The Lowdown

August 14, 2007

Well, it’s time once again for the semi-regular update on everything that’s worth reading, thinking about, or doing on the world-wide web - and other things that are a complete waste of time. Sit back, relax, and allow me to be your guide…

Visit Round Hill Farm in Elizabeth, PA. No website, but here’s a picture.

Read about the ministerial qualifications of Ted Haggard’s replacement at New Life Church in Colorado Springs. Compare with the biblical qualifications found in 1 Timothy 3:1-7 and Titus 1:7-9.

Read about the relationship between a church’s elders and it’s women’s ministries.

Generate your own church sign at churchsigngenerator.com.

Read from a huge selection of cheesy church signs.

Listen to a free seminary course from Covenant Theological Seminary.

Listen to interesting discussions on morality from Radio Lab, a radio show from New York Public Radio.

Create your own book at Blurb.com.

Read one sentence stories from onesentence.org - some funny, some tragic, some whimsical, some offensive.

View one of the many interesting maps at strangemaps.wordpress.com - such as this one, a hotly debated 1418 Chinese map of the world, showing surprising acurracy, and suggesting Columbus wasn’t the first.

Watch Filipino prisoners dance to Michael Jackson’s Thriller on youtube.

Read about injustices in the Filipino justice system, as reported by Amnesty International.

Read about the college student who caught Barry Bonds record breaking* home run ball - and may have to pay a big chunk in taxes.

Watch a fascinating documentary video on life in North Korea at joox.net.

Listen to a sermon jam of John Piper talking about following Christ.
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Read about how Reformed Theology/Calvinism is making a comeback among young Christians - from September 2006 Christianity Today.

Listen to this song and decipher it’s poetry. I’ve never been able to figure it out myself. Find the lyrics here.
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Posted by Aaron | Filed Under Blog, Lowdown 

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One Response to “The Lowdown”

  1. chrissiek on August 20th, 2007 3:23 pm

    dude. i was in maghee today to get our sonogram and almost asked the reception desk if ya’ll were admitted yet ;) when’s that lil dude gonna make his appearance?

    i was just about to check out paste’s reference to blurb.com today. thanks for the reminder. and wow, do you know you are right there with announcing “culturish” stuff w/ paste? wow…… i revere you. uh, you know, not really “revere…”

    we do love you guys though.

    blessings.

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