Logos and Liturgy

Christian. Husband. Father. Church Planter.

[Douglas Wilson @douglaswils]

I just spoke at the Clear Truth conference in Ohio, and noticed that some photos of me and Mark Driscoll together are now circulating, along with some earnest exhortations to "mark and avoid." Apparently it is now required to mark and avoid those who disregarded earlier exhortations to mark and avoid people who disregarded other exhortations to mark and avoid.

[Logos and Liturgy @angliterian]

@Thousand_Hill @AuronMacintyre You invade us and take care of this nonsense, and we'll invade you and help you with yours.

Deal?

[The Figen @TheFigen_]

This artist plays one of Vivaldi's most difficult pieces on his accordion, a work that is normally performed by a whole orchestra.

[Pastor Rich Lusk @Vicar1973]

I would second this recommendation.

[Logos and Liturgy @angliterian]

@JesseLCaldwell @TheAimAndAuthor, make it happen.

[Logos and Liturgy @angliterian]

It's a Wonderful Life is the best movie that's ever been made.

[Joffre Swait @JoffreSwait]

Not to be underestimated. Make the time.

[Logos and Liturgy @angliterian]

@haymes_joshua @RScottClark @Vicar1973 Funny enough, guys like RSC usually never engage like this. It is unfortunate, given their willingness to snipe stuff like this, though.

[Logos and Liturgy @angliterian]

@RScottClark Thank you for the list of folks to follow. Rich's X account is probably the best single account on X.

[Pastor Rich Lusk @Vicar1973]

It’s politically incorrect, but the book of Proverbs is honest about women. Proverbs confronts typical female sins such as immodesty, obsessing over male attention, manipulation, gossip, resistance to accountability, and the nagging/disrespectful wife. Proverbs dismantles the “all women are wonderful” myth by showing there are good and bad women (just as there are good and bad men). There are many wonderful women (see for example Proverbs 31), but many women are terrible (see for example Proverbs 7) and should be avoided by the young man. The book of Proverbs is red-pilled. The book of Proverbs does not coddle women, as so much of the modern church has done. Proverbs speaks hard truth to men and women both. It exposes the lies the modern world has told to and about women. 

Bottom line: The book of Proverbs is right about women.

[Logos and Liturgy @angliterian]

@TheAimAndAuthor You going to have the black and gold Jerusalem cross again?

[Logos and Liturgy @angliterian]

We live in a weird time. Back in the day, if you had invaders threatening your land, you would ally with local enemies against the mutual enemy; however, it seems like most in America are more concerned with their micro-factions than banding together against the greater threat.

I think this is why Muslims and the Radical Left have done so well--for the most part they are not divided like the conservatives have taken to, and, as a result, they have taken ground.

Unless conservatives--particularly reformed Christians--get it together, I don't see why we'd expect to take ground for Christ.

[Logos and Liturgy @angliterian]

@nsxanders I went to Crown College of the Bible--you familiar? I am now a Presbyterian, Postmil pastor. I also really like Knoxville. If all goes well, I won't be looking for a call in ten.

Why ten years and not now?

[Jon Harris 🌲 @jonharris1989]

Really great reminder from my friend @andrewrappaport on the difference between ministry and platform building as an end.

Pastor, if you feel like your platform is too small. That no one listens. That the shiny people online are making more of an impact, you should read this. There’s a hidden cost.

[Pastor Rich Lusk @Vicar1973]

There are several stories in the Bible that mention "ghosts." In the NT several times, disciples wonder if they have seen a ghost (e.g., Mark 6:49, 14:26; Acts 12:15). It raises an interesting question: Did the disciples of Jesus believe in ghosts? If so, were the right to do so?

The story in 1 Samuel 28 also raises the possibility of ghostly appearances. The witch seems rather surprised to see Samuel coming up from the realm of dead -- as if previous seances had been hoaxes but this time it worked. The text seems to indicate it really is the departed prophet who appears -- and everything he says come to pass.

At the same time, there is no biblical evidence (and much to the contrary) that the spirits of the dead are allowed to roam the earth. The Bible describes the souls/spirits of the dead as departing from this world, and that’s probably where we should leave it. My guess is that if there are legitimate “ghost stories,” demons, rather than the spirits of the departed, are involved. The story in 1 Samuel 28 would be a unique, one off situation where God did allow the spirit of a dead person to appear. The stories in the the NT in which people think they have seen a ghost were obviously not ghosts.

[Theopolis Institute @_Theopolis]

Searching Out the Things Revealed
A Biblical Approach to the Divine Council
by: Chris Kou

https://t.co/ztbHfCVuHY

[Peter Leithart @PLeithart]

A few years ago, John Ahern and Paul Buckley, Theopolis music guys, shared their favorite Advent and Christmas music on a podcast.

Thanks to Daniel Dyson, you can find the list on Spotify. For your holiday cheer.

https://t.co/TiiAnjrK2m

[Logos and Liturgy @angliterian]

I don't disagree, but Cobra Kai was excellent and compelling--that actually did a good job of humanizing him in a reasonable way and redeeming him.

I think Tangled was the first movie that really was guilty of doing this flagrantly, with the tavern folks and their song, "I've got A Dream"

[Joffre Swait @JoffreSwait]

I hung out with @brianpmoats of @audiodeacon and it was supercool. You should sign up for Audio Deacon, which is a Christian music streaming service.

To be clear, it's a music streaming service that is Christian. Robustly, joyfully, uncompromisingly Christian, full of Psalms and hymns and also, one day, Weezer and Bob Dylan.

[Logos and Liturgy @angliterian]

@JesseLCaldwell Well, unless you have no choice other than sending them to the pagans for an education, you shouldn't be surprised that sending them to Rome turns them into Romans.