A new road bike for me

My Trek 2200 is now about 15 years old and has served me well. I don’t really know how many miles I’ve ridden it—several thousand, I imagine, although all our long-distance touring was done on an even older Trek 600.

In possession of an REI 20% discount coupon (applicable to the REI Novara brand, but […]

Screwtape revisited

Trevin Wax has some delicious satire patterned after The Screwtape Letters. Screwtape’s advice to Wormwood includes:

At the local church level, I am convinced that the more you blind the people to their hypocrisy, the better off we will be in the long run. Make sure their temperaments run towards judgmentalism and not repentance. You […]

The Impact on Culture by Real Christianity

First century Ephesus was a cultural mecca. One of the largest cities of its time, Ephesus boasted of the glory, power, and culture of Rome. Home to the temple of Artemis, one of the seven wonders of the world, the city revolved around food, wine, sex, entertainment, and all the supporting industry such passions required.

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