In any case, my wordpress account has always had more traffic, so it’s probably best to stay here (cheaper too).

    That said, I’m not the naive person who first started blogging years ago. I know that the internet has some strange people, and many who would never say a bad word to you in person can be downright mean from behind their iphones; especially when I use bad grammar or talk about politics or religion (my favorite topics) For that reason, over the next couple of days I’m going to write a few basic posts to explain the ground rules. They aren’t going to be up for debate, and I’m going to hold to them.

    You may also notice a slight shift in focus over the next few months. I guess I am mellowing in my old age, and diversifying a little. I’m going to talk about whatever interests me, which will be wider than the Christian theological and apologetic rants. Those won’t vanish, but I’m going to talk about favorite hamburgers, experiences as a foreign pastor in Korea, and the frustrations of being a mid-30s single guy. If you are interested in the sermons I was posting on the mobileme website, you can get them via podcast from my Church website here.

    Hope you all enjoy the new year with me!

    In Him,

    – Steve <><

  • Testing out mobileme

    Well, I’m moving shop for 2 months. I have a new website built here, which is allowing a lot of things I can’t very easily do here, all in one place.

    I may be back, depending on if I decide that mobileme is worth the hundred bucks a year.

  • Showcased Geekiness

    For the record, I stopped playing MMOs a couple of years ago. But this spoof pop tune was pretty cool:

  • Online Reading (August 20, 2009)

    Culture: Beloit College publishes this year’s mindset list (things that have always been true for this year’s incoming freshmen)

    Church: Lorne Gunther asks about the United Church and its purported interest in human rights.

    Education: Apparently, in liberal Sweden, you can’t have children abstaining from state schools. They’re banning homeschooling.

    Stats: According to the CBC, statscan is now telling Canadians to eat their veggies.