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Fighting for Holiness by J.C. Ryle

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Kinda the opposite of this:

Killing Floor - Lee Child

alldatndensum wrote:Killing Floor - Lee Child

Great book and great start to the series! 

Have you seen the series on Amazon Prime Video? My brother-in-law and I were very pleased that it holds to the vibe of the book much better than the Tom Cruise movies. As well, Tom Cruise is simply the wrong body size and height to make a convincing Reacher.

Sevenoneself wrote:

alldatndensum wrote:Killing Floor - Lee Child

Great book and great start to the series! 

Have you seen the series on Amazon Prime Video? My brother-in-law and I were very pleased that it holds to the vibe of the book much better than the Tom Cruise movies. As well, Tom Cruise is simply the wrong body size and height to make a convincing Reacher.

I did see the first season of Reacher!  I thought it was a great story.  My brother has read all of the Reacher books, and he said it followed the book very closely.  I am not very far in yet, but it does seem to track closely with what I saw.

The film crew has begun work on season two of Reacher, and they have been green-lit for a third season.  There could be more depending on how that is received.

I have also watched and read the first book in "The Terminal List".  It also tracks very closely to the novel.

alldatndensum wrote:

Sevenoneself wrote:

alldatndensum wrote:Killing Floor - Lee Child

Great book and great start to the series! 

Have you seen the series on Amazon Prime Video? My brother-in-law and I were very pleased that it holds to the vibe of the book much better than the Tom Cruise movies. As well, Tom Cruise is simply the wrong body size and height to make a convincing Reacher.

I did see the first season of Reacher!  I thought it was a great story.  My brother has read all of the Reacher books, and he said it followed the book very closely.  I am not very far in yet, but it does seem to track closely with what I saw.

The film crew has begun work on season two of Reacher, and they have been green-lit for a third season.  There could be more depending on how that is received.

I have also watched and read the first book in "The Terminal List".  It also tracks very closely to the novel.

My brother-in-law was trying to sell me on Jack Carr's novels well before Amazon announced the first season of the show. He lent me The Terminal List but I haven't been reading much lately. I need to pick it up and read it!

I had not heard that news about Reacher. That's great news!
My brother-in-law likes military fiction better than

Dr. Edith Humphrey - Scripture and Tradition: What the Bible Really Says

Theonymic wrote:Dr. Edith Humphrey - Scripture and Tradition: What the Bible Really Says

The book description on Amazon looks very interesting. What are your thoughts so far?

Just recently finished listening to two Star Wars novels back to back on Audible: Catalyst and Rogue One: A Star Wars Story. They are the prequel stories to the original Star Wars film. Both were excellent.

Sevenoneself wrote:

Theonymic wrote:Dr. Edith Humphrey - Scripture and Tradition: What the Bible Really Says

The book description on Amazon looks very interesting. What are your thoughts so far?

Been busy this week, so I'm not into the meat of it, but already there are some interesting points about how a lot of English translations will avoid the word "tradition" when it's in a positive light,but will use it when it's being spoken against.

Theonymic wrote:

Sevenoneself wrote:

Theonymic wrote:Dr. Edith Humphrey - Scripture and Tradition: What the Bible Really Says

The book description on Amazon looks very interesting. What are your thoughts so far?

Been busy this week, so I'm not into the meat of it, but already there are some interesting points about how a lot of English translations will avoid the word "tradition" when it's in a positive light,but will use it when it's being spoken against.

Interesting. It looks like it varies by translation. The ESV, for example, use the word positively in 1 Cor 11:2; 2 Thess 2:15; and 2 Thess 3:6. Some translations use it less. Of course, I’d need to check out the underlying Greek words in play. 

And don’t you hate it when regular life interferes with reading time?!?!

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Theonymic wrote:

Sevenoneself wrote:

Theonymic wrote:Dr. Edith Humphrey - Scripture and Tradition: What the Bible Really Says

The book description on Amazon looks very interesting. What are your thoughts so far?

Been busy this week, so I'm not into the meat of it, but already there are some interesting points about how a lot of English translations will avoid the word "tradition" when it's in a positive light,but will use it when it's being spoken against.

Interesting. It looks like it varies by translation. The ESV, for example, use the word positively in 1 Cor 11:2; 2 Thess 2:15; and 2 Thess 3:6. Some translations use it less. Of course, I’d need to check out the underlying Greek words in play. 

And don’t you hate it when regular life interferes with reading time?!?!

For sure, some translations (especially newer ones like RSV) are more even-handed with it, since the translators were little more separated from the early stigmas against traditions in general.

Yes, although as a professor, my life is based in part on the academic calendar and on conference schedules, so you could say that irregular life is getting in the way.

Theonymic wrote:

Pethead wrote:

Theonymic wrote:

Sevenoneself wrote:

Theonymic wrote:Dr. Edith Humphrey - Scripture and Tradition: What the Bible Really Says

The book description on Amazon looks very interesting. What are your thoughts so far?

Been busy this week, so I'm not into the meat of it, but already there are some interesting points about how a lot of English translations will avoid the word "tradition" when it's in a positive light,but will use it when it's being spoken against.

Interesting. It looks like it varies by translation. The ESV, for example, use the word positively in 1 Cor 11:2; 2 Thess 2:15; and 2 Thess 3:6. Some translations use it less. Of course, I’d need to check out the underlying Greek words in play. 

And don’t you hate it when regular life interferes with reading time?!?!

For sure, some translations (especially newer ones like RSV) are more even-handed with it, since the translators were little more separated from the early stigmas against traditions in general.

Yes, although as a professor, my life is based in part on the academic calendar and on conference schedules, so you could say that irregular life is getting in the way.

Nice! Yeah, as a pastor I can consider reading good books part of my job! 

What are you a professor of and where? That’s pretty cool.

AMEN!!!


Just finished:
Jesus Revolution - Greg Laurie
Up next:
Lennon, Dylan, Alice, and Jesus - Greg Laurie

Just finished:
War in Heaven - Charles Williams
Up next:
Many Dimensions - Charles Williams

Wasn’t really feeling The Next Everest at the moment, so I put it aside for:

John Owen: Communion with the Triune God

Theonymic wrote:

Sevenoneself wrote:

Theonymic wrote:Dr. Edith Humphrey - Scripture and Tradition: What the Bible Really Says

The book description on Amazon looks very interesting. What are your thoughts so far?

Been busy this week, so I'm not into the meat of it, but already there are some interesting points about how a lot of English translations will avoid the word "tradition" when it's in a positive light,but will use it when it's being spoken against.

Thanks for the micro-review. It does sound like something I'd enjoy whether or not I agree with all of it.

Pethead wrote:

Theonymic wrote:

Pethead wrote:

Theonymic wrote:

Sevenoneself wrote:

Theonymic wrote:Dr. Edith Humphrey - Scripture and Tradition: What the Bible Really Says

The book description on Amazon looks very interesting. What are your thoughts so far?

Been busy this week, so I'm not into the meat of it, but already there are some interesting points about how a lot of English translations will avoid the word "tradition" when it's in a positive light,but will use it when it's being spoken against.

Interesting. It looks like it varies by translation. The ESV, for example, use the word positively in 1 Cor 11:2; 2 Thess 2:15; and 2 Thess 3:6. Some translations use it less. Of course, I’d need to check out the underlying Greek words in play. 

And don’t you hate it when regular life interferes with reading time?!?!

For sure, some translations (especially newer ones like RSV) are more even-handed with it, since the translators were little more separated from the early stigmas against traditions in general.

Yes, although as a professor, my life is based in part on the academic calendar and on conference schedules, so you could say that irregular life is getting in the way.

Nice! Yeah, as a pastor I can consider reading good books part of my job! 

What are you a professor of and where? That’s pretty cool.

Statistics (occasionally other math courses) at a private university in San Antonio.

On my flight yesterday, I read
Tuesdays With Morrie


I guess it was made into a movie

Recent reads: 

Alistair Begg: Preaching for God’s Glory
RC Sproul: The Last Days according to Jesus


Now reading:

Kim Riddlebarger: A Case for Amillennialism 

An Accidental Cowboy- Jameson Parker

I'm reading Redwall for the first time.

Pethead wrote:Recent reads: 

Alistair Begg: Preaching for God’s Glory
RC Sproul: The Last Days according to Jesus


Now reading:

Kim Riddlebarger: A Case for Amillennialism 

You've got the best job!

Do you struggle reading Calvinist authors? In your interview you said you didn't. I'm not that far yet; everything Calvinist triggers me since our church split.

How is Riddlebarger's book? I've never read a whole book by him but I've had him on my radar for awhile.

Sevenoneself wrote:

Pethead wrote:Recent reads: 

Alistair Begg: Preaching for God’s Glory
RC Sproul: The Last Days according to Jesus


Now reading:

Kim Riddlebarger: A Case for Amillennialism 

You've got the best job!

Do you struggle reading Calvinist authors? In your interview you said you didn't. I'm not that far yet; everything Calvinist triggers me since our church split.

How is Riddlebarger's book? I've never read a whole book by him but I've had him on my radar for awhile.

I do!

Not unless they’re unnecessarily pejorative. (But that goes for anyone across the spectrum). Most of my favorite authors are reformed.

It’s good so far. Although, ever since a friend in college called him “Riddlebadger” and subsequently drew a badger wearing the Riddler costume, I get chuckles when I see his name.