Until further notice this blog will address topics neither funky nor presbyterian.
It seems in recent days, the Funky Presbyterian has been alienating people with it's unique blend of humor, music, and theological content. Because the Funky Presbyterian loves everyone and wishes to be a catalyst for peace and harmony in the world, we are hence forth abandoning the coverage of all things funny, funky and Presbyterian.
Instead, my readers will be please to find I have chosen a topic for my blog that should be entirely nonoffensive, nondenominational, and nonhumorous.
This blog is now called "Jesus loves kittens". It is a broadly Christian and non-demoninational celebration of kittens.
Thank you for your continued support.
23.12.05
Please note:
This blog is both funky AND presbyterian.
funky-Adj. Slang.
Characterized by originality and modishness; unconventional.
presbyter-N.
1. A priest in various hierarchical churches.
2. A teaching elder in the Presbyterian Church.
3. A ruling elder in the Presbyterian Church.
Please be informed, this blog is operated and maintained by an unconventional teaching elder in the Presbyterian Church. If you find this causes discomfort, please click the link above to be connected to a less offensive website.
funky-Adj. Slang.
Characterized by originality and modishness; unconventional.
presbyter-N.
1. A priest in various hierarchical churches.
2. A teaching elder in the Presbyterian Church.
3. A ruling elder in the Presbyterian Church.
Please be informed, this blog is operated and maintained by an unconventional teaching elder in the Presbyterian Church. If you find this causes discomfort, please click the link above to be connected to a less offensive website.
Listen to this.
This is a much better articulation of what being a Chrisitian ought to look like. Ironically it's a message delivered by a guy with the same theological perspective as the folks who made the add below. It's a little long (unless you're use to sitting through my sermons-sorry). So download it and listen later if you have to. It's good. Barry Henning at New City Fellowship in St Louis, Mo.
Ugh!
Pulled this add off of a Reformed theology website I read. Now see... it's this kind of crap that I find completely embarassing as a Reformed thinker. More so, however, I find it embarassing as a Christian.
Are liberals my enemies? Are humanists my competition? Are atheists the bad guys?
To Bahnsen's credit, he was dead by the time this ad was made. If these folks really think this is the way to view life and our calling as Christians, then their theology is not nearly as orthodox as they imagine it to be.
Think about it. Isaiah 53 says Jesus was "crushed for our iniquities". If Jesus made this ad it would say "be crushed for the competition". You know, the whole take up your cross thing? Oh yeah, we forgot about that part of our theology, didn't we?
We're suppose to love our enemies, dumbass.
Are liberals my enemies? Are humanists my competition? Are atheists the bad guys?
To Bahnsen's credit, he was dead by the time this ad was made. If these folks really think this is the way to view life and our calling as Christians, then their theology is not nearly as orthodox as they imagine it to be.
Think about it. Isaiah 53 says Jesus was "crushed for our iniquities". If Jesus made this ad it would say "be crushed for the competition". You know, the whole take up your cross thing? Oh yeah, we forgot about that part of our theology, didn't we?
We're suppose to love our enemies, dumbass.
21.12.05
If I needed another reason to be protestant...
We here at the Funky Presbyterian have made no efforts to conceal our affiliation with the protestant reformation and it's outworkings. We are regrettably still protesting aspects of Roman Catholicism and are eagerly awaiting it's reform according to scripture.
That is all just a way of saying that we are "Presbyterian" and if we're gonna be presbyterians, then dang it, we're gonna be good ones! We should be quick to add that we are not Catholic haters. No, quite the contrary. We love Christ's Church in every stream of history and tradition where it is embodied. That means we love the Roman Catholic Church and it's rich (though often misguided) history- especially the really early years. We are glad that our own confession of faith (The Westminster Standards) no longer refer to the Pope as an anti-Christ. We were heartened to find Pope Benedict a staunchly conservative Roman Theologian who understands and preserves the distinctions between Geneva, Rome, and Wheaton. Afterall, if you;re going to be a Catholic, then be a good one, right?
But, if I needed an additional reason to continue in my protest of Papery and all it's accoutrements, I've found it in this photograph. This is the pope. Wearing a Santa hat. And looking... well... looking... evil.
What on earth could possibly more frightening than an evil looking pope in a Santa hat? Every time I see it I scream like a little girl. AHHHHHHHHHH! I just looked at it. GO ahead. Look at it. Scroll up there and peek. AHHHHHHHHH! See what I mean? Looks like fire is about to shoot out his eyes. Man, is that creepy.
All I'm saying is that if something that looks like that comes down my chimney, I'll probably beat it with a stocking and run down the street in my pajamas. I'm gonna have nightmares tonight.
AHHHHHHHHHHH! sorry.
That is all just a way of saying that we are "Presbyterian" and if we're gonna be presbyterians, then dang it, we're gonna be good ones! We should be quick to add that we are not Catholic haters. No, quite the contrary. We love Christ's Church in every stream of history and tradition where it is embodied. That means we love the Roman Catholic Church and it's rich (though often misguided) history- especially the really early years. We are glad that our own confession of faith (The Westminster Standards) no longer refer to the Pope as an anti-Christ. We were heartened to find Pope Benedict a staunchly conservative Roman Theologian who understands and preserves the distinctions between Geneva, Rome, and Wheaton. Afterall, if you;re going to be a Catholic, then be a good one, right?
But, if I needed an additional reason to continue in my protest of Papery and all it's accoutrements, I've found it in this photograph. This is the pope. Wearing a Santa hat. And looking... well... looking... evil.
What on earth could possibly more frightening than an evil looking pope in a Santa hat? Every time I see it I scream like a little girl. AHHHHHHHHHH! I just looked at it. GO ahead. Look at it. Scroll up there and peek. AHHHHHHHHH! See what I mean? Looks like fire is about to shoot out his eyes. Man, is that creepy.
All I'm saying is that if something that looks like that comes down my chimney, I'll probably beat it with a stocking and run down the street in my pajamas. I'm gonna have nightmares tonight.
AHHHHHHHHHHH! sorry.
Beautiful Photographs
Here is a link to photography I found particularly moving. I know nothing about them or the photographer. I don't know what else to say about them.
20.12.05
2005 Year of the Sufjan
As regular readers will know, the Funky Presbyterian has made no attempt this year to conceal his enthusiasm for Mr. Stevens and his latest, greatest album: Illinoise. Now as the year draws to a close, we can surf the "internets" as G-dub would say, and find our favorite oddly monickered songsmith topping the lists of many critics lists. We should not be surprised.
Here's his place in the standings:
Metacritic: #1
Pitchfork: #1
Pop Matters: #2
Glide: # 4
NPR's All Songs Considered: #1
Rate Your Music: #1
This is not mention the untold number of independant music bloggers who rank him at the top and many more officaly publications where his work is in the top 10 for 2005. Buy it. Buy it now. Stop reading. Get up and go to the store and buy the album. Or... as I'VE BEEN TRYING TO TELL YOU PEOPLE you can sign up for Emusic and choose this album as one of your 50 free downloads you get just for signing up (If you do, let me know before you do and I can get hooked up with 50 free tracks for referring you).
Click the link for a free track from the album. It's a song about a friend with cancer. Have the puffs plus handy.
Good job, Sufjan.
Here's his place in the standings:
Metacritic: #1
Pitchfork: #1
Pop Matters: #2
Glide: # 4
NPR's All Songs Considered: #1
Rate Your Music: #1
This is not mention the untold number of independant music bloggers who rank him at the top and many more officaly publications where his work is in the top 10 for 2005. Buy it. Buy it now. Stop reading. Get up and go to the store and buy the album. Or... as I'VE BEEN TRYING TO TELL YOU PEOPLE you can sign up for Emusic and choose this album as one of your 50 free downloads you get just for signing up (If you do, let me know before you do and I can get hooked up with 50 free tracks for referring you).
Click the link for a free track from the album. It's a song about a friend with cancer. Have the puffs plus handy.
Good job, Sufjan.
19.12.05
17.12.05
That we might become rich.
when we penetrate to the mysterious and marvelous primary purpose of the Christmas miracle, I think we must conclude that both Evangelists intend that we should understand before everything else that, by means of the virginal conception, "the pre-existant Word became flesh". Mary's virginal conception, in other words, was the means whereby God became man, the means whereby he who "was rich, for our sakes became poor, that through poverty, we might become rich" (2 Cor 8:9) - Robert L. Reymond
That we might become rich.
when we penetrate to the mysterious and marvelous primary purpose of the Christmas miracle, I think we must conclude that both Evangelists intend that we should understand before everything else that, by means of the virginal conception, "the pre-existant Word became flesh". Mary's virginal conception, in other words, was the means whereby God became man, the means whereby he who "was rich, for our sakes became poor, that through poverty, we might become rich" (2 Cor 8:9) - Robert L. Reymond
free sufjan christmas album
Check out Joe's blog here where he links to a free Sufjan tvens Christmas album. Merry Christmas.
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