Who Said That?

Who said...?

"When someone is baptized in the name of the Father, Son and Holy Spirit, they are ushered into an objective, visible, covenant membership. Regardless of the state of their heart, regardless of any hypocrisy, regardless of whether or not they mean it, such a person is now a visible saint, a Christian. God has made a statement concerning this person, and the one baptized has an obligation to say amen to God’s statement through how he lives his life."

I'll post the answer next week. No cheating, (Googling etc.)

I Will Have My Revenge!

One of my all time favorite scenes!

Optical Illusion

Wow! I thought this one was amazing! Block A and B are the exact same color. They are both grey and the same shade of grey. Yes they are! Don't believe me? Click here to see.

Louis Pernot Performing Gavotte in G Minor

Paganini

Who was the Eddie Van Halen of the 18th Century violin? His name was Niccolo Paganini!

Niccolò (or Nicolò) Paganini (October 27, 1782 – May 27, 1840) was an Italian violinist, violist, guitarist, and composer. He is one of the most famous violin virtuosi, and is considered one of the greatest violinists who ever lived, with perfect intonation and innovative techniques. Although nineteenth century Europe had seen several extraordinary violinists, Paganini was the preeminent violin virtuoso of that century. (from Wikipedia)

He played with an almost unbelievable and truly remarkable ability. Uncanny!

Nef de la cathédrale de Reims,montrant la galerie du triforium

Click on picture to see more detailed image. Whaddya' think?

Can't Be Satisfied by John Hammond

One night in 1993, I met John Hammond at the Iroquois Club and he taught me how to tune my guitar to an open "A" after the show. He was a great performer/musician/interpreter!

Fist City by Loretta Lynn

"I'll grab you by the har of the head..." Too funny!!!

Who Is It?

Who's in the picture?

I'll post the answer next week.

Who Said That?

Who said...?

"We, whom God has favored with the light of the Gospel, ought to acknowledge that we have been called in order that we may advance more and more in our obedience to God, and strive constantly to draw near to him. This is the real preservation of the soul, for by doing so we shall escape eternal perdition."

Josh was right. It was John Calvin.

Calvin was born with the name Jean Chauvin (or Cauvin, in Latin Calvinus) in Noyon, Picardie, France, to Gérard Cauvin and Jeanne Lefranc. In 1523, Calvin's father, an attorney, sent his fourteen-year-old son to the University of Paris to study humanities and law. By 1532, he had attained a Doctor of Laws degree at Orléans. A close friend of Calvin's, Nicholas Cop, found it necessary to flee Paris after giving a customary discourse in the Church of the Mathurins. The speech has long been rumoured to be the work of Calvin himself. Calvin took flight within a few days after Cop. Calvin sheltered at Angouleme with a friend, Louis du Tillet. After 1534, he became firmly entrenched within a Reformist belief, beyond that of humanist thought. In 1536, as he was forced to choose an alternate route in the face of imperial and French forces, he passed by Geneva. Guillaume Farel begged with Calvin to stay in Geneva and help the city. Despite wishing to further his journey, he settled in Geneva. After being expelled from the city, he served as a pastor in Strasbourg from 1538 until 1541, before returning to Geneva, where he lived until his death in 1564. (from Wikipedia)