Where's Waldo?

Who knew Waldo was actually "an artsy piece of German angst-ridden existentialism?"

(HT: Kevin DeYoung)

What is This World Coming To?

by Kevin DeYoung

What a monstrosity! The fiendish scalawags at thekitchn.com even dare to boast: “Look! Savoury Broccoli Cupcakes.” For shame.

Gummy Bears in cotton candy ice cream is a good idea. Peanuts in M&Ms is a good idea. A gush of juice in a fruit snack is a good idea. Custard in a doughnut is a good idea. Cheese in a pizza crust is a good idea. Pretty much cheese in anything is a good idea, even tater tots. But broccoli in dessert is straight out of Screwtape’s kitchen.

Pelagians and positive thinkers beware, the doctrine of original sin is now beyond cavil.

HT: Joe Carter (via JT)

The Pumpkin

I generally disdain schmaltzy, kitschy email forwards with a Christian twist.

I still kind of really hate the Pumpkin one. But as I re-read it, I was able to attach some decent theological terminology to it--various components of the ordo salutis (Maybe. It may very well just be a hodge-podge of theological lingo I threw at it):

(Indulge me. It's 3AM and I feel loopy)

A woman was asked by a coworker,
'What is it like to be a Christian?'

The coworker replied, 'It is like being a pumpkin.' God picks you from the patch, brings you in, and washes all the dirt off of you. Then He cuts off the top and scoops out all the yucky stuff.
He removes the seeds of doubt, hate, and greed. Then He carves you a new smiling face and puts His light inside of you to shine for all the world to see.'

God picks you from the patch=predestination

Brings you in= irresistible grace

Washes all the dirt off of you=justification

He cuts of the top and scoops out the yucky stuff=regeneration

He removes the seeds of doubt, hate, and greed=sanctification

New face, inner light for all the world to see=Indwelling of the Holy Spirit/Spirit of Witness

Lame, I know. But, I haven't blogged in a while. Thanks for tolerating me.