Sabbath Reflections

A few thoughts coming out of last night’s H&S:
First of all, the term “Creation Ordinance” gets tossed around a lot in discussions of the Sabbath.  It seems to me that “Creation Ordinance” is not particularly-well defined.  Kazooless and I may have been working to different definitions.  K is probably thinking “Creation=Universal” and “Ordinance=Commandment”.  But for [...]

Hoagies & Stogies: Sabbath

MP3 are up!  Come & get ‘em!

Part 1 (Debate) 1:15:08, 17MB
Part 2 (Q&A) 21:40, 5MB

Thanks to Jeff for hosting the audio, and of course thanks more for a good discussion!
Everybody mark your calendars for the next event: the date is as easy to remember as 1/23!

Calvin on Anabaptists

Just ran across a nice quote from Calvin showing what he had to deal with in his day:
Certain Anabaptists of our day conjure up some sort of frenzied excess instead of spiritual regeneration. The children of God, they assert, restored to the state of innocence, now need not take care to bridle the lust of the [...]

H&S: Confessionalism Afterparty

Nothing too organized here, just some post-debate thoughts:

Everybody there had an astounding time!
One thing you can’t get from the audio: a couple of times, Davie said “scripture” or “my bible”, and reflexively held up his iPod.  I’m not saying it’s bad to read the bible on an iPod, it’s just funny.
Also, when Davie recommends that [...]

Hoagies & Stogies: Confessionalism

MP3 are IN:

Part 1, 18MB, 1:18
Part 2, 6MB, 0:28

If you want .mp3 for any other H&S, head on over here and poke around.
In other news, here’s a real quick beer survey, so you can give the Brewmaster feedback on how he could possibly make his beer any more awesome!
Also, thanks to Frank Hueso, who [...]

Communion & Presence

Some thoughts on last week’s Hoagies & Stogies: Communion.
It was a really good one — the largest ever with about 80 men present, and many told me how much they liked the debate.  The distinction between Lutheran Real Physical Presence and Reformed Real Spiritual Presence was clear, and the debate was vigorous.
Interestingly, Reformed pastor Mike [...]

Hoagies & Stogies: Communion

What did Jesus mean by “this is my body”? Real Physical Presence (Lutherans) or Real Spiritual Presence (Calvinists)? About 80 men showed up at the largest H&S event ever, to hear pastors John Kent and Mike Brown tackle this question that is as old as the Reformation.
If you missed it (or if you [...]

Hoagies & Stogies: Baptiterians

It was a great event, well-attended and well-enjoyed, despite intermittent rain.  Thanks especially to the speakers (Brian Tallman and Mike Brown), for putting up with damp heads and soggy papers.
Anyways, the .mp3 are available, hosted by The Onomist:

Part 1: Three opening statements
Part 2: Rebuttals, closing statements, a “pious statement” by Dr. Tom, and a (rain-shortened) [...]

Hoagies & Stogies: Federal Vision (Covenant of Works)

OK folks, the .mp3s are ready! Fetch ‘em from this link (or download directly: part 1, part 2). If you were there, or if you just listened to the .mp3 (or both!), drop a comment here with your reaction.
If you want to research more, I suggest you start with two articles and one [...]

Hoagies & Stogies: Dispensationalism

Hoagies & Stogies Dispensationalism came and went last Saturday, and now the .mp3 is available.

Part 1 (Opening statements)
Part 2 (Rebuttals, closings)
Part 3 (Q&A)

As a matter of fact, good friend of Blogorrhea, The Onomist, has made available space on his personal server for all H&S that have been recorded, and even set up a podcast with [...]