Book List [What I've been reading lately...]

You are what your mind eats ...

Psalter Statistics

The exact number of quotations is very difficult to determine precisely.  Some strong allusions as well as narrative fulfillments may not be reflected on this chart.

Data compiled from a number of sources here, here, and here [as well as others hard copy resources].

Memorizing the 7 Deadly Sins - A Lenten Preparation

The 7 deadly sins historically listed can be memorized using the acrostic WASP LEG -

wrath
avarice
sloth
pride
lust
envy
gluttony

Lists of "deadly" sins appear at several points in the New Testament [Mk 7; Rom 1; 1 Cor 6; Gal 5; Eph 5; Col 3; 1 Tim 1; Rev 21 & 22] but the primary Scriptural list of 7 is found in Proverbs [6]:

A Good Sermon: 3 tests ...

About a year ago, one Sunday, I was invited to preach at our church and as is my habit, chose the gospel reading from the lectionary schedule as the sermon text - which providentially happened to be Matt 20.1-16.  This is the parable of the vineyard owner... not the easiest parable to interpret. I struggled through it and think that my study was rewarded, and the sermon was a blessing.  But shortly afterward, I found the following three-fold encomium of Lewis's [and Wright's] work here and was struck by how well it sums up my goals for a sermon:

"... the combination of logic, wit, and imagination."

Now I'm not sure that I can claim to have yet successfully combined these three in any single sermon ... but it sure is something to shoot for.  Here are two others who weigh in.

Book List [what I've been reading lately]...

You are what your mind eats ...

Book List [What I've been reading lately ...]

You are what your mind eats ...

Book List [What I've been reading lately] ...

you are what your brain eats ...

25 Essential Skills for Men

So far, here is my list of 25 essential skills for men -

A MAN OUGHTA' KNOW HOW TO:

drive a vehicle w/ a stick shift

unclog a toilet/sink drain

change his own oil/filter

tie a neck tie

throw a punch

use jumper cables

throw - a football [tight spiral ]/baseball [overhand ... and not like a girl]

hammer a nail

swim

change a flat tire to a spare

perform CPR

parallel park
safely handle/shoot/clean and maintain a gun

convert a standing tree into a pile of firewood

convert a living farm/game animal into a meal [from kill to grill]

dance

set up a tent

assemble furniture using picture-only directions

build a shed

list [and follow] at least 20 rules of courtesy/gentleman's etiquette

sharpen a blade

build a fire

read/navigate w/ a map

fix a dead outlet

offer a short speech/toast

Well - what's missing?

Please comment or email with your input.

Next up: 25 essential 'spiritual' skills for Christian men.