This blog is officially on hiatus for a while. I am keeping up with my theology blog for now, but that’s about it. You can read those posts at http://www.reformergent.org.

For all the OCD people out there who have to know EXACTLY where their pizza is at all times, from the oven do your door, does Domino’s have just the thing for you! Because of wonderful advancements in technology, you can now track your pizza to within 40 seconds of its location. Yep… while scientist are out there trying to find the cures of cancer, aids, and more, some spend their energies on tracking pizza. Amazing.

Maybe I should go a little easier on criticizing our inefficiency and all the soccer mom’s driving their SUVs. Check out this article. Apparently walking may do more harm to our environment than driving our cars. Here’s a snippet:

The climate could benefit if people avoided exercise, ate less and became couch potatoes. Provided, of course, they remembered to switch off the TV rather than leaving it on standby.

Oh, what confusing times we live in.

Of the nearly 8000 verses in the New Testament, there are only about 4 verses that reference singing of songs or hymns in worship. I find it interesting how much we define our worship nowadays by music and song. Half of the time spent in corporate worship is devoted to the act, yet Paul will spend chapters describing what communion actually is, yet most churches are doing communion less and less. Why is this?

This is taken from Mark Driscoll’s post on the Acts 29 blog.

Religion says, if I obey, God will love me. Gospel says, because God loves me, I can obey.

Religion has good people & bad people. Gospel has only repentant and unrepentant people.

Religion values a birth family. Gospel values a new birth.

Religion depends on what I do. Gospel depends on what Jesus has done.

Religion claims that sanctification justifies me. Gospel claims that justification enables sanctification.

Religion has the goal to get from God. Gospel has the goal to get God.

Religion sees hardships as punishment for sin. Gospel sees hardship as sanctified affliction.

Religion is about me. Gospel is about Jesus.

Religion believes appearing as a good person is the key. Gospel believes that being honest is the key.

Religion has an uncertainty of standing before God. Gospel has certainty based upon Jesus’ work.

Religion sees Jesus as the means. Gospel sees Jesus as the end.

Religion ends in pride or despair. Gospel ends in humble joy.