Thursday, July 31, 2008

There is None Righteous...

This video does an excellent job illustrating the great biblical doctrine of Sola Gratia - saved by grace alone.  Enjoy!







HT: Christian Research Net

Tuesday, July 22, 2008

My Peculiar Pilgrimage to Disney World - Part 1

The pilgrim is back!  I apologize to all my regular readers for my long absence from the blogosphere.  Oh, I've been around, but only as a lurker here and there, but now after a very eventful spring and summer I am ready to blog myself happy again.  From April through June I've been busy moving and adjusting to our new home.  Just last week our family took a second journey to that famous fantasy realm in Florida - Disney World. This trip was far more enjoyable than our last visit in 2005.  One reason is that our kids are all a little older and more independent.  They could enjoy the spectacle much more than they could 3 years ago.  Although it was the adults who had the most fun overall.  The teenagers were too old for Mickey Mouse and the young ones just weren't feeling the magic.  That's OK, I suppose, because the reason I had more fun this time around revolved around the fact that a large number of family members partook in this great adventure.  A grand total of 17 people, young and old packed their bags and made the journey to Orlando.  I enjoyed the company and a good time was had by all.  But as the patriarch of this clan commented at a final lunch gathering on the way to the airport: "We had to work real hard to have a good time."  I couldn't agree more.