Christian Carnival #191 Posted
. . . at Pseudo-Polymath. I’m not in it for the very simple reason that I forgot my submission. Oh well, next week is already here!
. . . at Pseudo-Polymath. I’m not in it for the very simple reason that I forgot my submission. Oh well, next week is already here!
In today’s Christmas sermon our pastor told a story he’s told before, but with a slightly different slant, and that reminded me of a number of things I’ve been thinking about over the last couple of weeks. Let me be clear that I’m not criticizing the pastor for telling the story with a different slant….
Christian Carnival CL has been posted at Brain Cramps for God. It’s well organized and there is some good stuff there as always. I’ve already commented on one good post over at Threads from Henry’s Web. Go, read, enjoy!
I reflect on my experience memorizing Psalm 119 in a Christian school, highlighting the importance of balancing scholarly and spiritual Bible study. I emphasize that reading the Bible shouldn’t be a duty to earn God’s favor, but a personal connection. I encourage diverse approaches to engaging with Scripture, tailored to individual preferences.
I believe there are a number of Christian readers of this blog who have never participated in or hosted the Christian Carnival. If you are one of these, let me suggest participation. If you don’t want to do it for the fun of reading all those entries, consider doing it for the incoming links and…
I posted a note on my company blog about a personal connection.
Recently I have been writing a number of devotionals for my wife Jody to use on her devotional list. Since one of my devotional readings right now is working through the book of Mark, I thought some readers of this blog might be interested. You can find these entries starting at: Monday Morning Devotion 7/31/06….
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Henry,
I was tempted to sneak a post of yours (and some other people’s) in, to fill out my “verses” of the Psalm, but decided that submission is a necessary step for this carnival. I might be wrong but … that’s how it seemed.
I think you made the right choice. I had planned to put in the submission yesterday and simply got too busy. As a host myself, I would not want to set the precedent of putting people in there when they don’t submit. It is, as you say, a necessary part of the process.