I spent last week at the annual meeting of the Evangelical Theological Society. One of the benefits to attendees is good prices on the latest books, usually at 50% discount. I’ve attended three times previously, but for various reasons I purchased very little. This year I bought much more, in part thinking ahead to next… Read More »
11. Kids ‘ athletic fields here which are better than professional facilities in Israel. They are simply amazing. I don’t just mean that the fields have grass and lack potholes (yes, we ‘ve already surpassed the major leagues elsewhere), but the paths between the fields are paved with concrete, seating is provided with backs, and… Read More »
9. Warm winters. One day in January we left Rockford, Illinois and it was zero degrees. By the time we arrived (by car) in Texas, it was warm. (I don’t remember exactly, but probably 60). There are colder days, as this photo attests, but they are rare. It may snow once a year and it… Read More »
7. Sweet tea. This needs no explanation. I like it that every McDonalds, every Wendys, every-whatever has sweet tea. This is a taste of heaven. (And yes, they also have Dr. Pepper. Everywhere.) 8. Texas has no state income tax. That means no forms, no filing, and no paying. California, just to note one point… Read More »
5. These next few points are related to money, because, frankly, money is a reality of our existence, especially when I stay home all day, no one pays me a salary, and our health insurance is going up another 35% next month after it went up 40% six months ago. So, yes, the fifth thing… Read More »
3. We really love our public school a block down the street. We love that it is close, especially in an age in which apparently parents are uncomfortable to let their kids play in their front yards, let alone walk to school. (I’ve had at least three people stop and come up to our door… Read More »
Not long ago I was accused of being a Texas-hater. Evidence was even created to prove the case. Those who read carefully, of course, know that I expressed no such sentiment, but merely expressed the observation that every state that we visited on our summer vacation was beautiful, but that there was not one speck… Read More »
Homosexual marriage: it only gets worse… Here’s the world’s luckiest train track inspector… All Piper audiobooks are $5 at ChristianAudio.com for a short time. A couple of Kelli’s closest friends here have never heard of John Piper. I am off in the morning for five days in New Orleans at the Evangelical Theological Society conference… Read More »
Yesterday I finished research and then wrote a paper on the historical background to the acclamation of Herod Agrippa as a god (Acts 12:20-23). That was the last of seven short research papers/projects of the semester. This afternoon I started research on my major one. The assignment is to produce an article of publishable quality… Read More »
I haven’t had any calendars with my photos in a year or two, but I’m back in print in 2010. This calendar is produced by Lamb and Lion Ministries and the theme is “Churches of Israel.” The photos are all exterior shots, of buildings such as the Church of All Nations (Gethsemane), Dominus Flevit, Primacy… Read More »