Up to 1 Timothy 5:1-16 this week. My question: If this is an illustration of loving our neighbour as ourselves, why are there so many restrictions and regulations? I'd love your thoughts!

I think I need glasses I just read "Darius’s Bitcoin inscription" It was "Darius’s Bisitun inscription"🤦‍♂️

Even the AI making this video thought it was the dumbest thing ever.

Two things: 1. I’m glad Life of Brian made it - VII seems a little low still for that gem. 2. Titus (Andronicus) not on the list at all? I found it troubling and transfixing and unforgettable. imdb.com/title/tt012086…

I'm heading to Berlin in a month to help at a friend's church, and I'm prepping to preach through Jonah I'm already working on bilingual rhymes/puns/alliteration; right now I just have 1:4 Sovereign over the sea (Herr über den Meer) but if you have any thoughts lemme know

More proof of shrinkflation

why would you apologies for this?

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Aerial photograph of Ur in 1927.

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I see chiasms. Chiasms everywhere

Pretty happy with the alliteration for my seminar title tomorrow: Surprise sequences, spaces and superscripts

As Cold Play is in town, I heard someone call up the radio this morning to provide a glowing report on their pastor who regularly plays them as part of his services for inspiration. Jesus (along with everyone of good musical taste) wept.

I don't think many non bots are still around, but if you are, I've been at the other place a while now. See you there! duck5.bsky.social

Happy fifth birthday to this book, where I argue Ecclesiastes best makes sense when read as alternating panels of first-person observation and wisdom, with the verb ראה (to see) as the key. I’d love to know what you thought of my argument - ask your librarian to grab a copy.