Sunny Saturday

It is a beautiful sunny day. We had summer-like temperatures in the middle of the week, so everything has burst into bloom, leaf, or pollen. I would be outside if I didn't have to pack and shred. There is a thick coat of yellow pollen outside which would have me sneezing constantly, so I have another reason to stay inside. I did venture out to take these pictures.

My neighbor's wisteria has begun to creep into our yard. The fragrance is wonderful.

This is Carolina sweet shrub. The flowers are an unusual reddish-brown. The fragrance is very sweet (hence the name) and reminds me of juicy fruit gum for some reason.

I have been listening to two Welshmen today while packing. In addition to good preaching, I love the accent.

First is Martin Downes, author of Risking the Truth. His talk Heresy Never Dies looks at Open Theism and brings it back to its historical root of Socinianism. Having believed some less than orthodox teachings and having people dear to me embracing less than orthodox and even heretical teaching, this was very interesting. He identifies a major reason for this heresy as the nonnegotiable commitment to libertarian free will at the expense of the omniscience of God. Very insightful talk.

The second Welsh preacher on my shuffle are some Easter sermons by Dr. Martyn Lloyd-Jones. I have read some of his books but never listened to his preaching until now. He preaches with such passion for the gospel. All I can say is "Wow!"

Well, off to fill another box...