I’m Back
It’s been a while since I’ve had a chance to post anything. Between work, campaign stuff, church, family, and infrequent internet access, blogging has taken a back seat. I’m looking forward to getting back in the groove, though.
I appreciate everyone continuing to comment and read (traffic was surprisingly steady), thanks. I hope you all have a very merry Christmas and wonderful new year.
God is Bigger than the Boogie Man
I think we, myself included, do our very best to complicate theology to our detriment. Don’t get me wrong, I’m all for precision, but there are times when simple is better.
I was introduced to Veggie Tales a couple of weeks ago – my wife bought The Libster a DVD. And now that we’ve watched it a thousand times, I’m amazed by both the simplicity and profundity of something like the song “God is Bigger (than the Boogie Man)”.
I think this is a notion we give intellectual assent, but rarely employ in practice. We like the idea of having a big God, but we don’t like the responsibility of having a big God.
For example, I like the idea that God is bigger than the Boogie Man, but what happens when I meet the Boogie Man face-to-face (or, insert scary thing of your choice). I can think back to instances where I’ve cowered, forgot how big I thought God was, or simply realized that I didn’t believe what I thought I believed. Thankfully, there is grace for those situations, and, slowly but surely, I’m learning that God really is that big.
I’m not on the lookout for Boogie Men or Women, but I believe my God is bigger.
Electrical Outlet with USB Plug
I rarely ever use a triple exclamation point (!!!) on anything. But, I did in a comment on a post over at bryanlopez.com today because of this:
How cool is that? You can pre-order today.
Not Exactly the Holiday Inn
My regular readers will know that I’m a fan of searching out obscure, often lost, stuff in scripture. Well, I must admit, I never thought to research the inn in Bethlehem referenced in the story of the birth of Jesus.
Now, I don’t have to. It was the subject of our pastor’s sermon Sunday morning. I guess I do if I want to figure out if he’s right, there was a little scriptural hopscotch being played to make the connections he made, but my initial reaction was, “that’s pretty cool.” And I still haven’t come up with a reason why it’s wrong, so it must be right. Right? 
It’s worth a read, but you won’t get the full flavor just from his post, The Inn in Bethlehem. If you have a few minutes, give the podcast (Sacrifice and Relationships) a listen, too.
5 Protestant Icons
I was tagged by my blogging buddy Gary (whose blog has the coolest name in all of blogdom, The Sundry Times) to name five Protestant icons. It’s hard to narrow to five, but I shall do my best.
1. John Wesley – I must agree with Gary, Wesley is as iconic as they come, and, since I attended a Methodist university, I hereby pay homage.
2. John Wycliffe – Not so much for his theology (which, admittedly, I am unable to quote chapter and verse), but for his determination to have the Bible translated into the common tongue, in his case and our’s, English – lest we have to study Latin ad usum propium. Or Hebrew or Greek.
3. C.S. Lewis – I don’t think this one requires much explanation.
4. Billy Graham – Other than the Apostle Paul himself, has anyone else been responsible for leading more men and women to Christ? If so, who?
5. Derek Prince – My own personal favorite and hero in the faith. He brought intellect and faith together like no one else I know.
I tag anyone who thinks they can come up with a better list.
Say It Ain’t So
Word from above is that the Biblioblog Top 50 list, in its current form at least, is history.
It was a good run and fun while it lasted. I must admit, I’ll miss the ol’ gal. Oh well, to quote the immortal Bobby Bowden, “nothing lasts forever.”
What really irritates me, though, is that now I have to go and find all those dead links on my blog. Shoot!
November Top 50
The Biblioblog Top 50 for November is out. Of note:
- The Complete List is approaching 600 blogs (361 Bible blogs, and 223 related blogs).
- Jim and Joel are still perched at the top.
- BOB’s buddy TC (New Leaven) comes in at 13.
- Jeff (Scripture Zealot) is holding strong at 15; and
- Yours truly, BOB, finishes a respectable 6.
Announcement for Office of County Judge
Yesterday, I announced my intent to file for the office of County Judge for Nolan County, Texas. The announcement ran in our local newspaper, so I thought I would share that bit of information here as well.
The front page article: Lopez announces intent to file for county judge position, along with the accompanying family photo.
The office will be on the primary election ballot in March and on the general election ballot in November. This is a new direction for me and my family, but one we have come into agreement about. We are looking forward to the campaign and the opportunity to serve the citizens of Nolan County.
Campaign and election news and updates will be posted on petermlopez.com (my firm website), so please keep updated there.
An Old Friend’s Blog
This is sort of random, but through the wonder that is facebook, I discovered the blog of my high school band director, Jimcude’s blog.
Side note: yes, I was in the band. I actually went to a high school that was small enough you could play football and still be in the band.
It appears to be a relatively new blog, a faith-intersects-life kind of blog. I encourage you to show him a little love and check it out.
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2000 Comments
Thanks to Matt @ Broadcast Depth for BOB’s 2000th comment on Not Exactly the Holiday Inn.
I haven’t been near a computer for a few days, so I’m glad I didn’t miss it. But, since I didn’t realize it was approaching so quickly, I didn’t have the confetti and balloons ready. I’m sorry, Matt.
So, to honor Matt for the 2000th comment, please check out his excellent blog.