Monthly Archives: December 2006
I Think the Cat Just Wanted to Be Fed
SYDNEY (Reuters) – An alert tabby cat saved an Australian family of four from a house fire by clawing at its owner’s face, emergency officials said Friday. (A picture of the hero: Timmy the Tabby) Source: Alert tabby saves family from fire Originally published on Fri, 29 Dec 2006 13:07:51 GMT Technorati tags: cat, [...]
Preaching Helps for Sunday, December 31, 2006 – Christmas 1C
New preaching helps for Sunday, December 31, 2006 – Christmas 1C have been posted on my preaching, worship and scripture blog: Proclamation. The resources are based on the following scriptures: I Samuel 2:18-20, 26Psalm 148Colossians 3:12-17Luke 2: 41-52 Click here to read these verses in the NRSV Technorati tags: lectionary, preaching, helps, Christmas 1C, 1 Samuel [...]
God Rest You Merry! My Friends
It is almost here, and so I want to wish all my readers a merry Christmas, and share with you all one of my favorite Christmas hymns (complete with words to a seldom published third verse). In the Bleak Midwinter Christina Georgina Rossetti (1830-1894), 1872; appeared posthumously in The Poetical Works of Christina Georgina Rossetti, Poem [...]
Christmas Eve Sermon 2006 – A Gift We Receive, A Gift We Can Give
This sermon borrows from a lot of sources, namely some work by Will Willimon in the middle, and I am indebted to Craig Kocher of Duke for the opening illustration. I still need to work on the transition between the beginning and end, and I would like to shorten it a little, tighten it up [...]
A Christmas Song for You
One of my favorite Christmas songs of the “modern era” is by Dave Matthews. I first encountered it on the album Live at Luther College with Dave Matthews and Tim Reynolds. Thanks to Mike at Waving or Drowning for reminding me of this wonderful song. The lyrics below are from his blog, which you can access [...]
Christmas Movie Meme
Your Christmas is Most Like: The Muppet Christmas Carol You tend to reflect on Christmas past, present, and future…And you also do a little singing. What Movie Is Your Christmas Most Like? Via Jim at serotoninrain. Thanks, James By the way, I totally agree with Jim when it comes to Windows Live Writer. It [...]
Daily Lectionary Readings and Devotion for Thursday, December 21, 2006
The Daily Lectionary readings for today can be read by clicking on the links below. Psalm 50 - Morning Psalm [59, 60 - Evening Isaiah 9:18-10:4 2 Peter 2:10b-16 Matthew 3:1-12 Today’s Featured Verses – Psalm 50:16-17 But I will sing of your might;I will sing aloud of your steadfast love in the morning.For you have been [...]
Becoming a Christian – Kierkegaard
This week’s quote is another short one and comes from, once again, Soren Kierkegaard, who once said, “It is easier to become a Christian if one is not a Christian than to become a Christian if one is already supposed to be one.” Technorati tags: This Week’s Quote, Christian, Kierkegaard
Disney Now Owns Santa Clause?
As reported at the Daily Kos, Santa Claus now supposedly belongs to Disney. When James Worley paid a visit to Disney World in Florida his portly frame and white beard soon had kids asking: “Are you Santa Claus?” Not wanting to disappoint, Mr Worley, 60, played along with some “ho-ho-hos”. But Disney officials descended, telling him [...]
This Week’s Links
The interview: Robert Pirsig by Tim Adams The Seventies bestseller Zen and the Art of Motorcycle Maintenance was the biggest-selling philosophy book ever. But for the reclusive author life was bitter-sweet. Here, he talks frankly about anxiety, depression, the death of his son and the road trip that inspired a classic. Best Fiction 2006 from [...]
