New York or Chicago?

Matt’s at it again with the top-10, this time being about food (Matt, are you Southern Baptist?). I live in Louisiana and I’ve posted before about some of our more well-known dishes, but one thing we’re not known for is pizza. Down here, the question is not New York- or Chicago-style, but Domino’s or Papa John’s!

So, I was wondering–what kind of pizza do you prefer–New York or Chicago style? I would eat either style if put in front of me, but if I had a choice, I would opt for Chicago-style pizza 9 times out of 10. It’s hard to beat Italian sausage, cheese, and sauce layered thick in a deep dish!

So, what do you prefer?

Αυτω η δοξα,

Jason

Just Arrived

I was happy to see another review title in the mail today. This time it was New Testament Greek Intermediate: from Morphology to Translation by Gerald Stevens.  Dr. Stevens was my intro Greek professor in seminary, so I was pleased to receive a review copy of his second-year book from the fine folks at Lutterworth Press.

I think there are still a couple of titles I still expect, so we’ll see what tomorrow’s mail holds.

Αυτω η δοξα,

Jason

Just Arrived

I received another review title over the weekend, but haven’t had much time to post about it (I know–it would have made your weekend better!). I received a copy of Pistis and the Righteous One: A Study of Romans 1:17 Against the Background Scripture and Second Temple Jewish Literature by Desta Heliso from the fine folks at Mohr Siebeck. Review, as usual, is forthcoming.

And I am pleased to say that my family and I are on the mend, though we’ve not shaken free completely of our ailments. We are doing well, though, and we appreciate your prayers.

Αυτω η δοξα,

Jason

Sidelined

Illness has befallen our household. My wife has come down with the shingles, I’ve had a satanic strain of the flu, and one of the twins has a cold. I’ve not had the time or the energy to post anything, and am just now to where I have a few minutes to type this post. We’ll also be out of pocket for the weekend, so we have to get all our ducks in a row for that. Thanks for stopping by and keeping some traffic coming this way. Oh, and I will still be posting a review of the Mosaic NLT and giving away a certificate for a free copy, so stay tuned.

Αυτω η δοξα,

Jason

Back in the Top 50

The Top 50 for October is out and I am glad to see I’ve made it back into the Top 50, placing at #34. Dr. Jim West retained his #1 spot and Joel remains second. I was pleased to see my seminary friend Jeremy, who blogs at Free Old Testament Audio, made a major jump up to #4–congrats, Jeremy! A lot of bloggers I read made good showings for October–on to November!

Αυτω η δοξα,

Jason

Favorite Movie Moments

We all know those moments in a movie–that moment when the pendulum swings one way or the other, a stunning realization is made, or a character begin to piece together the events that have transpired to that point. Those moments are often memorable, and I wanted to post a few of my favorites, in no particular order.

• William Wallace’s pre-battle speech “in defiance of tyranny!” (from Braveheart).
• King Leonidas’ “This is Sparta!” (from 300)
• Andy Dufresne’s “Get busy living, or get busy dying” from The Shawshank Redemption.
• The unveiling of Maximus before the Emperor (from Gladiator).

There are so many more, but I didn’t want the post to be too long. So, what scenes are memorable to you?

Αυτω η δοξα,

Jason

Halloween

It’s that time of year again! Time to get the kiddies dressed up, out the door, and on their way to tons of teeth-rotting candy! Or, maybe you like to participate in what many churches call “Fall Festival,” a fun and family-oriented alternative to the evil and Satanic holiday that is Halloween.

Halloween is one of many issues toward which many Christians are either indifferent or vehemently opposed. To be honest, I’ve had my questions about Halloween. Having kids old enough to trick or treat made those questions more nagging. In the end, I don’t think it’s wrong to dress up the kids in a costume (though I wouldn’t permit anything that is associated with evil, e. g. vampires, werewolves, etc.) and take them around the neighborhood for candy. Neither do I think ill of those parents who do not wish to do this with their family, and instead, take them to a Fall Festival at a/their local church. It comes down to a matter of conscience for me.

Taking your kids trick-or-treating doesn’t equate to a celebration of any supposed pagan rituals, or worse, glorification of Satan. It’s funny how quickly we Christians like to jump on the hate-Halloween bandwagon, yet won’t take the same fervor and zeal and apply to areas of our lives that are truly in need of repentance.

So what should you do? Decide for yourself! If your church is having a Fall Festival, go and have fun! Fellowship with your congregation. Take your kids trick-or-treating if you want to–you’ll not make them into little pagans or satanists! Either way, be safe and have fun and, if possible, look at Halloween like any other day–an opportunity to share Christ and live for his glory.

Oh, and don’t give Chick tracts to the kiddos!

Here are Nick’s, Matt’s, and Scott’s thoughts on the matter.

PS–I know it’s not Halloween yet, but I’ll be out with the family this weekend, so I’m posting early!

Αυτω η δοξα,

Jason

Just Arrived

I just received a copy of Power and Place: Temple and Identity in the Book of Revelation by Gregory Stevenson. Thanks to the kind folks at Walter de Gruyter for this review copy! Review forthcoming.

Αυτω η δοξα,

Jason

 

HCSB Study Bible

If you haven’t already seen it, check out the new ad for the HCSB Study Bible–it’s great!

HT: Stan

Αυτω η δοξα,

Jason

Font

I just changed to this theme a couple of days ago and I can’t figure out why my posts are showing up all bold. Anyone know why this is happening?

Αυτω η δοξα,

Jason