Are you LOST?

Me and my wife has been watching LOST seasons 1-5 the last two months on Hulu. We have been watching season 6 since the beginning of this season.  We were hooked in season 1 episodes and couldn't stop watching them.  When we watched the last episode, we had mixed reactions. My wife and I was disappointed with the ending and we thought the sideways view of things was terribly lacking.  What was the point of Desmond getting all those people together throughout the season and then to end in a great cum-by-ya church moment that they all made it to heaven. Oh well.

Since the LOST final episode was played last Sunday, there has been many interesting articles and media that has been published.

Here are some interesting articles to read:

• LOST Finale Thoughts
• LOST Finale
• "Lost," and endings
• The Unnecessary Christ of Lost
• I’m at a Loss with the Fascination for “LOST”
• 'LOST''s Adventure Doesn't End with the Finale
• LOST: The Greatest Hoax in American Television History
• Redeeming 'Lost' 
• The LOST Finale
• Thoughts on LOST
• What the Church Can Learn from LOST
• Lessons from Lost 
• Lostpedia - The Lost Encyclopedia 
• 'There Are Still a Lot of Questions'

Here are some media worth listening to or watching:

• A few spoilery unanswered Lost questions
• The Series Finale of LOST
• "Lost in Your Eyes" LOST Montage
• Josh Holloway on Jimmy Kimmel Live PART 1
• Josh Holloway on Jimmy Kimmel Live PART 2  
• Michael Emerson From LOST on Jimmy Kimmel Live PART 1
• Michael Emerson From LOST on Jimmy Kimmel Live PART 2
• The Gospel According to LOST

The Other Half Speaks: Kaylynnless

Okay, I know my husband is better at this blogging thing than me. I really did intend to blog sooner. So, here is an update.

Our homeschool will be officially ending for this first year of kindergarten next Friday. I have one more lesson to complete in My Father's World that we skipped over and that is Dinosaurs. Not because we don't want to learn about Dinosaurs but because earlier this year Kaylynn wanted to learn about anything but Dinosaurs. So, rather than make a big issue about it, and say we have to learn about Dinosaurs because that is what is on the curriculum schedule we skipped ahead to another lesson about Jewels. Which of course she loved.

I want to say that I have enjoyed My Father's World and Kaylynn has too! Her greatest challenge has been concentration and writing! I have seen some improvements for which we give thanks to the Lord! She has grown in her reading and she enjoys science and math. Paul and I had been debating on whether to stay with My Father's World and get the 1st grade curriculum, pursue something else, or find a cheap used version of first grade and modify Exploring Countries and Cultures, which is a second/third - eighth grade level. A road trip to see Grandpa Steve in Minneapolis, MN gave us a few clues that Kaylynn was interested in maps, as she kept wanting to know where we were at, where we were going, and wanted to see it on the atlas map that we took with us. We have also know that Kaylynn enjoys looking at the World Globe and can name quite a few places. Add to that, that another homeschool family with three girls had offered to have us over on Fridays to do some projects together if we chose ECC. However, we decided to just get MFW First grade and to supplement with some other curriculum.

We are going to our first homeschool conference at the end of July and want to look at some of the curriculum that is available together, and then make some decisions from there. I think one of the drawbacks to the MFW curriculum for us is wanting to implement using the computer with the curriculum. What I did this year is that for every lesson rather than looking up information in an encyclopedia, we used the computer to find links to websites with information on the topic for that weeks lesson, as well as videos and games that would correspond to the topic. Kaylynn really enjoyed having this interactive way to learn facts about the topic of the week.

Issues, Etc. Radio Program Audio Interviews

Issues, Etc. is a live theological talk show for the thinking Christian.  It has a two-fold mission:  First, Issues, Etc. defends and teaches the truths rediscovered during the 16th century Lutheran Reformation: grace alone, faith alone, scripture alone on account of Christ alone. Second, Issues, Etc. challenges today's postmodern culture with its unbiblical and illogical ideology.  Rev. Todd Wilken is the host of the program. Issues, Etc. has two interview archives, KFUO and Issues, Etc.






Here are few other YouTube videos to watch about Issues, Etc.

• “Christ-Centered, Cross-Focused Talk Radio”
• “Listen to What You Want, When You Want”
• “Talk Radio for the Thinking Christian” 

Here are some notable interviews from KFUO Issues, Etc. archive:

Gene Veith Jr.

• Two Kingdom Theology
• Christians & Vocation
• The Theology of the Cross - Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
• The Means of Grace
• The Doctrine of Justification
• The Spirituality of the Cross
• Christians and Reading
• Christian Symbolism in The Lords of the Rings Trilogy
• Christianity & Intellectualism
• The Christian Mind 
• The Family: Our Refuge
• Fascist Ethics - Part 1, Part 2  
• Fascism & Paganism
• Fascism & Christianity
• Modern Fascism
• What Have We Learned from 9/11?
• The Real Evangelicals & Charismatics
• Ward Churchill & The Radical Left
• The New Polytheism
• The Simpsons
• Christianity in an Age of Terrorism
• Two Kingdom Theology & Bioethics
• Putting Christ in Christianity
• Love & Marriage 
• Islamic Fascism
• The New Atheists

Albert Mohler

• The Spiritual State of the Union
• The Newsweek  Magazine Cover Story Who Really Killed Jesus?
• Church Confessions
• Doctrineless Christianity
• A Review of Brian McLaren's 'A Generous Orthodoxy

Kim Riddlebarger

• Understanding the End Times - Part 1, Part 2, Part 3, Part 4, Part 5
• The Feminization of Christianity
• The Theology of Robert Schuller - Part 1, Part 2
• Reaction to the New Perspective on Paul - Part 1, Part 2 
• The Anti-Christ - Part 1, Part 2
• The Wretched Man in Romans 7 - Part 1, Part 2 
• Using God - Part 1, Part 2
• A New Survey on the Unchurched 

Kenneth Samples

• Who is Jesus? - Part 1, Part 2 
• Answering the Objections of Unbeliever - Part 1, Part 2
• Thinking Through the Objections of Unbelievers
• The Person & Work of Jesus Christ 
• Arguments for the Existence of God
• Seventh Day Adventism
• The Worldview of Postmodernism 
• The Worldview of Naturalism 

Douglas Wilson

• Classical Christian Education
• Biblical Masculinity

R. Scott Clark

• Pelagianism
• Roman Catholicism vs. Reformation Theology - Part 1, Part 2  
• What the Bible is All About - Part 1, Part 2

Daryl G. Hart

• What's Wrong with Evangelicalism?
• Deconstructing Evangelicalism - Part 1, Part 2 
• The Allure of Roman Catholicism - Part 1, Part 2
• Neo-Evangelicalism
• American Evangelicalism

Michael Horton

• Postmodernism in the Church 
• Christianity & Pop Culture
• The Ten Commandments
• The Feminization of Christianity
• God's Peace & Justice
• Theology of the Cross & Worship
• The Emergent Church Movement  
• American Evangelicalism - Part 1, Part 2
• Eastern Orthodoxy - Part 1, Part 2
• The Secularization of the Church
• Christless Christianity - Part 1, Part 2
• American Evangelicalism - Part 1, Part 2

Os Guinness

• The Idol of Relevance
• Evil - Part 1, Part 2
• Responding to Evil 

Donald A. Carson

• The Emergent Church Movement - Part 1, Part 2

Here are some notable interviews from Issues, Etc. archive:

Kenneth Samples

• Resurrection vs. Reincarnation
• Answering the Tough Questions About the Christian Faith - Part 1, Part 2, Part 3
• The Dalai Lama, Buddhism and Tiger Woods
• Conspiracy Theories
• Worldviews
• Islam
• Eastern Mysticism
• Postmodernism 
• Naturalism 
• The Christian Worldview 

Gene Veith

• Reformation Theology: Worship
• Reformation Theology: Living in Two Kingdoms
• Reformation Theology: The Spirituality of the Ordinary Life
• Reformation Theology: The Hiddenness of God
• Reformation Theology: The Presence of God
• Reformation Theology: Sin & Grace
• Homeschoolng 
• The Messianic Image of Barak Obama
• 16th Century Artists Lucas Cranach and Albrecht Durer

Donald A. Carson

• The Irony of the Cross

Kim Riddlebarger

• Lessons From the Fall of Rome
• The End Times, Part One: A Secret Rapture?
• The End Times, Part Two: The Great Tribulation
• The End Times, Part Three: The Millennial Reign of Christ
• The End Times, Part Four: Israel in Bible Prophecy
• End Times Teachings 
• Calvinism and Lutheranism
• American Christian Funding to Jewish Settlers

Michael Horton

• The Gospel-Driven Life
• Christless Christianity

Albert Mohler

• The New Atheists
• A New Survey on Religious Life 
• Gay Marriage

R. Scott Clark

• The Emergent Church Movement

The Other Half Speaks: First Daddy/Daughter date

Paul and Kaylynn went out for the first daddy/daughter date tonight. They headed toward Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream Parlor by the Fountain in town. I am praying for some sweet time tonight for the both of them. That this will give Paul an opportunity to implant godly and wonderul things into Kaylynn's heart. That she would know that she is the apple of her daddy's eye! That she would develop a deeper relationship with her father and enjoy being in his presence. That the Lord would give grace for all these things and more than I could ask, think, or imagine!

Knowing The Truth Radio Program MP3 Interviews

“Knowing The Truth” with Pastor Kevin Boling is a live, call-in radio program providing Doctrinal Dialog, Cultural Commentary and Insightful Interviews with some of today’s foremost Christian authors and leaders. 

Here are some interviews worth listening to:

• Timeless Truth & Spiritual Friends by Kevin DeYoung/Bob Kellemen
• Biblical Theology in the Church by Michael Lawrence
• A Brave New World by Burk Parson
• What is the Gospel? by Greg Gilbert
• Welcome to a Reformed Church by Daniel Hyde
• Living for God's Glory - Intro to Calvinism by Joel Beeke
• Pure Devotion to Christ by Samuel Storms
• Dug Down Deep by Joshua Harris
• Be Still My Soul by Nancy Guthrie
• Oprah's God by Josh McDowell
• Theology of John by Andreas Kostenberger
• Pleasing People by Lou Priolo
• Raised with Christ by Adrian Warnock
• The Elder by Cornelis Van Dam
• Family Driven Faith by Voddie Baucham
• Unleashing The Word by Max Mclean
• The Incarnation of the Gospels by Dan Doriani
• God's Word & Gambling by Phil Johnson
• Bioethics and the Christian by David VanDrunen
• Gospel Driven Life by Michael Horton
• Gospel-Powered Parenting by William Farley
• Words from the Fire by Albert Mohler
• Philip Ryken: Courage To Stand
• David Powlison: Seeing w/ New Eyes
• Jay Adams: Nouthetic Counseling
• Os Guinness: The Case for Civility
• RC Sproul: The Prayer of the Lord
• Ligon Duncan: Grace in Winter
• Steve Lawson: Edward's Resolve
• Paul Tripp: A Shelter in the Storm
• Richard Phillips: Precious Blood
• Jerry Bridges: Bookends of the Christian Life
• Elyse Fitzpatrick: Comforts of the Cross
• Nancy Guthrie: Near the Cross
• Phil Johnson: What is an Evangelical?
• Michael Haykin: The Christian Lover
• Tom Ascol: Redemption Defined
• Thabiti Anyabwile: Transforming Work of the Spirit
• Derek Thomas: Blogging The Institutes
• Jerry Bridges: Respectable Sins
• RC Sproul: The Prince's Poison Cup
• Steve Lawson: The Genius of Calvin
• DA Carson: Christ & Culture

May is here

May is here. My wife's mom, my wife and I are preparing today for our daughter's dance recital this afternoon. Yesterday, we had her recital practice. For my Facebook friends, you can see her dance pictures here. She will be all dolled up shortly with her hair and her dresses and will take her to Rudder High School Performing Arts Auditorium. I am so proud of my daughter!

Tomorrow, our daughter's grandma will take her back to her place in Oklahoma for a week and we'll meet up with our daughter and grandma on Mother's Day weekend. Hopefully, we will see Becky's brother and her relatives next weekend. During this next week, me and my wife will pack more things for our move at the end of the month to our new condo.