4th “Off the Path” link…

It’s been a while since I recognized a blog for excellence, consistency and content with my Off the Path link section. However, I have to recommend to you challies.com. I’ve been a steady lurker there for a long time. I…

The joy of suffering (1 Peter 4)

Physical suffering for Christ puts things into a radical new perspective, enabling the sufferer to experience new heights of joy in Christ, discovering as Nehemiah proclaimed, “The joy of the Lord is my strength.” For if you have suffered physically…

Fantasy church

In these happy days of fall football, I came across Tim Challies’ Fantasy Church entry. Love it.

Is Christianity rational?

Over at Pyro, Dan Phillips weighs in with a provocative post about the rationality of Christianity. He distinguishes between rationalism and rationality, a helpful distinctive, for his case that, “If it isn’t rational, it isn’t Christianity.” I deeply appreciate Pyro’s…

Introducing…. MonticelloLive

I hinted the other day that something else was coming in addition to buyitfinditsellit.com, and here ’tis! MonticelloLive.com I’ve developed MonticelloLive to be a one-stop site for community news, information, connnections, fun, and commerce. I am excited about its ability…

Why I’m not a Hog fan

This entry could also be titled, "Why Houston Nutt must go." Let’s just say this… completely predictable offensive game calling. Since 1997, Arkansas fans have defended Nutt, but it’s just nuts to continue. I quit watching the game this evening…

iPods anyone?

Early holiday presents for the bargain shopper… I’ve bought six different iPods direct from Apple. All are refurbished and come with Apple’s one-year warranty. No manuals, but they do come with cases and software. The iPod mini’s come with headphones…