Charles Spurgeon may be dead, but he writes enough blog posts to make a pyjama wearin’ blogger look computer illiterate. That’s right, Charles Spurgeon blogs posthumously on a regular basis. And that’s got me thinking about posthumous blogging in general. I’ve thought of several ups and several downs to posthumous […]
I recently read Jason David BeDuhn’s Truth in Translation and found it deeply intriguing and at times disturbing. I’ll give some positive points and then I’ll list my concerns. 1. Truth in Translation is a carefully crafted and scholarly work. BeDuhn brings a wealth of research and knowledge to the […]
In the last three years we’ve seen blogging transformed. We’ve seen the advent of micro-blogging. We’ve seen social networking come of age. But something else has been happening that has gotten a lot less attention. Internet forums have changed dramatically. Then and now Five years ago forums were new and […]
This week our church in Rouse Hill hosted a creation science event over two nights. Dr George Matzko (Bob Jones University) presented arguments for a young earth and raised challenging questions for evolutionists, using the field of thermodynamics. The meetings were well-attended and included interesting Q&A sessions. Afterward, I chatted […]
Since most GMTers joined Facebook, there has been a steady decline in GMT posts. It has become easier to communicate with a larger number of contacts and acquaintances and who wants to duplicate their posts? Do not get me wrong, I like Facebook especially as we have family overseas and […]
Life is not a game. God made us and He put us here for a purpose. Sounds obvious, but it’s so easy to forget when you live in the technology toy factory we call modern Australia. You know what I mean. Facebook, Twitter, forums, blogs… iPhone, iPod, iMac… X-box, Wii, […]
So it’s been big stuff over on the other side of the planet. The big names have gotten involved: Doran, Bauder, Vaughn… John MacArthur’s second hand man, Phil Johnson, is watching. Even John Piper has put in his two cents. What’s it all about? I understand most of you don’t […]
I normally don’t focus much on what is happening in US Fundamentalism here. But you’d have to be asleep or seriously disconnected with the blogosphere to have missed the current ruckus over Danny Sweatt’s message at the recent meeting of the Fundamental Baptist Fellowship International. Let me start by saying […]
In this week’s post, I want to take the time to reflect on the last three months. In particular, the group blogging experience. So where do you start? Difficulties: Well, I’ve been blogging now for 6 months and I have to admit, it hasn’t been easy. Apart from the what-am-I-going-to-write-next […]
A 2007 survey of 5500 Australians aged 14 to 30 reveals: “They have greater disdain for advertising, yet are brand conscious and many actually like living with their parents. This allows them to have the best of both worlds.” … “They clearly like to spend money on the latest gadgets, […]
