Did Tyndale die in vain?

It is a great honor to humbly present to you perhaps the greatest Sunday School friend, the clever pastor's best source, the message from Jesus himself: The Sacred Sandwich!

Ok, maybe not quite all that. But it is one of the FUNNIEST blogs I've had the pleasure to read. May your day be the better for enjoying their contributions.

Sincerely,

Your author

Computers are Like Old Testament Gods

'Tis not every day this student is invited to serve as an aid for an Old Testament class. Perhaps that is why I am enjoying the work so very much despite the technical issues for some students who are learning to master the servant of software in the battlefield of ones and zeros. For them, I offer these thoughts from great thinkers of our time.

Computers are like Old Testament gods; lots of rules and no mercy. ~Joseph Campbell

Home computers are being called upon to perform many new functions, including the consumption of homework formerly eaten by the dog. ~Doug Larson

The problem with troubleshooting is that trouble shoots back. ~Author Unknown

But they are useless. They can only give you answers. ~Pablo Picasso, about computers

In God we trust, all others we virus scan. ~Author Unknown

Rebooting is a wonder drug - it fixes almost everything. ~Garrett Hazel, "Help Desk Blues," 2002

Jesus saves! The rest of us better make backups. ~Author Unknown

There are three kinds of death in this world. There's heart death, there's brain death, and there's being off the network. ~Guy Almes


And a little poetry...

Chaos reigns within.
Reflect, repent, and reboot.
Order shall return.
~Suzie Wagner, 1998

Three things are certain:
Death, taxes, and lost data.
Guess which has occurred.
~David Dixon, 1998, winning entry of the Haiku Error Messages 21st Challenge by Charlie Varon and Jim Rosenau, sponsored by Salon.com

Yesterday it worked
Today it is not working
Windows is like that
~Margaret Segall, 1998

Windows NT crashed.
I am the Blue Screen of Death.
No one hears your screams.
~Peter Rothman, 1998

A file that big?
It might be very useful.
But now it is gone.
~David J. Liszewski, 1998

Lastly, "If you have any trouble sounding condescending, find a Unix user to show you how it's done." ~Scott Adams. *snicker*

A "Thank you!" to QuoteGarden!

Dictionary Addition

We at the Blogfire of the Vanities humbly propose to you, the gentle reader, the following term for addition to your theological vocabulary. This word is sinfusion.

Sinfusion: [sin-fyoo-zhuh n]
- noun
1. the coercion of a derogatory or sinful behavior into another person's soul
2. peer pressure
3. the act of a steeping or soaking of one's soul in temptation by one's friends: Here Steve, have another beer!
4. attempting to corrupt another into committing sin against themselves or others
5. the care, feeding and nurture of preexisting and or hidden sinful behavior in another person

Grammar Nerd

Grammar Geeks unite! Grab the stickers and head off to make this world a more articulate place.

Dig it.

The Original

I have a hard and fast rule: Just because we are Christians doesn't mean we have to be stuffy. I've been known to embrace the occasional Wash Away Your Sins bath bar. I even used the burning Bible once in youth group just to make a point. So long as we laugh, we live. That said, I share this tee cuteness of a discovery: The Original Deep Fat Friar. Get yours Today.

Unexplected Blessing

It was time. Enjoy!

Revisionist Theology

Many folks don't know xkcd well. Here's to the cult phenomenon of stick figures.

Ten Things...

Things People Won't Say When They See the Christian Bumper Sticker or Fish Symbol on Your Car:

10. Look, let's stop that car and ask those folks how we can become Christians.

9. Don't worry, Billy, those people are Christians - they must have a good reason for driving 90 miles an hour.

8. What a joy to be sharing the highway with another car of Spirit-filled brothers and sisters.

7. Isn't it wonderful how God blessed that Christian couple with a brand-new BMW?

6. Son: Dad, how come people who drive like that don't get thrown in jail?
Dad: Son, that driver is a Christian and God probably protects him from getting arrested.
Son: Can we get a bumper sticker like that?

5. Stay clear of those folks, Martha. If they get raptured, that car's gonna be all over the road!

4. Oh, look! That Christian woman is getting a chance to share Jesus with a police officer.

3. No, that's not garbage coming out of their windows, Bert; it's gospel tracts for the road workers.

2. Oh boy, we're in trouble. We just rear-ended one of God's cars.

1. Quick, Alice, honk the horn or they won't know that we love Jesus!