Walking After U is one of my top musical “finds” in 2022, thanks to @YouTube recommending an AC/DC cover by them. This song is a dangerous one to remake (especially for the vocalist), given just how indelible the original is. But, they pull it off. Nicely done @wau2013official! https://t.co/CKGXggC4Jc
— Alan Fahrner (@JegErAlan) December 29, 2022
P.S. This is the video that introduced them to me…
“Now to him who is able
to keep you from stumbling
and to present you blameless
before the presence
of his glory with great joy,
to the only God,
our Savior,
through Jesus Christ our Lord,
be glory,
majesty,
dominion,
and authority,
before all time
and now and forever.
Amen.”
Jude 24-25 (ESV)
When I first started dating my wife, this song put my reaction to her smile into words…
What I am watching right now:
Life was pretty good for 15 year-old me…
(BTW, we may be “slicker” production-wise nowadays, but I cannot help but think society would be better if entertainment was still like this.)
Just watched this movie with my wife (“A Man Called Ove”):
Might be the best film I’ve seen all year. Incredibly touching Swedish comedy-drama.
Kind ‘a seems to explain their silence about China’s human rights abuses and their treatment of Ener Kanter Freedom, eh?
The real threat to democracy in America? The government asking people to do what they shouldn’t do, but that they want to do.
— Alan Fahrner (@JegErAlan) December 17, 2022
The real threat to democracy in America? The government asking people to do what they shouldn’t do, but that they want to do.
Once upon a time Life is analog but is it beautiful pic.twitter.com/A09eHffusK
— Great Videos (@Enezator) December 6, 2022
Earlier this year I became a member of The Athlete District, and I just uploaded this video to have them check my form. (They are on vacation this week, so we have to do exercise at home.)
This will give you an idea of just how intense the workouts are:
(Cross-posted on my AI: Alan Intelligence blog.)
I don’t know who needs to hear this but Neil Diamond, who retired from performing five years ago because of Parkinsons, just had a Broadway show of him open and it at the opening night he did this pic.twitter.com/eJ02YUAzr5
— Ben Phillips (@benphillips76) December 6, 2022
What this article suggests wouldn’t be so sad if it wasn’t so true:
The point of Mefferd’s article is that when big name evangelical leaders fall, they (through multiple machinations) are not truly held accountable and often stay in the pulpit (or return quickly).
God can forgive anything. However, if you are a minister (or Christian leader) and you fall certain ways, it permanently disqualifies you from getting back in the pulpit.
Now the overseer is to be above reproach, faithful to his wife, temperate, self-controlled, respectable, hospitable, able to teach,
– 1 Timothy 3:2, NIV
For an overseer, as God’s steward, must be above reproach. He must not be arrogant or quick-tempered or a drunkard or violent or greedy for gain,
– Titus 1:7, ESV
Certain sins make it so we are (permanently) no longer “above reproach” and, thus, disqualified. If we repent, we are forgiven, but that does not wash away the disgrace we brought upon our ministry and, worse, upon the name of the One we serve.
