At the very bottom of the front page of my blog you will find a couple of short paragraphs explaining why I began blogging along with a micro-snippet on my conversion to Catholicism and a quote from quite simply the best author of the 20th century, G.K. Chesterton. Next to it is my gravatar profile with some additional personal information. While…
Month: March 2015
AFFL #024 Awestruck!
An interview with Norm from the Catholic social networking site Awestruck. We discuss his site and the role of the Church in engaging people through modern means of communication. We review Matt Maher’s new album and talk about going to the Rock and Worship Roadshow. Moles! Track Meets! Ethan’s Birthday and St. Patrick’s Day Brownies! Guacamole! Teenage insurance woes! Too much good stuff!…
On Christ Alone – The Parable of the Vine and Branches
Two of the five solae (only’s) resulting from the Protestant Reformation are that of solus Christus or, “Christ alone”, and soli Deo gloria or, “glory to God alone”. These two seem to have been added at some point well after the initial three (the bible alone, faith alone, and grace alone), but we see them commonly included in a list of five solae by…
AFFL #023 The Logan and Adam Show
Logan takes over as co-host for this week’s show and he talks about taking his driving test and the St. Patrick’s Day Dinner and Dance. We talk about petitioning for a new Chief for Clan Crawford and the upcoming Highland Games. We review the movie Saving Mr. Banks, discuss our Lenten journeys, and Logan reflects back on his entry into the…
Implicit Realities in Scripture
There are many implicit realities in both life and the Scriptures. Things that while perhaps not explicitly stated are nevertheless very much true. I would like to briefly touch on several implicit realities found within the holy Scriptures. Let’s begin with one that we can all perhaps agree on. — 1 — The Trinity The doctrine of the trinity is one that…
AFFL #022 And The Oscar Goes To…
We talk Oscar winners, catch up on Valentine’s Day and our trip to Half-Moon Bay for Ash Wednesday. Adam shares about his trip to Nashville and we talk about 40 Days of Life and issues of autonomy vs. dependence. 40 Days For Life Subscribe to the show at iTunes, or Stitcher, and let us know what you think by giving us a rating…