Round the Sphere Again
Monday, October 12, 2009 at 10:30AM 
Theology
On the history of theological thought (The Upward Call).
Yes, I’m linking to Of First Importance quoting Michael Horton quoting Dororothy Sayers on the Christian faith as “the most exciting drama.”
And central to the story is the Kingdom. (DeYoung, Restless, and Reformed)
Testimony
That the work of God in the small acts of faithful believers can bring eternal results. (168 hours)
The Hymn List
The top 100 hymn list continues at Semicolon:
- When I Survey the Wondrous Cross (10) (This one is number 1 on my list.)
- Praise to the Lord, the Almighty (11)
- How Firm a Foundation (12)
- O, the Deep, Deep Love of Jesus (13)
- Before the Throne of God Above (14)
- Christ the Lord Is Risen Today (15)
New Blogger Review Guidelines
As you’ve probably heard, the FTC has new rules (pdf) for bloggers who endorse products, and by “endorsing,” they seem to mean “give a positive review.” These rules also seem to apply to reviews posted on Amazon.
The new rules won’t apply directly to me because I’m blogging and reviewing from Canada, but since the publishers who send me free review copies of books are all American, I’m guessing I’ll have to disclose the relationship on my reviews anyway. I don’t mind doing that, but I’m a little annoyed by the whole thing, especially since newspaper reviewers don’t have to disclose that they receive free review copies.
As I mentioned at the end of my last book review, I receive most of the books I review free from the publishers. Some are books I request, but many show up in my mailbox unsolicited.
Why I Blog
Yes, I know you’ve probably seen this linked elsewhere, but this is exactly how I feel about blogging: It’s a tool for learning (Between Two Worlds). I learn best as I try to explain things in writing. How about you? How do you learn?
Monergism Sale
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Extreme Biking
Max Hirschberg tells us the story of his bike ride from Dawson City, Yukon to Nome, Alaska in 1900.
The day I left Dawson, March 2, 1900 was clear and crisp, 30° below zero. I was dressed in a flannel shirt, heavy fleece-lined overalls, a heavy mackinaw coat, a drill parka, two pairs of heavy woolen socks and felt high-top shoes, a fur cap that I pulled down over my ears, a fur nosepiece, plus fur gauntlet gloves.
