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Scottish Presbyterian, Thomas Boston, (1676-1732) was a big fan of Martin Luther. Boston writes:
“That great man of God, a third Elias, and a second Paul, (if I may venture the expression) though he was no inspired teacher, was endued with a great measure of the spirit of them both . . .”
Q. 25. How should we glorify God in eating and drinking?
A. By taking a right to the supports of natural life, through the second Adam, the heir of all things, who has purchased a covenant right to temporal, as well as spiritual mercies, for his people, 1 Cor. 3:21-23; and thankfully acknowledging God for the same, 1 Tim. 4:4, 5.
Can you do tent camping with a family of seven? Yes! And if you survive the night, everyone looks so sweet and comfy in the morning.
Retiring the #GirlBoss by Lois McLatchie suggests a there may be positive change in the air for women.
🎙️Guy Waters does a great job in this interview explaining how and why the Sabbath is important. If this is something you’ve been wondering about, this interview is a great place to start.
Tucson-based classical composer Joshua Nichols has released an album of piano music called Metropolis. And the more I listen to it the more I love it. One reviewer wrote:
Joshua’s style invokes and balances the unique ‘cart blanch’ approach to 20th and 21st century and the beauty of prior periods of the classical art music. His music is a unique blend of tonal practice with the allure of modern compositional style, coupled with a mature sense of timing, phrase, melody, harmony, and drama. You will also hear his unapologetic influences from music history.
A good description. 🎵
If you heard my talk on Gregory of Nazianzus this week (and for orthers who might be interested), the autobiographical poems I mentioned are available in a digital edition that you can borrow for free. If you’re looking for something entertaining and edifying to read this Sunday, give one a try.
archives.design, collected and curated by Valerie Marier, is “a digital archive of graphic design related items that are available on the Internet Archives.” Very cool. (via)
Grandpa doesn’t like AI Boyfriend! but why??? lol [via]
Updated: My links page for Alan Strange’s commentary on the OPC’s Book of Church Order. The hits keep coming.
🔗 Soft tech by Helena Jaramillo.
Monsoon-wise, Tucson photographer Ray Cleveland is having a very good season. [via] 📷
Paul and Timothy tell the Christians in Corinth that they must work with them in their ministry of the word, even though they are hundreds of miles apart. Learn how and why this was possible without the internet in my sermon last Sunday on 2 Corinthians 1:11-14.
A picture of Mo’s. We try to go whenever we visit Oregon.
And yet, just outside the restaurant was this sign pointing us the way home to Arizona.
If you don’t know the Butterfly Lovers Violin Concerto, get yourself some headphones and 30 minutes of headspace to listen to this beautiful piece. There are so many wonderful versions! Here’s a great one. And there is something magical about the violin cello duets in this one. 🎵
Now is a good time to build yourself your own little internet homestead. It’s so fun. I use Micro.blog, which is offering a summer special right now, $1/mo for 4 months.
If you need some comfort and encouragement, listen to the sermon I preached last Sunday morning. If you want to hear about how foolish it is to think you can control people, even if you have more power than anyone else, listen to my sermon from the evening.