Suffering and Christianity

Here is a link to my first podcast for Theology and Backgammon:

http://theologyandbackgammon.podomatic.com/player/web/2011-02-17T10_45_52-08_00

Please feel free to listen, interact with, comment, challenge, and whatever else it is that you do on here. The topic is suffering from a Christian perspective.

Episode 1 - Top 5 Worst Songs Sung in Church

Here is our first podcast. This is my top 5 worst songs that are sung in church. You can click on the link below, subscribe to our podcast on itunes, or play it in our media player to the right.

http://theologyandbackgammon.podomatic.com/entry/2011-02-17T08_36_22-08_00

The Biblical World: The Invention of the Book

I found this to be entertain. This is from one of my professors at Ashaland.

The Biblical World: The Invention of the Book: "As part of the 400th anniversary of the King James Bible, Ashland Seminary has set up a temporary exhibit of manuscripts and Bibles. One of ..."

Changes to Theology and Backgammon

Dear Friends,

Ryan and I have been thinking about what new things we can do with this blog.  Here are some of the things we have been talking/thinking about.

1. YouTube Page
2. Pod Casting
3. New Writers (Full/Part/Seasonal)

Let us know what you think about these ideas or if you have any of your own.

Facing the Facade: My Thoughts on "Don't Ask Don't Tell" (DADT)

Hello friends, The article below was written by a friend of mine. I appreciated his view on the subject and it makes for a good read. ~ Vicious

Facing the Facade: My Thoughts on "Don't Ask Don't Tell" (DADT)

The Biblical World: The Benefit of Doubt

this is a post from one of my professors ~ Vicious

The Biblical World: The Benefit of Doubt: "I have posted a number of times here on the role of doubt in relation to faith. I have come to understand doubt as an important element of f..."

Prayer: Day 4-5

The last couple of days, I was busy and did not have time to get in the bathtub to pray.  So what I did was go into the spare bedroom and do the visualize prayer.  Like pervious times, my mind was distracted with trying to visualize the setting.  What I did to counter the distractions was to talk through what I was doing in the vision (“I am walking towards the castle, etc.”).  This helped keep my mind focus on what I was doing in my prayer time.  During the part where I wait for the Almighty to speak to me, I would repeat in my mind, “Look for the still, small voice.”  I felt that I truly was connected to the vision and was in the presence of God.