Monthly Archives: September 2010

no sex in a year

Posted on September 30, 2010 by bkingr

and separate bedrooms. according to Mark Driscoll this is living heresy for a married couple. What do you think? HT to the Z man.

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multi site churches

Posted on September 28, 2010 by bkingr

Here courtesy of Justin Taylor is a fascinating discussion of the concept of multi-site churches between Mark Dever, Mark Driscoll and James MacDonald. Multiple Sites: Yea or Nay? Dever, Driscoll, and MacDonald Vote from Ben Peays on Vimeo. our church … Continue reading →

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phridai is for photos

Posted on September 24, 2010 by bkingr

Sorry I missed last Friday. you know you are too busy when you miss Friday fotos. anyway, here is a spider that I caught on velvia film with the morning sunrise pink glow behind her. here is a portrait of … Continue reading →

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Think

Posted on September 21, 2010 by bkingr

John Piper has a new book out called Think: The Life of the Mind and the Love of God. Vitamin Z has an excerpt today that makes me want to read the book. check this out: Now, the key question … Continue reading →

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pornified culture results

Posted on September 20, 2010 by bkingr

Tim Challies has an interesting post regarding the fact that our sexualized pornified culture is having the unexpected result of hurting the porn industry’s bottom line. And yet it’s not all good. What struck me as I read this article … Continue reading →

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Killing the youth group

Posted on September 19, 2010 by bkingr

what do you think? We Killed The Youth Group from Levi Lusko on Vimeo. HT to Vitamin Z who adds that he sees it becoming more mainstream in the future.

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Think

Posted on September 16, 2010 by bkingr

Vitamin Z has an interesting quote from John Piper about Christianity being compatible with thinking.  Here it is, what do you think? Paul commands us to think about what he says. Use your mind. Engage your reasoning powers when you … Continue reading →

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interesting new movie

Posted on September 14, 2010 by bkingr

Twice yesterday evening I randomly ran across reviews of the new movie, Get Low. I had not even heard about the existence of this movie until reading these reviews. Here is Dr. Russell Moore’s brief review. Three paragraphs to tease … Continue reading →

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fotos on friday

Posted on September 10, 2010 by bkingr

we went up to a place on the Brazos River close to China Spring for Labor Day Weekend with a side trip to Hillsboro and Lake Whitney. Fun way to end the summer. Here is a boat on the lake. … Continue reading →

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fart in a thunderstorm

Posted on September 9, 2010 by bkingr

and here is the opposite of the result described in my last two posts. here is the result when the central planners, our betters, those who are smarter than us and care more than we do act in our interest … Continue reading →

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the man explains

Posted on September 8, 2010 by bkingr

here is a wonderful video from Milton Friedman’s Free to Choose series expaining beautifully why the free market system is the best at maximizing economic outcomes for everyone.

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Cultural Freedom

Posted on September 8, 2010 by bkingr

Courtesy of Instapundit, this is a fun video showcasing a true American entrepreneur. The key moments come when he talks about the “food revolution” and when he says that here in America we have political freedom, religious freedom, economic freedom, … Continue reading →

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two longer reads

Posted on September 4, 2010 by bkingr

Here are two longer reads for you for this long holiday weekend. We are about to head to the river to try to catch some fish and maybe shoot some doves. First is the first part of a four part … Continue reading →

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I love this song

Posted on September 4, 2010 by bkingr

and this video.

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photos are for phridai

Posted on September 3, 2010 by bkingr

I bought a used AF-S 80-200mm f2.8 from ebay and these are the first shots from testing it out. A snapshot of some lantana from my truck (while stopped). Bokeh looks nice and smooth. Does anybody know what this fruit … Continue reading →

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interesting take

Posted on September 2, 2010 by bkingr

Here is an interesting take on the rapture from Tullian TchividJian. Talking about Matthew 24 he says: But a closer look at the context reveals that in those pictures Jesus gave of men in the field and women at the … Continue reading →

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Two quick hits

Posted on September 1, 2010 by bkingr

Here is an interesting post from C. Michael Patton regarding the need to beware of professional “weaker brethren.” When grace and liberty clash with “scruples,” more often than not, unfortunately, the scruples win. Why? Because we are so quick to … Continue reading →

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