Backward Mutters

  • This My Father’s World

    I’m pretty taken with Jadon Lavik‘s arrangement of “This Is My Father’s World” by Maltbie Davenport Babcock who when taking walks out in the countryside around Lockport, NY where he was pastor would say, “I’m going to see my Father’s world.” I especially like the part about the “music of…

  • Jove: Get your jocund revel on

    This week two of Jupiter’s moons, Europa and Io cross between it and the sun casting their shadows in a double eclipse which you can read about over at space.com. Jupiter is king of the planets, Jove, and it is joviality which is the primary theme of the first of…

  • How’s the riding?

    No so hot. Let’s just say, We’re lumbering along. After the crank fiasco, we haven’t been on the bike since the January snow. we got out yesterday, though, and we hope to keep it up. Here are few pics from the ride. I can’t believe there will come a day…

  • twenties Counterfeit Gods Discussion, Chapter 2

    In chapter two of Counterfeit Gods, Tim Keller addresses the contemporary cultural idol of love an romance. Employing Jacob’s relationships with Rachel and Leah, Keller shows how making romantic love a centering purpose for you life ultimately undermines and even destroys meaningful and healthy relationships. Here are a couple of…

  • Dawn Treader’s Conclusion

    The High School Dawn Treader’s finished the Voyage of The Dawn Treader last night at Panera. As always, I had a great time. Though I often drone on and on about Lewis, the Chronicles of Narnia have been very helpful as a source of illustration (as the congregation of GPC…