Monthly Archives: September 2011

Taking a Bite Out of “Twilight”

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Tom Lemke

Earlier this week I was engaged in a facebook conversation about the “Twilight” series (and the genre in general).  One thing that frustrated me was that I was apparently not able to convey my concerns over that medium, and I … Continue reading →

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The Limits of Logic

Posted on September 15, 2011 by Tom Lemke

“Logically, logic is insufficient.” – an observation from my brother, the vulcan Modern human beings are a fun bunch.  Over recent centuries and decades we’ve almost come to believe that, through the use of one single tool, we can deconstruct … Continue reading →

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Required Reading for Dating

Posted on September 11, 2011 by Tom Lemke

A young friend of mine got married yesterday.  This was probably the motivation behind clicking on the “mawwiage” tag as I surfed the Pyromaniacs blog and perusing the contents. What I found was too good to keep to myself. Let … Continue reading →

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Live… better?

Posted on September 10, 2011 by Tom Lemke

Observation: If you want proof that we live in a world throttled by sin, go to [name blanked because I don’t want to be sued for libel – but you know where I mean]. No, really.  Any time of day … Continue reading →

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Just me and my Bible

Posted on September 10, 2011 by Tom Lemke

I get a wry kick out of people who say “I have no creed but the Bible!” Let’s look at the statement logically. 1) The Creeds = the orthodox interpretation of the Bible 2) When someone says “nothing but the … Continue reading →

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Why House Churches Concern Me

Posted on September 10, 2011 by Tom Lemke

Not long ago I made a statement on facebook about how “‘home churching’ makes me wince”.  After receiving a question about it, I started to think it might be a good topic to take up here – and so I … Continue reading →

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Mirror, Mirror – Part 3 (A Mind is a Terrible Thing to Waste)

Posted on September 3, 2011 by Tom Lemke

With this post we cross the halfway point in the series and, barring public outrage or pleadings from my readers (haha), my next “Mirror, Mirror” after this will be my last.  Hope you’re still enjoying the ride – given the … Continue reading →

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If you have a Lutheran friend (or are a Lutheran yourself), you owe it to yourself to watch this video and learn.

Posted on September 2, 2011 by Tom Lemke

There’s just so much amazing rainbow dust of awesome sauce in this video… I just can’t tell you.  Educate yourself and… …Enjoy!

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