Beautiful Eulogy just put out their latest offering Instruments of Mercy (download it at Noisetrade here). In the middle of the album, the song “Signs and Symbols” is a great reminder that we are to look to the Bible first and foremost for guidance in life. The song features Propaganda, one of my favorite hip-hopContinueContinue reading ““Signs and Symbols”|Beautiful Eulogy”
Author Archives: Chad C. Ashby
Obesity: An Appetite for Destruction
(If you want to read this article in the environment it was written, then cue up “Welcome to the Jungle”…now) Last week, I heard a report on the rise of obesity in America over the last 25 years, and the statistics are alarming. I currently live in the state (SC) that is fourth from theContinueContinue reading “Obesity: An Appetite for Destruction”
Seven Over the Rhine Songs So Good, Your Toes’ll Curl
My wife and I hardly ever agree on music taste, but there is one band that we both love and cherish deeply: Over the Rhine. There is something about husband-and-wife duo Linford Detweiler and Karin Bergquist’s sultry, soulful music full of grit, struggle, despair, and hope that has touched our marriage in so many ways. ContinueContinue reading “Seven Over the Rhine Songs So Good, Your Toes’ll Curl”
The Black Dwarf, MMA, and The Cross
I know it may be difficult to believe, but there are actually books written before 2005 that are worth reading. In fact, there are a multitude of Christian books written more than 100 years ago that are of more value than nearly everthing you could find in Lifeway or on that hip Christian online bookstoreContinueContinue reading “The Black Dwarf, MMA, and The Cross”
The Common Christ: An Original Poem
My wife has been reading The Hidden Art of Homemaking by Edith Schaeffer, and in the book she encourages creativity in the home. Whether, drama, art, music, or writing, she explains the importance of putting our God-imaging creative powers to work for His Glory. Schaeffer encourages sketching on To-Do Lists, embellishing papers with filigree, havingContinueContinue reading “The Common Christ: An Original Poem”
Authorial Intention: Entering the Discussion
I have been reading the discussion cued by Jim Hamilton in his article, interacted with by Patrick Schreiner at his blog Ad Fontes, and further discussed by Matt Emerson in this article. Though I might be a 5’5″ near midget among giants here, I would love to enter the discussion with a few perspectives of myContinueContinue reading “Authorial Intention: Entering the Discussion”
Jesus in Genesis: Brief Typologies
For your Monday morning, here is a pick-me-up: some Christological typology from the book of Genesis. Genesis is an amazing saga about the origins of the universe, the creation and fall of man, the election of God’s chosen seed, and the development of the twelve tribes. Genesis provides many motifs, symbols, and types that shapeContinueContinue reading “Jesus in Genesis: Brief Typologies”