Nonfiction is better than Fiction

Some people like to make God’s name great in a not so great way.

Hat tip: Gary P.

When facts become myths

Taken from David Daniell’s The Bible in English:
“Not long ago, in a room in the Metropolitan Museam of Art in New York, I found myself in front of a Raphael Madonna and Child, and by chance alongside a group of older teenagers.  Their scholarly instructor pointed out the painting’s strong perspective, and that it is [...]

Kim Il-Sung worship

Want to know why I love democracy?
BBC article: Don’t own a Bible in North Korea
North Koreans cannot worship anyone or any thing except Kim Il-Sung or Kim Jong-Il and to the N. Korean tune of “mass public displays of fervour.”   Break this rule and it could cost you your life and your family.

Try this on

The BBC posted this quiz today done by the Bible Society.  They made a note that fewer and fewer students are recognizing Bible references in Classic English Literature.  But the more ironic and sadder commentary is that Christians are finding it increasingly difficult to recognize Bible references in literature.
Try the Quiz

the Gang of 4

The Gary Permenter visited Stebastopol this past week and spoke to our Wednesday night group while I met with our youth.   By day, Gary  travels around proclaiming the gospel and exposing the truths of the Bible to poor, harassed souls.  By night, he is better known as Dr. P., an infamous henchman in the Gang [...]