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Foxconn, who has long been known for manufacturing Apple products, such as the iPod and iPhone, has found themselves in some hot water that has the computer maker investigating the company's policies.
The whole fiasco apparently started when Foxconn's working conditions came into question, now the matter has been escalated to one of interrogation and suicide. The ND Daily has reported that a Foxconn employee committed suicide recently after being suspected of stealing an iPhone prototype. Although it's not clear which iPhone was stolen (does it really matter), or if it was actually stolen, the accused, Sun Danyong, committed suicide after undergoing 'unbearable interrogation techniques' that involved searching his home, holding him in solitary confinement and possibly beating him. The security official who interrogated him has been suspended without pay and the company is now investigating their Central Security Division.
While the official denies any of the above accusations, Sun's friends report that before his suicide that he talked about the interrogation techniques used by Foxconn, which might have included 'laying hands' on him. Officials who work in the Central Security office denounced any such accusations since Sun would have been held in the central room where 60-70 employees reside, making it virtually impossible to cover up any interrogation techniques that involved physical abuse.
Let's just hope this improves working conditions for Foxconn employees and Apple keeps a closer eye on their manufacturers.


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Category Archives: Puritan CD-Rom
Electronic book searches for sermon preparation
Today's post is for communicators who know the clarity a John Owen quote brings to a complex biblical topic or the punch a C.H. Spurgeon quote adds to application points. My goal today is to encourage evangelists, authors, bloggers, preachers in their work of reaching lost souls and edifying redeemed souls.
I will address various related questions: Are electronic books and printed books friends or enemies? How can I find the best electronic books? How do I search those works effectively? How do I find quotes on my topic? How do I best handle the quote in hand?
I regularly express my appreciation for paper books AND electronic books when it comes to sermon preparation. A useful library balances both. Electronic books provide a technological enhancement to printed books. Sometimes I want to search the Works of John Owen in a jiff (electronic), and sometimes I want to chain off several weeks to ice pick my way through an entire volume (printed). The electronic text enhances the printed copies by making them easier to navigate, but reading the full text of Communion with God on a computer screen would surely lead to a hyper-extended retina.
Book of the Year, 2006: Meet the Puritans by Joel R. Beeke and Randall J. Pederson (9781601780003, 1601780001)
Book of the Year, 2006
Meet the Puritans
by Joel R. Beeke and Randall J. Pederson
This was a great year for Christian publishing. We saw the first installment of Justin Taylor's edited version of John Owen, Overcoming Sin and Temptation. John Piper's What Jesus Demands from the World was also excellent. Suffering and the Sovereignty of God, edited by Piper and Taylor and Evangelical Feminism: A New Path to Liberalism? by Wayne Grudem were also very good. We saw the release of the The ESV English-Greek Reverse Interlinear New Testament: English Standard Version. [Can someone at Crossway please give Justin Taylor a vacation already?] John Calvin's excellent Sermons on the Beatitudes was released by Banner of Truth. Steven Lawson released the first volume of A Long Line of Godly Men, titled Foundations of Grace, which covers the history of the doctrines of grace in what is certain to become his greatest accomplishment. Reformation Heritage Books released the Works of Thomas Goodwin (12 volumes) in paperback form, containing much rich teaching on the beauty of Christ. No doubt, the second best book published this year was Mark Dever's incredible, The Message of the Old Testament: Promises Made. Perhaps no book has better opened up the Old Testament storyline.
Each of these books are tremendous accomplishments in themselves. I thank the publishers and their devoted writers, editors, administrators and warehouse managers who seek to magnify Christ in their publishing endevors. Thank you!
With all respect for these books released in 2006, none topped Meet the Puritans by Joel Beeke and Randall Pederson. We had the honor of announcing this book to the public a few months ago. By any standard, this volume is a monumental accomplishment.
It's endorsed by Packer, Piper, MacArthur, Sproul, Duncan, Mohler, Ferguson… and the recommendations go on and on. It's packed with terse information, illustrations, great biographies on more than 140 individual Puritan authors, overviews of over 700 individual Puritan volumes, a list of all the known reprints published beween 1956 and 2005, excellent articles ,and a glossary of terms used. At 900 pages, its a deep well of information. As clothbound, it's made to endure years of use.
Important helps include chapters on who the Puritans are, why we should read them, and short histories of the English, Scottish and Dutch Puritans. I found the short history of the resurgence of Puritan literature in the 20th century especially interesting.
Here is just one quote, taken from the section explaining why we should read the Puritans today:
"With the Spirit's blessing, Puritan writings can enrich your life as a Christian in many ways as they open the Scriptures and apply them practically, probing your conscience, indicting your sins, leading you to repentance, shaping your faith, guiding your conduct, comforting you in Christ and conforming you to Him, and bringing you into full assurance of salvation and a lifestyle of gratitude to the triune God for His great salvation" (xix).
Perfect for the beginner and the more advanced reader, Meet the Puritans will help guide and direct your way through the forest of Puritan authors.
In summary, I cannot say it better than our friend, Dr. Ligon Duncan:
"Joel Beeke and Randall Pederson have produced a tremendous gift to and resource for all who want an entryway into the study of the Puritans. They not only provide accurate biographical and theological introduction to every Puritan whose works have been reprinted in the last fifty years, but also combine with their helpful summaries an insightful analysis. If this were not enough, they've added major appendices that include the so-called 'Scottish Puritans' (that is, the great Scottish theologians who were contemporaries of and like-minded brethren in doctrine and piety with the English Puritans) as well as the Dutch Further Reformation divines. Meet the Puritans, With a Guide to Modern Reprints is a must have. I know of nothing like it. If you are looking for a reliable window into the life, theology, piety and ministry of the Puritans — this is it."
Like I said, a monumental work!
FREE: Reformation Heritage Books graciously provided The Shepherd's Scrapbook with a special peak into the book… Here is one of the 140+ biographies in this volume: Dutch 'Puritan' Willem Teellinck, pp. 782-791 [download .pdf file].
SPECIAL DISCOUNT: Purchase Meet the Puritans directly from Reformation Heritage Books for the special discounted price of $22.50 between November 21st and 30th. You need to do two things. First, call the bookstore directly (1-616-977-0599 ext. 2). Second, tell them you are "a friend of The Shepherd's Scrapbook." [While you are there, consider buying The Path of True Godliness, the incredible book on pursuing godliness by Teellinck you can read about in the free chapter above].
Boards: clothbound, hardcover (blue, silver gilding)
Pages: 900
Dust jacket: yes
Binding: Smyth sewn
Paper: normal
Text: perfect type
Publisher: Reformation Heritage Books
Price USD: $35.00/$22.50 for a limited time (see discount above)
ISBNs: 9781601780003, 1601780001
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Not pictured – Manton on CD, Bunyan 3 vol. works, Goodwin works, Reynolds works and volumes 3-12 of the Boston works. Each day the full sets are coming together.
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Works of Edward Reynolds
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Works of Thomas Goodwin
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The Puritan Study (Part 11) Concluding Thoughts, part 2
Part 11: Concluding Thoughts, part 2
Finally, the conclusion of the Puritan Study comes today. I wish I could continue on in this study but I must move on. Thank you for all the very kind emails and helpful suggestions throughout this series. Seeing others come to a deeper appreciation of the Puritan literature has been an incredible encouragement to me.
Here is a collection of final thoughts …
Expositional Puritans
I think it's worth noting again that in this series of blog posts I have emphasized the most important Puritan resources for expositional research. Other Puritans are useful on a number of issues.
I like Baxter, Burgess, Watson and other Puritans. But these and other Puritans simply have not helped me when I'm under pressure to preach and write expositionally on a certain text. Spurgeon, Bunyan, Owen, Boston, Manton and the men I have promoted, however, have proven faithful in these situations.
If you are more interested in systematic theology, or apologetics, or church history, you will find other Puritans to be of great help. Here, we were concerned with the most effective Puritans for expositional sermon preparation and ranked these authors in order of availability and usefulness.
Dutch 'Puritans'
I was hoping to use this series to begin introducing you to the Dutch 'Puritans' (they are not really called 'Puritans,' but 'the Dutch Second Reformation Divines'). These authors ministered during the same period of time as the English Puritans we know well, but their works were originally published in Dutch. Thanks to the recent work of the Dutch Reformed Translation Society, these works are now being made available in updated English. After some time reading these Dutch works, it's clear these authors were as mature and experiential as their English counterparts.
Among others, the Dutch 'Puritans' include Wilhelmus à Brakel, Willem Teellinck and Herman Witsius (whose works have been in English for a few years now). Teellinck's book on living a holy life (The Path of True Godliness) is very valuable and will be the subject of an upcoming book review.
These Dutch authors are very powerful and, although many of them will not be indexed and easily accessed, an introduction to their works was warranted at the end of this Puritan study. More information this winter …
Tough and Tender
John Piper once said, "one of my great desires is to see Christian pastors be as strong and durable as redwood trees, and as tender and fragrant as a field of clover." This ideal finds its origin in the words and works of Jesus Himself. He knew when to be tough and when to be tender. He was strong and resolute but loving, kind, and compassionate, too. Many Puritans remind me of men who were uncompromising and stable in their convictions. They were a forest of redwood trees. But these preachers often displayed a compassionate tenderness like a fragrant field of clovers, too. An excellent pattern for preachers today.
The Presence of God
Many things draw me to the Puritans, but one of the most important is their pursuit of God. They see the Psalms as a blueprint for the Christian life – striving and praying for the presence of God to draw near (see Pss. 16, 42, 73). You can spot authors who read much of the Puritans because they, too, have a healthy and well-developed desire to pursue the presence of God (see A.W. Tozer, Martyn Lloyd-Jones, John Piper, etc.).
Personal change
I did not realize what was happening, but for several years as I have used the Puritan literature, I thought I was just borrowing a few quotes and thoughts along the way. Now it is obvious that over those years I was being changed.
What I love most about the Puritans is how they have been used in changing me. I treat the Word with more sobriety and seriousness now. My application of the text is much more mature. I am more articulate in pointing my hearer's affections towards the things God sees as precious (like His Son, His holiness, His justice, love and grace).
Specifically, three areas of my life have been changed due to my Puritan Study …
(i) In catching the Puritan hermeneutic. The Puritans interpret every passage in light of the big picture of God's glory in the Cross of Christ. Everything comes back to this. As expositors we are apt to get wrapped up in our four verses and lazily forget this big picture. The Puritans, especially in their application, make it clear that every text must be brought back to this big picture. Sadly, very few expositors today do this consistently (Piper and a few others, however, excel here). I pray that we would all catch this Puritan hermeneutic. Spurgeon reminded preachers that every sermon must find a way back to the Cross. This was the Apostle Paul's point exactly (Gal. 6:14, 1 Cor. 1:22-25; 2:2; Phil. 3:8).
(ii) In catching the Puritan experiential style. When publishers want a good definition of 'experiential preaching' they turn to Puritan scholars. In the book, Feed My Sheep: A Passionate Plea for Preaching (Soli Deo Gloria, 1573581445), Dr. Joel Beeke writes: "Experiential or experimental preaching addresses the vital matter of how a Christian experiences the truth of Christian doctrine in his life … Experimental preaching seeks to explain in terms of biblical truth how matters ought to go, how they do go, and what is the goal of the Christian life … Experimental preaching is discriminatory preaching. It clearly defines the difference between a Christian and a non-Christian, opening the kingdom of heaven to one and shutting it against the other" (pp. 95-96). The Puritans understood that a sermon lacking powerful application is an incomplete sermon. The Puritans are unparalleled here.
(iii) In catching the Puritan earnestness. The Christian life is a struggle of balance. The same is true in the pulpit. It is easy to focus on strengthening marriages, helping others raise children, and overall improvements in godliness while lacking earnestness. We can get the idea that the purpose of the pulpit is only for long-term sanctified changes. We need the Puritan earnestness to remind those who have never experienced the grace of God in their own hearts (the 'almost Christian' sitting in the pew), that they teeter on the brink of God's judgment. There may not be a tomorrow. Each of us will be in heaven or hell very shortly. Nothing guarantees the sinner one more day to repent. Now is the time. Today is the day of salvation. Plead with sinners. The Puritans balanced these two sides of preaching and teach us to use the same sermon to both strengthen Christian marriages (long term) and to plead with sinners earnestly (now).
In the end, the ultimate benefit of a (well-used) Puritan library is how it changes you. Because of the Puritans, I view the bible differently, more seriously. They have taught me deep thoughts so I am not easily distracted with the empty and hollow 'Christian' thoughts today. They have taught me to treasure Christ. They have pointed out the sin in my heart. They have encouraged me in the task of preaching. And they have been faithful friends pointing me back to the scriptures when I begin to wander around. 'Be serious because God's thoughts are weighty,' is the Puritan message I hear every time I use their works.
So keep at it. Work hard. Study diligently. Learn new terms. Don't be intimidated by 200-word sentences. Grasp the concepts. Learn from the Puritan big-picture. And one day you will realize that God's Spirit has taken the Puritan Study from your shelves and into your heart and changed you forever. All for His eternal glory.
Soli Deo Gloria!
Book Review: The Complete Works of Thomas Boston (12 volumes)
Book Review
The Complete Works of Thomas Boston (12 volumes)
[note: The following review compliments The Puritan Study, a series on incorporating Puritan literature into expositional preaching.]
Thomas Boston (1676-1732) is not only one of my favorite Puritan authors, but has also proven himself to be one of the most important and useful Puritans in my expositional research.
Known for his excellent books like "The Crook in the Lot" and "The Art of Man-Fishing," his works are both excellent examples of Boston's deep understanding of the Christian life and his firm commitment to obedience to Scripture.
As a preacher I love Boston for both his depth and breadth. Depth, in his ability to apply texts so personally and powerfully to his hearers. Breadth, in the fact that he preached on almost every biblical theme. It seems every time I flip through Martin's topical index (A Guide to the Puritans) I discover Boston preached a sermon on my current topic. Preachers will find Boston's breadth and depth to be very useful for every sermon, no matter the sermon topic or text.
Incredible sensitivity towards applying the scriptures to his hearers, and tremendous balance and diversity of content make Boston an often-used resource in my expositional research. But what I also find impressive about Boston was his pastoral work in Ettrick, which, prior to his arrival, was an unstable and worldly town. As Dr. Joel Beeke writes in the introduction, "When Boston arrived in Ettrick, the town had less than 400 people. The roads were nearly impassable. The parsonage was dilapidated. Church services were irregular. When a service was held, the people often talked throughout it. Spiritual barrenness, pride, deceit, swearing, and fornication abounded" (p. I-5). What happened over the next 25 years was the result of Spirit-blessed preaching now preserved for us in these volumes.
The works of Thomas Boston (published by Tentmaker) include 7,400 pages of books, sermons and his own memoirs.
Volumes one and two comprise "An Illustration of the Doctrines of the Christian Religion" organized by the Shorter Catechism. These volumes are affectionate and deeply applicable on the main subjects like the authority of scripture, the trinity, creation, Christ, sin, justification, the Ten Commandments, self-examination, prayer, an experimental knowledge of Chirst, etc. These volumes are a treat to those of us who have seen systematic theology lacking experimental warmth and deep application. Boston abhors the thought.
Volume three is a collection of 37 sermons and two books: "The Crook in the Lot" and "The Unity of the Body of Christ." Volume four includes 40 sermons and the book "The Distinguishing Characters of Real Christians." Volume five includes books on discerning genuine believers from the false and "The Art of Man-fishing." Volume six includes 16 sermons and a number of Q&As on various topics. Volume seven includes nine sermons and more theology similar to volume one and two, including discourses on "The Evil and Danger of Schism" (on 1 Cor. 1:10), "The Necessity and Foundations of a Throne of Grace for the Behoof of Poor Sinners, Pointed out and Illustrated" (on Psalm 89:14). Volume eight includes "Man's Fourfold State" on the state of innocence, the state of nature (or sinfulness), the state of grace and the eternal state. Volume nine and ten are comprised of 88 sermons. Volume eleven includes diverse material on the covenant of grace and prayer. And the final volume comprises Boston's excellent "Memoirs" where you can read more about his 25- year pastorate at Ettrick.
One of my favorite sections of Boston is a little book titled, "A Soliloquy on the Art of Man-Fishing" in volume five. It is a great reminder of the duty and pleasures of the work of evangelism. At times through this short book I have been lost in his language. Here is one section I especially enjoyed:
"I find in my heart a flame of desires, Matt. 5:6. [1] After the righteousness of Christ. My soul earnestly desires to be stripped naked of my own righteousness, which is as rags, and to be clothed and adorned with the robe of his righteousness. This wedding garment my soul affects; so shall I be found without spot, when the Master of the feast comes in to see the guests. My soul is satisfied, and acquiesces in justification by an imputed righteousness, though, alas! My base heart would fain have a home-spun garment of its own sometimes. [2] After communion with him, Ps. 42:1. When I want it, my soul though sometimes careless, yet, at other times, cries out, O that I knew where I might find him! I have found much sweetness, in communion with God, especially at the sacrament of the Lord's supper, in prayer and meditation, hearing the word, faithfully and seriously preached, and in preaching it myself, when the candle of the Lord shines on my tabernacle; then was it a sweet exercise to my soul. I endeavor to keep it up when I have it, by watching over my heart, and sending up prayers to God. When I want it, I cry to him for it, though, alas! I have been a long time very careless. Sometimes my soul longs for the day, when my minority [earthly life] shall be over-past, and I be entered heir to the inheritance incorruptible, undefiled, and that fadeth not away; to be quit of this evil world; to be dissolved, and to be with Christ, which is best of all; especially at three times. (1.) When I get more than ordinarily near God, when my soul is satisfied as with marrow and fat, when my heart is nobilitated, and tramples on the world. (2.) When I am wrestling and groaning under the body of sin and death, the evil heart: then fain would I be there, where Satan cannot tempt, and sin cannot enter; yea, when I have been much forsaken, at least as to comfort … (3.) When I preach, and see that the gospel hath not success, but people are unconcerned, and go on in their abominations" (5:17).
Boston opens his soul to answer the question: At what time is my heart aflame? It comes, he writes, as a result of my deep love for the imputed righteousness from Jesus. It comes when I have enjoyed the presence of God in a special season. And later, my heart is aflame for God's presence in heaven when I am reminded of my own sin and weaknesses and long for eternity.
For Boston, knowing and preaching the truth alone are insufficient. He wants to see the effects of the Spirit at work as confirmation of his work. This expectation that the Word of God will become reality in the world is the experiential mark on all of Thomas Boston's sermons and books.
For the expositor of God's Word, these volumes (and especially the many sermons) make this set a priceless gem. Boston is a Puritan friend who is exegetically faithful and sensitive of the human heart. His depth and breadth make him one of the very few writers that will help you prepare any sermon on any text for any audience.
Binding: clothbound (maroon)
Volumes: 12
Pages: 7,400
Dust jackets: Yes
Binding: Smyth sewn
Paper: oversized and heavy weight
Text: facsimile printing of 1853 version (William Tegg & Co. of London)
Topical Index: yes (end of vol. 11)
Textual index: no
Biography: yes ("Memoirs" in vol. 12)
Publisher: Tentmaker (United Kingdom)
Price USD: $325.00 at RHB; $250.00 at TPB; $250.00 at Amazon
Want more information? An excellent introduction to Thomas Boston and his writing will be found in Christian Focus' recent re-publication of "The Art of Manfishing." J.I. Packer's short introduction at the beginning of this book is beneficial. An extended biography and bibliography is included in Beeke's new book "Meet the Puritans," available by Christmas from Reformation Heritage Books.
The Puritan Study (Part 10) Concluding Thoughts, part 1
Part 10: Concluding Thoughts, part 1
Now on to some concluding thoughts.
… to the electronic publishers
I want to take a moment and say, 'thank you,' to the many individuals that are working together to produce electronic versions of the Puritan works. Throughout this study I have met several of you. What you are doing is a wonderful service!
From all of us who think "THml" is a new seminary degree — we don't know exactly what you do or how you do it, but we are thankful you do it. Keep it up!
One of these techies, Thomas Black at stilltruth.com, sent us links to the works of John Owen and Jonathan Edwards. These files work with Logos/Libronix digital Library and are searchable (a Mac version is yet to be released). The Logos/Libronix system is a great and growing resource for searchable Puritan works and many of these resources (like Owen and Edwards) are free because of the generous work of Black and others.
For more information you can check out our friends at StillTruth. They have a large selection of other free resources, too.
For those who are interested in publishing the Puritans in this form, let me encourage you with a few content suggestions.
The most important Puritan works in print that await OCR conversion, editing and tagging into THml include the works of Thomas Boston, Thomas Manton, John Flavel, Richard Sibbes, Thomas Brooks, and Thomas Goodwin. You will serve the church well if your efforts are directed towards these much-needed authors.
… to the print publishers
To my friends who work diligently to republish the Puritans in print format: There are a number of excellent Puritan resources that I cannot recommend because they are unavailable. About half of the Puritan works I would recommend as 'excellent' are not even in print format. The church would greatly benefit from the complete works of Stephen Charnock (beyond Existence), William Ames, William Bates, Anthony Burgess, James Durham, William Perkins and Samuel Rutherford (beyond Letters). Maybe the programmers and publishers could work more closely together in re-typesetting these works and simultaneously release the print and THml versions of the works at the same time? At the very least, these Puritans also need to be converted into searchable text formats.
If Puritan publishers and scholars (who favor printed volumes) and the techies who are converting the Puritans into free electronic files would open up in communication, both sides would benefit greatly. Could the two sides meet in a forum to exchange ideas?
On another note, some of the Puritan complete works sets are now being published in paperback form. Is there a way to continue cutting the cost of production? I would love to have every Puritan published in clothbound covers but maybe some these other works (named above) could be more economically printed. Even printed on-demand, maybe? How can technology help publishers cut costs and print more?
… on Puritan PDFs
I want to make one other note about why I recommend people NOT buy Puritan CD-Roms and DVDs (except in rare cases). Most of these files (like the works of Thomas Manton) are simple picture files of the pages. They are usually not text-recognized or searchable and almost never tagged into THml format. These files are both inferior to printed books and inferior to text files. They are a sort of in-between compromise that are not easy to read nor easy to search. This is why they are fading in importance. Focus now on accumulating the print volumes and, in time, the electronic text files as they become more readily available.
… on the value of e-Puritans
In 2003 the World Wide Web contained 170 terabytes of information. That's 170 million megabytes or more than 200,000 CD-Roms filled with information. In comparison, the entire Library of Congress print collection is only about 10 terabytes in size. To look at it another way, the complete works of Shakespeare comprise only 5 megabytes. So the entire content of the WWW in 2003 (not including text messaging, emails and P2P file sharing) was the size of the complete works of Shakespeare multiplied 34 million times!
The natural consequence of these vast numbers is the devaluing of information. We now look at words as cheap and common.
The danger here is that we begin looking at the men who most faithfully expounded the Word of God as likewise having words that are cheap and common. They are not.
Many of the words of Bunyan were written in a solitary prison cell separated from his family. The words of Spurgeon were forged in years of faithful prayer and amidst painful debates and trials. Men like Sibbes and Calvin ministered during political upheaval and turmoil. The most powerful preachers in Christian history were purified in the fires of struggle and pain. Their words (unlike dozens of terabytes available on the Internet) are precious gold.
Publishers who release the Puritans in beautiful clothbound covers should continue this practice. And pastors need to continue to support publishers that treat the Puritan works with such respect. Publishers like The Banner of Truth, Tentmaker and Soli Deo Gloria remind us of the value of Puritan words.
As the Internet continues to grow by the terabyte and the electronic texts of great Puritans become more plentiful, we must beware this cheapening of Puritan words. We must always remind ourselves that these words were slowly and carefully sculpted in pain, out of a fear of God, through an intense study of His Word, and from a love of His glory.
(to be continued…)
Next time … Part 11: Concluding Thoughts, part 2
The Puritan Study (Part 8) To Quote or not to Quote?
Part 8: To Quote or not to Quote?
"The great Puritan preacher Jeremiah Burroughs once said of this passage …"
If you think this is the only way (or the best way) to integrate the Puritans into your sermon, this post is for you.
That was me a few years ago. I was introduced to the Puritans and fell in love, going bonkers quoting this Puritan and that Puritan. My listeners, (unfortunate college students), were forced to endure 150-word quotes by John Owen. I'm certain as soon as I said "In the words of one Puritan…" they began thinking about their homework or dinner or (living off 3 hours of sleep each night) simply blacked out.
In this post we answer the questions regarding the best use of the Puritan quotations.
First, it must be stated that there is both a good way and a very poor way to use the Puritans.
The poor way is to force a Puritan thought or quote on a text that does not complement the clear meaning of the biblical text. The quote may be good and it may be biblical, but if it does not fit with the text it appears the preacher is forcing another authority upon the text for his own end. Your hearers know when you are not being straight with them, and they will dismiss you and your quote.
The best use of the Puritans (or any other source for that matter) is to reinforce the plain meaning of a text. We should let the text stand on its own and bring in quotations and thoughts that drive the thought home. Another way to say this: The text of scripture should authenticate the Puritan quote, not the other way around.
For example, let the biblical text teach on the importance of God's perfect holiness. Let John Owen then come along and instruct the Christian to find their delight and affection in that perfect holiness of God.
I can say after several years of preaching experience, no source will better help you reinforce the plain meaning of scripture than the Puritans. They cherish what God cherishes, delight in what God delights, and hate what He hates. If ever there were people suited for complementing the text of scripture, the Puritans are it.
Narrow the quotes
After studying our printed Puritans, e-Puritans, and online Puritan sources, we have a mountain of material that may fit our sermon. What do we do?
It is essential (before writing your sermon notes) to carefully sift through the quotations for the most appropriate. I have found that 10 quotes per sermon is more than enough for me. And in selecting only the 10 best, there are dozens of other excellent quotations that hit the cutting-room floor. You may have a ton of great material, but the truth is that your sermon will become more powerful the more focused it becomes.
Buffer zone
As an aside, I formerly pasted directly all interesting quotations into my Microsoft Word sermon note file and then tried to incorporate all the material into my sermon. I would discourage this practice. It's important that preachers use a buffer between what you find in your research and your sermon notes themselves.
For me, I use a Moleskine notebook for my quotes. When I write my sermon out (usually in about one day) I consult this notebook. I am amazed how many quotes simply do not fit my sermon! Had I started typing out my sermon with 50 quotes and points from various day's thoughts, I could never write a clear sermon. It would be confusing and broken. Use a buffer.
Now what?
Let's say we have our 10 best quotations that fit our sermon notes well. No what? We have three separate options.
(1) Directly quote. I am still committed to directly quoting the Puritans (even to college students). My series of photo cards entitled "Quotes from Dead Guys with Cool Hair" was an attempt to introduce my students to the Puritans. The cards were geared towards issues in the college life and were well received.
Here are some examples of direct quotes.
In a sermon on Galatians 6:12-15, Thomas Manton provided me an excellent quotation to explain the reciprocating crucifixion of the believer to the world and the world to the believer. It's from my sermon delivered on 12/17/04,
Manton: "And truly to eye our pattern, Christ, hanging and dying on the cross will pierce the world to the very heart. He was contented to be the most despicable object upon earth in the eyes of men. If Christians be not ashamed of their head and glorious chief, this spectacle should kill all our worldly affections, and make us despise all the honor, and riches, and pomp, and pleasure of the world, the favor or frowns, the love or wrath, the praise or dispraise of men, so far as it is opposite to the kingdom of Christ. When it is crucified to us, we should be crucified to it."
In a sermon to college students I wanted to convey the importance of redeeming the time. This quote is from my sermon delivered 10/21/05 on Ephesians 5:15-16,
Richard Baxter: "1. To redeem time is to see that we cast none of it away in vain; but use every minute of it as a most precious thing, and spend it wholly in the way of duty. 2. That we be not only doing good, but doing the best and greatest good which we are able and have a call to do. 3. That we do not only the best things, but do them in the best manner and in the greatest measure, and do as much good as possibly we can. 4. That we watch for special opportunities. 5. That we presently take them then they fall, and improve them when we take them. 6. That we part with all that is to be parted with, to save our time … This is the true redeeming of our time."
These were both excellent quotations. In both cases, I took a little liberty in updating spelling for clarity.
Print handouts
Once I started quoting Puritans directly in sermons I began using sermon handouts. This practice has worked well for me over the years. Handouts provide great freedom by allowing you to quote lengthier Puritan quotes.
Handouts also give the preacher the freedom to skip over quotes. Let your people read them at home. I quoted eight different authors in my sermon on Ephesians 5:15-16 (download notes here), though I doubt I read more than four of them.
Be certain when you print notes that you define difficult words for your hearers in aggregations [that is 'brackets'].
(2) Paraphrase quote. Often the Puritan quotes are excellent but could be better stated for clarity and conciseness. This is where paraphrasing comes in. Paraphrasing is simply the act of restating an idea with new words.
The best examples I can give come from my book entitled, Come Unto Me: God's Invitation to the World, where I used hundreds of quotes and paraphrases from the Puritan sermons.
I thought this quote by Spurgeon too difficult for a non-Christian. So I paraphrased it.
Charles Spurgeon: "The gospel was brought near to us, earnest hearts were set a praying for us, the text was written which would convert us; and as I have already said, the blood was spilt which cleanses us, and the Spirit of God was given, who should renew us. All this was done while as yet we had no breathings of soul after God" (Sermons 23:216).
Paraphrase: "During the same period as the ungodly were in a state of spiritual rebellion towards God, Christ gave Himself on the Cross to die for those who were undeserving. The blood of Christ was shed, the text of the bible was written, the actions of God were moving all while the sinner was loving the sin which alienates himself from God!"
I really liked Thomas Boston's likening a worldly man's pursuit of wealth to a blind mole, but I didn't like the wording.
Thomas Boston: "Hence the carnal man, I may say, never gets up his back, but on his belly doth he go, and labours, as if he were a slave condemned to the mines, to dig in the bowels of the earth; like the blind moles, his constant labor is in the earth, and he never opens his eyes till he is dying."
Paraphrase: "The soul that pursues wealth spends its short life digging deeply into the dark mines of worldliness, like the blind mole tunneling deep into the temporal world."
If you love the thought, but are having difficulty with the wording of a quote, paraphrase it.
(3) Create your own thought. Ironically, as I mature in preaching I find myself doing more of this. I find a great quotation by John Owen and by the time I'm getting ready to insert the thought into my sermon I find his quote has catapulted my thoughts further into the text and I cut the quote itself.
I did this in the last post with the quote from John Owen. His thought led me to my own. Frequently, the more useful the Puritans become in your life and ministry, the less you will mention them.
Psalm 73 sermon
An interesting thing happened to me recently to illustrate the point. When I was asked to preach on Psalm 73 (title: Depression, Worldliness and the Presence of God), I used more Puritan resources than on any other sermon I can recall (over 200 printed pages). However, I only quoted one Puritan, an excerpt from Jonathan Edwards' sermon Sinner in the Hands of an Angry God. As you will see in the sermon notes, Edwards' thoughts are authenticated by the text.
I was amazed how many people asked me after the sermon for that title so they could read the entire sermon by Jonathan Edwards (although the church bookstore 20-feet away carries a paperback version of the sermon). This reminds us that pulpit promotion increases interest. Even if you have a bookstore full of Puritans, you still need to tell your people who they are any why they are important. Sermons are great place for this.
Now, back to the Psalm 73 sermon. I only quoted one Puritan although there were many paraphrases of the Puritans throughout the entire sermon and many thoughts catapulted from my Puritan research. All of the comments I received were encouragements for how deeply the text had taken hold of me. "You grasped the text, or rather, the text grasped you," one said. Another said, "The sermon was text-driven." Certainly, I let the text drive everything else but the reality is that its depth also drew from the meditations of 14 faithful Puritan preachers.
What I learned was this: The more you use Puritan literature and the less you directly quote Puritan literature the more impressed your hearers will be with God's Word. It wasn't that I didn't use other sources, but that I carefully discerned the important Puritan sources from the not-so-important, let scripture authenticate the Puritan quotes, and then internalized those quotes. The final product was deeply biblical and very mature because it was deeply Puritan.
I hope my intention in this post has become clear by now. We want to use the Puritans, but not so our hearers are impressed with our scholarship. Nor should our intention be to impress people with the wisdom of the Puritans themselves. Our goal must be to use the power of the Puritan sermons to display the power of God's Word.
When our hearers walk away from our sermons impressed with the power of God's Word (rather than impressed with us or our Puritan library) we have used the Puritans correctly.
Would Jonathan Edwards have it any other way?
Next time … Part 9: The Strategy of Building a Puritan Study
The Puritan Study (Part 7) Using the Christian Classics Ethereal Library
Part 7: Using the Christian Classics Ethereal Library
I don't like clothes. At least not for my birthday.
When it's my birthday I hope for books: old used books, new shrink-wrapped books, leather-bound, clothbound or paperback books. It's all the same. My family and friends, however, don't buy me books because few people know what I need or want and I'm not about to tell them. So I get shirts and polos and (with a winter birthday) a lot of fleece and sweatshirts. These are nice and generous gifts, but they are not as delightful as free books.
If you have never walked into the Christian Classics Ethereal Library, you are in for a special treat. There they offer hundreds of free books. Good ones. Some you want, some you need (and some to leave on the shelf). The point is: these books are downloadable, searchable and delightful as they are free!
Who's Who at the CCEL
Many of the Puritans we have talked about on the digital shelves of the CCEL include Charles Spurgeon, John Owen, Jonathan Edwards, John Bunyan, Thomas Boston, John Flavel and Thomas Manton.
Beyond our Puritan Study, there are several other helpful references including the works of Augustine, Alexander MacLaren, Horatius Bonar, John Calvin, Stephen Charnock, John Foxe, William Gurnall, Matthew Henry, Charles Hodge, Martin Luther, A.W. Pink, Samuel Rutherford, Thomas Watson, Richard Baxter and Isaac Watts.
Take time to browse around and become familiar with the depth of free books available. There is also a very helpful topical index to locate books on given topics (click "Browse" > "Browse by Topics").
We covered a majority of the tricks to electronic searches in the last post. Use those same textual and phrase searches here.
From my own experience at the CCEL, it seems the phrase searches are most fruitful because the various authors use too many different formats for verse references (ex.: 'Ps. xvi. 11.' / 'Psal. 16: 11').
An added bonus of the CCEL (as opposed to computer files) is that searches can
be done on the entire CCEL library with one click. Search on "pleasures for ever" and you will be searching their entire database!
But you can also run specific searches. Here is one example of a search I ran specifically of author John Owen and the phrase "Psa. xvi. 11" (see screenshot to the right).
There are several types of specific searches you can perform on the CCEL and they have a helpful search guide that does not bear repeating here.
Search Examples
After about 5 minutes of searching, here are three examples I found on a phrase search of "presence is fulness of joy." Also, I've included a little information how I would use the quotations (though the next post in this series will address this topic more fully).
(i) John Owen teaches us that true faith is revealed when we seek the presence of God, knowing (again by faith) that it's in His presence that our greatest joy springs. By contrast a weak faith would reveal itself in the heart by a lack of anticipation of God's eternal presence, and a greater display of worldliness. This second point is not found here in Owen, but made obvious from a moment's meditation upon Owen's quote. I personally would not quote this passage to my listeners.
John Owen – "When the soul hath a view by faith (which nothing else can give it) of the goodness of God as manifested in Christ — that is of the essential excellencies of his nature as exerting themselves in him — it reacheth after him with its most earnest embraces, and is restless until it comes unto perfect fruition. It sees in God the fountain of life, and would drink of the "river of his pleasures," Ps. xxxvi. 8, 9 — that in his "presence is fulness of joy, and at his right hand are pleasures for evermore," Ps. xvi. 11. It longs and pants to drink of that fountain — to bathe itself in that river of pleasures; and wherein it comes short of present enjoyment, it lives in hopes that when we "awake, it shall be satisfied with his likeness," Ps. xvii. 15. There is nothing grievous unto a soul filled with this love, but what keeps it from the full enjoyment of these excellencies of God. What doth so naturally and necessarily, it groans under. Such is our present state in the body, wherein, in some sense, we are "absent from the Lord," 2 Cor. v. 4, 8, 9. And what doth so morally, in the deviations of its will and affections, as sin — it hates and abhors and loathes itself for. Under the conduct of this love, the whole tendency of the soul is unto the enjoyment of God; — it would be lost in itself, and found in him, — nothing in itself, and all in him. Absolute complacency herein — that God is what he is, that he should be what he is, and nothing else, and that as such we may be united unto him, and enjoy Him according to the capacity of our natures is the life of divine love." (from Christologia, chapter 13)
(ii) Puritan John Flavel emphasizes both the joy Christ must have experienced in the presence of God in His earthly life, and also the depth of Christ's sacrifice through the incarnation. Maybe not points I would bring out in a sermon on Psalm 16:11, and certainly not a quotation I would read to my hearers, but it is still an interesting thought that reminds me to tie every sermon back to Christ and the Cross.
John Flavel – "(1.) We cannot but conceive it to be a state of matchless happiness, if we consider the persons enjoying and delighting in each other: he [Christ] was with God, John 1: 1. God, you know, is the fountain, ocean and centre of all delights and joys: Psal. 16: 11, "In thy presence is fulness of joy." To be wrapt up in the soul and bosom of all delights, as Christ was, must needs be a state transcending apprehension; to have the fountain of love and delight letting out itself so immediately, and fully, and ever lastingly, upon this only begotten darling of his soul, so as it never did communicate itself to any; judge what a state of transcendent felicity this must be. Great persons have great delights." (from Fountain of Life Opened Up, sermon 2)
(iii) Puritan Richard Baxter (whose printed works are a bit hard to find) is a highly recommended source of sermon material. Notice there is no biblical text reference in this passage (common in some Puritans). His point here is that without revelation we cannot understand that we have access to the full pleasures of God. This is an invitation from God in His own language, highlighting the importance of revelation. If the preacher were to update a few words and read the second half of this quote with increasing speed and volume it would beautifully illustrate the power of this concept – we are invited to experience the full joy of God's presence!
Richard Baxter – "Thou wilt show me the path of life; in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore." What presumption would it have been, once, to have thought or spoken of such a thing, if God had not spoken it before us! I durst not have thought of the saints' preferment in this life, as Scripture sets it forth, had it not been the express truth of God. How unbecoming to talk of being sons of God—speaking to him—having fellowship with him—dwelling in him and he in us—if this had not been God's own language! How much less durst we have once thought of shining forth as the sun—of being joint heirs with Christ—of judging the world—of sitting on Christ's throne—of being one in him and the Father—if we had not all this from the mouth, and under the hand of God! But hath he said, and shall he not do it? Hath he spoken, and shall he not make it good?—Yes, as the Lord God is true, thus shall it be done to the man whom Christ delighteth to honor." (from,Saints' Everlasting Rest, chapter 1)
Some searches will produce hundreds of references. You need to scan for authors you trust and avoid trying to look at every reference. This highlights the importance of taking several hours to become familiar with the resources at the CCEL. The more you know about who is referenced there, the less likely you will be to jump at the first search result you see. Take your time. Especially become familiar with the authors I mentioned at the beginning.
Quote? Paraphrase?
So now you have 300 Puritan quotations and a sermon to preach in three days. What do you do with all the material? Paraphrase? Quote directly? Next time we will answer the question: To Quote or Not to Quote?
Next time … Part 8: To Quote or not to Quote?
The Puritan Study (Part 6) Electronic searches.
Part 6: Electronic searches.
What would the Puritans think of the Internet, CD-Roms, DVDs and pdfs?
We know the Puritans were innovative. They broke new ground, always seeking to reform the church and re-think ministry. It is fitting that at least one Puritan scholar warns preachers today from lazily copying the style and language of Puritans who lived 300 years ago. "It would be very un-Puritan," he said. To be Puritanically minded today is to re-think how we can best communicate the message of the Cross to our generation (rather than resting on the language and methods of a previous generation).
We can presume, therefore, that the Puritans would be enthusiastic in the ways their works can be condensed into digital numbers and stored in a tiny little part of a hard drive.
Without question, the digital age has made the Puritans more accessible today than during any other generation. These digital files are essential to any efficient library of Puritan literature.
Precision in Electronic searches
Electronic text searches are precise. For fun, misspell a word in a Google search (like "recieve") and you can find everyone on the Internet who needs a dictionary. This precision also means we can find information very quickly.
This speed and precision are great, but they pose challenges when we try to search old language like the Puritans. Precision is critical.
E-search awareness
In an earlier post, we talked briefly about the awareness required when performing a text search. The Puritans used Roman numerals for biblical chapters (ex.: "Ps./Psa. xvi. 11."). They also used the language and spelling of the King James Version. These points are very important when running a text search of the Puritans.
Defining the search
Knowing exactly what you are looking for is the first key in conducting a text search of the Puritans. Let's break our passage down in light of this. Here again is our text in the ESV (which I preach from) and the KJV (which they preached from):
ESV Psalm 16:11 You make known to me the path of life; in your presence there is fullness of joy; at your right hand are pleasures forevermore.
KJV Psalm 16:11 Thou wilt shew me the path of life: in thy presence is fulness of joy; at thy right hand there are pleasures for evermore.
In our printed book searches, we were concerned with finding scriptural references in sermons and then looking into topical indexes. When we search the Puritan e-books, we are also looking for scriptural references but also a new option – phrase searches.
Here are the details on the two searches most useful in e-Puritan literature:
(a) Scripture reference searches. Like I said earlier, the Puritans used Roman numerals. There are programmers who are going through these old works and tagging the files so they can be searched without needing to use the Roman numerals. But this helpful technology has not hit most Puritan works yet, so precision is the key. On our passage in Psalm 16:11 we will want to search for "Psa. (or "Ps." depending upon the author) xvi. 11".
(b) Phrase searches. The Puritans are filled with biblical phrases and language of the KJV. We can find these biblical phrases littered throughout their sermons. It is essential that we become familiar with the language of the KJV and pick out specific phrases we seek to research (the shorter the phrase, the easier to find).
For our purposes in this post we will search for three phrases in Psalm 16:11. These include, "Thou wilt shew me the path of life," "fulness of joy," and "pleasures for evermore."
So going into our searches we have our list.
Again, technology will make all of this searching more helpful and useful in the coming years. For now, I must open up specific works on my computer. Let's begin with a Puritan, Jonathan Edwards, whose printed works lack both a textual and topical index. To navigate these works we must search the text files (free from the CCEL here).
Jonathan Edwards
With our computers open, let's conduct a text search of the 2-volume works of Jonathan Edwards. I've opened the files and run searches on each of our phrases.
Here are the search terms we are looking for and their frequency in the two volumes.
The results ("phrase", vol. 1 / vol. 2):
"Psa. xvi. 11" = 0/1.
"Thou wilt shew me the path of life" = 0/0
"fulness of joy" = 4/6
"pleasures for evermore" = 0/7
Notice what happens in Edwards' works. He only mentions Psalm 16:11 by name one time in the entire 2-volumes! It would be easy to think Edwards placed little emphasis on this passage when, in fact, he did. We know this because Edwards actually references the passage 17 times!
This search illustrates beautifully the importance of phrase searches in the Puritans (and consequently why we must use electronic books). If we were simply looking in our printed indexes we would never find these references. Only e-books give us the precision and speed to search on single phrases.
For the Puritans, the biblical language permeates everything they write. Those seventeen references in Edwards to phrases of Psalm 16:11 contain some very helpful quotes like this one on the content of our pleasures forever,
Edwards, 2:893: "There they shall dwell in habitations of sweet delight and pleasure in paradise; there they shall drink of those rivers of pleasures for evermore; there they shall dwell in perfect light and perfect love; there they shall see and converse with God and Christ, and with angels and glorious spirits, and shall contemplate the wonderful love of God to men in sending his only Son; there shall they contemplate the glorious love of God to them, the love he had to them before the foundation of the world. There shall they see and know what love Christ had to them, that influenced him to lay down his life for them; and shall behold the beauty and excellency of Christ, and see face to face, and know even as they are known."
What a beautiful quote! It takes Psalm 16:11 and focuses our attention back to the Cross.
Not only are these electronic search principles important with the files we store on our hard drive, but they are also important for searches we conduct on the Internet. One growing source of Puritan text files is providing pastors with a wealth of content to search. The website is the Christian Classics Ethereal Library. It's free and next time I will show you how to maximize this Website in your Puritan research.
Next time … Part 7: Using the Christian Classics Ethereal Library.


text:
You are here
Thank You
nor can you attain the stature like the mountains in height. (17 – 37 Quran)
israelis in Jenin 2002, shooting into church
JENIN - the massacre "israel" says never happened
israeli soldier aiming straight at the boy
O soul thou that art at rest, return to thy Lord, well-pleased, well pleasing, so enter among My servants, and enter My Garden" (89:27-30 Quran)
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As far as comments and posts go, this is my last.
All you great bloggers at WUFYS - thank you.
Special thanks to QRS for the platform.
It's been a little over a year and a great journey.
[I just hope the pictures STICK]
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Why are you leaving Rhiannon?
We will miss your passion.
It's a Beautiful song.
"Stop judging by appearances, but judge justly."
"Stop judging by appearances, but judge justly."
Yes - why???
why are you leaving?
I can understand if you need a break, but please come back to us.
we need you.
everyone counts. everyone makes a difference.
no matter how little time you can dedicate, one minute after another, every minute counts.
they all add up.
and only then can we prevail.
even I take time away - especially recently.
but please, don't go for good.
"Money" has no value - people do.
"Money" has no value - people do.
You can't leave
Wufys needs you, really...
i always enjoy all your work,and i want to thank you.
..don't gooo000OOOO O,lol
I don't want you to leave either
I have always enjoyed your posts and comments.
You're one of my favorite contributors.
Please reconsider.
Why leave?
Why are you leaving Rhiannon? You are a vital part of the fabric that makes up the community here on WUFYS. You'll be sorely missed!
Thank You Too, Rhiannon.
Pictures are worth infinite words, just as art, music and life are priceless. I understand the reasons why you'd re-focus, but know that it's not just us that need you, and there are many good things you could be doing right now. So stop it with the pics of dead children's corpses, and you will be alright! =)
To know the unimaginable suffering that happens over time, even a short time; could bring the strongest and most loving to utter despair. Small bites of that poison apple, bay_bee.
Who told thee that thou wast naked?
Red Hot Chillis - Throw Away Your Television.flac 26Mb
We're winning
In the past, I've thought not only about leaving WUFYS, but abandoning research into 9/11 and criminal Zionism altogether. The reason for this is simply because I believe that thought creates. I've seen this process in action throughout my entire life, there's nothing pie-in-the-sky or new agey about it. It's just the way it works.
Zionism is evil. I hate the word "evil", because it has religious connotations and it's one of Bush's favorite words, but that's what Zionism is. We deal with extremely negative subject matter here at WUFYS, and we're thinking about it all the time. I even dream about it. In terms of the Law of Attraction, that's not a good thing - not for me, and not for the world. I do believe that this war, at its most fundamental level, is being fought on an energy level, and that being the case, you can't expect to revolutionise the world by fighting negativity with negativity. From what I've gleaned, Rhiannon is a deeply spiritual person, and would probably understand where I'm coming from, irrespective of whether or not it's the reason behind her decision to move on.
Ultimately, I've decided that fighting the information war is worth it, and needn't be a catalyst for negative thought. Actually, it can be a very empowering, positive process. Despite all the atrocities and genocide and war, the Zionists are losing. People are wising up in an exponential way, and the Lobby's days are numbered. Every time someone wakes up to the Zionist agenda, it's one more "existential threat" to that shitty little cuntry. We're winning and Israel is losing, there's no two ways about it.
So, rejoice! Back on your feet, soldier. Here's a little video for you, Rhiannon.
I really wish you'd stop fucking up the html of every page you comment on. If you want to play around with html, cap it off with </font> or </blue> or whatever tricks you use.
You're Welcome
just feeling a little blue, like the song..
i'd understand if you were feeling black..
or a sickly green..
when you forget that the only true and priceless thing is unconditional=love.
The world is an insane
The world is an insane asylum.
Peace to you in the midst of chaos Rhiannon.
"I may not agree with what you say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it" Voltaire
"I may not agree with what you say, but I'll defend to the death your right to say it" Voltaire
"Hey you, Whitehouse. Ha ha,.. charade you are" Pigs/Animals/Pink Floyd


text:
On the said proposal, the government will double the salaries of the nurses deployed under the RN Heals program once they become regular government employees.
"That is what we are proposing—that by next year we will regularize them. They will no longer be known as RN Heals. We will also double their salary to P22,000," the Health Secretary said in an interview.
Note that RN Heals nurses are not receiving salaries but allowances.
The DOH plans to hire half the current number of RN Heals nurses permanently by January 2014. The regularization of RN Heals nurses would be beneficial as it would increase the amount of compensation they receive from DOH every month.
"Ang mga sweldo nila kasi is… hindi actually salary 'yun kundi parang allowances lamang… P8,000 per month and 2,000 'yung ibibigay ng community o ng rural health unit kung nasaan sila o ng ospital kung nasaan sila assigned," he explained.
"Ang ating gagawin ngayon ay we will cut into half na lamang 'yung ating mga iha-hire na nurses next year, at least ito ay plano."
He also said that with the billions of pesos PhilHealth will be pumping into the health care system across the country, the local government units would also be able to hire their own nurses within the next two years.
Lastly, Ona reportedly said that the proposal is awaiting President Aquino's approval.
The RN Heals Program
The DOH started the RN Heals program last 2011 as an "emergency measure" after it was found that around 200,000 nurses in the country were unemployed.
The project was aimed at improving the access of the poor to quality healthcare by creating a pool of registered nurses and sending them either to district hospitals or far-flung areas.
SEE ALSO: RN Heals Frequently Asked Questions
The RN Heals nurses, however, were not considered regular employees but "pre-service trainees" who were given allowances and not salaries.
RN Heals may last for two more years
Ona, meanwhile, said the program may last for only two more years as local governments and district hospitals would be able to absorb the RN Heals nurses by that time because of the expected improvement in the hospitals' finances.
"Ang ating local governments ngayon at mga rural health units at saka mga district hospitals, in two years' time, I'm sure may kakayahan na silang sila ang magsusweldo dahil nga malaki na rin ang kikitain nila o 'yung perang maaabot sa kanila magmula sa expansion ng ating Philhealth," he explained.
Lower enrollment in nursing schools
Health Secretary Ona said that the enrollment in nursing schools have gone down by almost 75 to 80 percent.
"Ang enrolment ng nurses ngayon na napakadami noong araw has gone down by almost 75 to 80 percent so mukhang ang lumalabas ngayon, tamang-tama na lamang 'yung ating production ng ating nurses kaya wala na tayong masyadong naririnig sa problema ng mga nurses na naghahanap ng trabaho, he said"
"Subalit tama 'yun, hindi pa rin sapat ang mga position. But marami na ring mga bansa ngayon na nag-oopen sila and at the same time also ang ating gobyerno ay nagkakaroon na ngayon ng mga sapat na pondo para ma-absorb natin ang ating mga nurses na talaga namang kailangan natin sa ating mga rural health unit, district hospitals, at even dito sa ating Department of Health hospitals."
Ona noted that while demand for nurses abroad subsided because of the economic downturn in Europe and the United States, nurses remain in demand here particularly in areas of medical transcription and outsourcing and even in government service, including jobs in Philhealth.
"Kaya nakikita kong paganda nang paganda na ang ating mga opportunities sa ating mga nurses dito sa ating bayan," he said.
It's normal. In Philippine nature, I applied for that Nurse Deployment Program. After a month I just found out that the exam already done, i haven't even receive any call or SMS from them…
palakasan style na naman ang mangyayari niyan pag nagkataon… I would suggest na mag-drawlots na lang para fair!
oo nga naman…kahit ilang beses magtry ang iba sa amin, kung walang makakapitan para makapasok sa rnheals, kahit anong effort mo, at kahit ilang beses na magtry, wala mapapala…gaya nalang noon, mas kinuha pa ang walang training, kesa sa mga may natake ng training, sabi ng ibang hospitals, hindi qualified ang mga walang ivt training, only to find out po, saka nalang nagtraining ibang kinuha nilang rnheals nung nakapasok na sila…paano nakapasok? kamagka-kamag-anak lang yan…tsk tsk tsk…
kya ako napilitang lumabas ng bansa kc ilang beses nako ngapply sa rn heals ala pa din…4 yrs akong volunteer sa community hosp namin…kong experience lng tatanungin,qualified sana ako…ang kaso ala kkasi akong padrino o ninong kya ung mga may kakilalang matataas ang katungkulan ang nakukuha…maganda sna ang program na yan…sna lng maging patas ang pagpili…
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Art/Rock combines metal music, contemporary art, and tattooing
Don't think Southwest Florida is culturally diverse? Check out the Art/Rock happenings at the Howl Gallery.
The scene created by Andy Howl at the Howl Gallery in Fort Myers definitely stretches the envelope in the fields of visual art, music and, for that matter, body enhancement in our area. In Naples, "getting a little work done" typically refers to botox, liposuction or a plastic surgery "lift." For Andy Howl and his crew, the body is a canvas, and they will cover as much of it as you like with tattoos.
Howl (his original name was Howell, but the shortened moniker seems to fit) is owner, curator and chief tattoo artist at the HOWL Gallery/Tattoo parlor, on Cleveland Avenue across from Edison Mall in Fort Myers. The business is half art gallery and half tattoo parlor.
Once a month, on the evening of the first Saturday, they add music to the mix. An enormous mobile stage provided by Brent's Music, on a semi-trailer with one side removed, is trucked into the parking lot, and while an exhibit of artworks takes place inside, live bands fill the night air with sound.
Just as the artwork on display in the gallery is lightyears away from the condo-ready seascapes in muted tones often seen in local galleries, the music is not your father's easy-listening. At the Aug. 3 show, rockabilly with an attitude was the softest sound to be heard, from the Undead Idols, one of the three bands playing that night. The genre for the other two was "death metal," in the words of Howl.
Inside the gallery, the sound of music faded into the background, and one's gaze was drawn to the wildly eclectic paintings, sculptures, collages and installations.
What: Combination art show and outdoor concert
When: 8 to 11 p.m. first Saturday of each month
■ Sept. 7: Illustrator and fine artist Seldon Hunt. Music by Black Falcon, Neither, and Undead Idols
■ Oct. 5: Rock concert poster artist Derek Hess and graffiti artist BASK. Music by After the Fact and The High Chiefs
■ Nov. 2: Dia de los Muertos group art show. Music by The Young Dead and more
■ Dec. 7: Sideshow Art Collection of D.B Doghouse. Bands TBA
■ Jan. 4: Sideshow Art Collection of D.B Doghouse. Bands TBA
Where: HOWL Gallery/Tattoo, 4160 Cleveland Ave., Fort Myers (across from the Edison Mall in the Miracle Plaza, behind David's Bridal and Brent's Music)
Information: 239-332-0161 or www.howlgallery.com
"We focus on lowbrow art," said Howl, "sort of West Coast contemporary — kind of illustration meets high art, with a lot of other stuff in the mix." He is an artist himself, both a fine artist with a degree from the Savannah College of Art & Design, and a tattoo artist, and while he had a couple of his own pieces in the group show, no one style or artist predominated.
There were lifesize sculpted wooden figures reminiscent of do-it-yourself kits, realistic nudes in diaphanous gauze, disturbing painted images of twisted figures with multiple mouths gaping open, and a realistically drawn face in a thicket of vines, with three-dimensional tubing continuing the lines outside the frame, titled "Infestation" — yours for only $450.
One striking piece, appearing to show a psychedelic octopus and perhaps a hookah, painted on an assemblage of 12-inch vinyl records, would have been right at home in the East Village circa 1968. Titled "420," a dope-smoking reference, it was priced at just $200 by artist Alisha Koyanis.
A lot of the artwork in the HOWL gallery was refreshingly different, to say the least, and priced very reasonably for original works of art. A lot of it also had a comic book sensibility — think R. Crumb — and this is not coincidental. Cartoons, said Howl, don't receive the respect they deserve from the gatekeepers of culture.
"Comics are not accepted in the higher art world — just like tattooing," he said. And he should know — his work features both. "We're filling a little void."
On that first Saturday in August, the gallery was filled with what looked like young hipsters, people in black, men with piercings and many women with hair in colors never provided by Mother Nature. Quite a few of the patrons sipping the complimentary wine had "gotten some work done" in the adjoining tattoo parlor, or another establishment.
The combination of the two disciplines, said Andy Howl, is what makes the place work.
"I love the paintings, but it's the tattoos that pay the bills," he said. The tattoo artists' workstations fill half the space in the storefront. Chairs like those in a dentist's office or a barbershop share space with massage tables, the better to access whatever portion of a patron is being tattooed. Multiple colors of inks, tattoo machines like electric pens, toothpicks, rubber bands, and a 25-person industrial first aid kit line the shelves in the booth of artist Chris Buckholts, along with his personal collection of skulls, including a coyote, a bear, a muskrat and a pelican.
Skulls are a common motif in tattoo art, and well-represented in the samples of work that cover the walls, along with spiky flowers, knives through hearts and, of course, odes to "Mom."
Skulls also are a recurring theme in the work of Seldon Hunt, the Australian-born artist who will be featured in the Sept. 7 show.
"Yeah, I definitely do a lot of skulls," said Hunt from his base in Brooklyn, N.Y. "My images cover a range of interpretations of skulls and other investigations into death and anatomy." His work deals with suicide, fairy tales, mythology and fantasy.
Recently returned from a show in Luxembourg, Hunt expects to bring 25 or 30 pieces to the exhibit at HOWL, and agreed with Andy Howl that his genre often gets short shrift from traditional art galleries and critics.
"There's definitely a bit of snobbery involved," said Hunt. "Also, fine art is very conceptual, and art connected to heavy metal and tattooing is more literal. Hopefully, people will enjoy my take."
His impetus for pursuing a career in art, he said, was "really, not wanting to work. I like doing what I want to do. Whenever I had regular jobs, I was always incredibly depressed."
Hunt has had success as an illustrator for cover art for heavy metal bands, including Neurosis and Monster Magnet. He should feel right at home with the bands who will be entertaining during his show, which include Black Falcon, Neither and, in a return engagement, the Undead Idols.
October's event will be a two-man art show featuring Derek Hess and Bask. Hess is known for reinventing rock concert posters in the 1990s, and has art in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and the Louvre in Paris. Bask is a well-known graffiti and gallery artist whose work was recently featured in "Iron Man 3."
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All Aboard "The Health Express"!
This update comes to us from AmeriCorps member Gernelle Nelson. For her year of national service, she's working in the Community Engagement Department at the ISJL.
Greetings from the Community Engagement Department!
I am proud to announce that The Health Express, our peer-to-peer education publication, is now available to read online! This year, we began working on implementing a health initiative at Blackburn Middle School. This initiative focuses on empowering students with knowledge about physical health, establishing healthy eating habits, and promoting a safe environment. Rather than have the information just given to them by the adults, this is a peer-to-peer learning model: students are the ones researching and learning about healthy living, and they're also the ones sharing their new knowledge with their peers and community via a student-published blog and magazine.
With the help of Bertha Hardy-Smith, Blackburn's health teacher, we designated a small group of students to participate in the program. During my first months working with the students, we focused on teaching them the basic principles of publishing. The students came up with possible article topics, conducted focus group research and received staff positions and duties. The students began writing their first set of articles and named their publication "The Health Express."
Our partnership with the School of Nursing at the University of Mississippi Medical Center begins this week. Through this partnership, the middle school students will have the opportunity to work with health professionals as they continue to generate more articles for The Health Express. We have started working towards getting the Health Express printed and distributed throughout the Jackson Public Schools district at the end of this school year.
We are very proud of the work our students have produced thus far – and we hope throughout the community, folks will be excited to get on board with The Health Express!
Please feel free to leave comments and questions on The Health Express blog – the students will love it!
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Did Jews Invent the Emoticon?
Every week, I am blessed to work with students all across the South as each prepares for his or her Bar or Bat Mitzvah: from Arkansas to South Carolina, from Kentucky to Mississippi… thanks to the modern miracle known as Skype (and other online forums)!
Recently, during a Skype session with a student in Florida, my student noticed something. He pointed out the unique mark above one letter in his Torah portion. It was a trope (cantillation) mark, which had two dots like a colon and a straight vertical line next to it – like so:
"I know it's not a vowel…" He said. And then: "It looks like an emoticon. It can't be! Can it, Rabbi?"
For a brief moment, I thought about dismissing this notion, considering it just a crafty tactic of distraction in this particular student's endless game of procrastination. But then, another thought came to me, and I said: "What?! You mean to tell me that you've never heard that Jews created the emoticon, hundreds of years before the advent of the computer?! I mean, think about it. What's the purpose of emoticons?"
He answered, "To let us know the feelings behind what someone wrote."
"Precisely, my dear Watson!* And the same could be said of these trope marks, written down in the year 1000 C.E by the Masoretes. They added these marks to God's words in order for us to know not only how to read Torah, but also how to express the Torah, adding feeling and emphasis to the words."
In that moment I became the father from My Big, Fat, Greek Wedding. Somehow, I found a rational way to explain how everything can be traced back to Judaism, of note here are emoticons. Yes, indeed, there is a direct line from Torah to our tweets, so that we can be ever mindful that – when it comes to words – what is important isn't just what we say, but how we say it.
*Pseudonym used to protect student privacy, of course
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Streaming Judaism: Dreams to Deeds Podcast Debuts
A few weeks ago, Rachel Stern wrote about the real blessings technology can bring, particularly when you're outside of a major metropolitan area and want to connect to Jewish life.
This holiday season, we're excited for another resource that will be streaming our way. This one takes the form of a new and ongoing podcast series, demonstrating the power of passionate teaching by preeminent Jewish educators. It's a project of The Covenant Foundation, broadcast by JCast Network.
Marking the Jewish New Year, the series – From Dreams to Deeds: Join the Journey – debuts with Dr. Erica Brown, a 2009 Covenant Award recipient and Scholar-in-Residence at The Jewish Federation of Greater Washington. Upcoming podcasts will feature Jewish educators influential in their own communities and nationally – in the realms of Jewish education, religious thought, community building and generational continuity.
Podcasts will feature, among others, Rivy Poupko Kletenik, Head of School at Seattle Hebrew Academy and author of a monthly Jewish advice column; Rabbi Yakov Horowitz, Dean of Yeshiva Darchei Noam in Monsey, NY, Founder and Director of Project Y.E.S., and a prolific writer on issues concerning parenting and children at risk; and the ISJL's own Macy B. Hart, who will talk about Jewish life in the South and taking a regional approach to Jewish community and programming. Segments are hosted by Darone Ruskay, Executive Director and Producer of JCast Network.
From Dreams to Deeds: Join the Journey will live at jcastnetwork.org/covenant and on iTunes. Each segment may be played immediately or downloaded to computers and mobile devices. We're excited to tune in and take advantage of this learning opportunity – especially when we're on the road, on our way to visit communities. Should be great conversation starters, and those meaningful conversations are ones we love to have. It's also the perfect time to tune in for some streaming, stimulating Jewish content that will inspire you to think, to do, and to share – what better way to welcome the new year?
Thanks, Covenant and JCast, for making this resource available to everyone, no matter what your zip code!
L'shana tova, y'all!
How do you take advantage of things like podcasts? Do you listen to them alone? While running? Have you ever used them for a program or in any interactive way? Will you be tuning in to "Dreams to Deeds?"
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What occupies your thoughts?
What bothered you last night? What do you think most of the time? What do you think about when you are alone, or surrounded by people? Do you covet "good" or "bad" desires?
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Barry Palmer 100+Jun 26 2012: Hi Antonela,
Lately I have been entertaining myself wondering why we have not yet been visited by intelligent mechanical extra terrestrial life forms.
Of course, this is all just speculative, science-fiction type thinking for fun
I have been interested in the possibility of artificial super-human intelligence all my adult life. My son recently posed this idea: If intelligent life is the usual result of evolution, then is intelligent mechanical life the natural next step?
So if intelligent mechanical life is the natural result of evolution, wouldn't they be able to cope with space travel, even if it required millennia? And if they can cope with it, why haven't they come for a visit yet?
One possibility is that interstellar travel will never be economically feasible, even for mechanical life forms.
Thanks for asking.
Jul 1 2012: Barry,It is interesting to think about why we have not been visited by other intelligence's. Maybe we have but it was in an evasive way that we can't detect, kinda like we do to other animals we want to study in their natural habitat. Another possibility is that we are still so primitive that we are not interesting enough for a visit. I believe that there has to be some other intelligence out there, but the universe is a very masive place, maybe it is so large and intelligence is so rare that are chances of coming in contact is very small.
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It's about time!! The Baltimore Orioles finally did something right! Over the weekend, the Orioles unveiled a statue of Oriole great Brooks Robinson near Camden Yards, at Washington Blvd. and Russell St.
Robinson had quite an illustrious 23 year career, all of it spent in Baltimore.
Brooksie's statue is in bronze, but his glove is gilded, and that's as it should be.
Robinson hit .267 with 268 home runs and 1,357 runs batted in, but what he was most known for was his defense. Lee May, when he played for the Cincinnati Reds, called Brooksie "the Human Hoover" for his habit of scooping up everything that came his way in the 1970 World Series.
Robinson won 16 gold gloves at third base, which is most all time at that position. It might even be a "Ripken record"— one that will take a very long time to break.
Second on that list is Mike Schmidt who won 10 gold gloves, so that just goes to show how dominant Robinson was defensively. As much as I love having Mark Reynolds' bat in the lineup, I'd love to have Brooks give him a few lessons on fielding the hot corner. Reynolds did all right at first, though, and it looks like he might stay there of the Orioles don't sign a certain big slugging first baseman from Milwaukee this winter.
Robinson won an MVP award during the 1964 season in which he hit .317 with 28 home runs and 118 RBI. He went to the All-Star Game 15 times.
Robinson also helped his legacy with his clutch performances in the playoffs.
Over the course of nine playoff series, Robinson hit .303 with five home runs and 22 RBI. He helped lead Baltimore to two World Series titles, one in 1966 and the other in 1970. During the 1970 World Series against the Cincinnati Reds, Robinson hit .429 with two home runs and six runs batted in, earning himself World Series MVP honors.
Although his statue is long overdue in my opinion, it does come at a great time.
This coming season will mark the 20th anniversary of the opening of Camden Yards.
I'm sure there will be some great festivities and it will be fun to see the Oriole alums at the ballpark. Here's hoping Brooks plays a big part in the fun.
• In other news, there is no word about a new general manager to replace Andy McPhail. All signs are still pointing to Buck Showalter assuming the GM duties, but whoever owner Peter Angelos hires, I just hope he lets him do his job. Watching the St. Louis Cardnials shows that you don't need a host of big names on your roster (the exceptions being the exceptional Albert Pujols and Matt Holliday, of course) to compete. Granted the Cardinals play in the National League Central, but try telling that to the Philadelphia Phillies.
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Balk Talk with Monica CanilaoJuxtapoz // Friday, 13 Mar 2009
She's been described by Swoon as a "rising star," even as "a natural." San Francisco Bay Area based Monica Canilao (Juxtapoz #93) creates layered, deep, and intellectually challenging pieces. One of the hardest working artists around, Monica spends her days experimenting with new mediums, planning work dates ("because it brings me a lot of joy to be working around others and skill sharing whenever possible"), and taking the craft of handmade artistry to new levels.
Learn more about this insatiable artist and why she claims "eating sandwiches and inventing rap" was the best things she's done to breakthrough as an artist.
Read our 20 Questions with Monica Canilao below…
What's the first thing you did when you woke up this morning?
Watched it snow for the second time in my life.
Something about yourself the average person wouldn't guess?
I can't eat anything that is spicy...at all.
If you had one day left on Earth, what's left to be discovered?
Having a child.
What is your first art-making memory as a kid?
Scribbling a line which ran along every wall of my house. Cutting off my bangs the day before picture day and hiding them under my bed.
Do you need long periods of time alone, or are you energized by interaction?
People keep me driven and I am hardly ever alone. I draw a lot of joy out of constantly crafting and making with my friends. I get hyper pretty easily, being surrounded by sweet folks.
Is being in the dark with the lights out frightening or comforting?
You can get away with more in the dark and glowing things exist in it. Comforting.
What's the most non-art involved activity you continually find yourself enjoying?
Eating and dumpstering.
Have you been to jail? If so, why? If not, why not?
Yes, in Brooklyn on the 4th of July for throwing bottles off a rooftop at cops. It was actually really awesome somehow.
Long story short, I got arrested with friends, made some more friends, freaked out some cops with stories of swimming in the east river and train riding, got a free ferry ride, and all of my other warrants in New York got cleared. Other details will be omitted so as not to tarnish my good name.
What kind of car do you drive?
Borrowed ones sometimes and bicycle-shaped ones most times.
What's your biggest non-green inspired indulgence?
Being alive? I don't know.
What is the single most important thing you did to breakthrough as a career artist?
Eating sandwiches and inventing rap.
Best hustle you ever pulled?
I don't hustle. I am a perfect angel. hum.
Are you ever bored?
What excites you?
Finding new abandoned buildings to break into. Lightning bugs. Eating. Animals. Archery. Everything.
2023 will look like . . . ?
Animals that talk back.
If you could have a drink with one artist, living or dead, who would it be?
Hunter S. Thompson maybe. Just cause I'd want to shoot at stuff with him.
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My homies.
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Qingdao: Blue Skies, Clear WatersVoted in 2009 as China's most livable city, Qingdao (青岛) is a former German concession from the 19th century. It is now a thriving, bright city in a gorgeous seaside location. The sea air continually refreshes the air, with frequent, moody spells of fog, much like San Francisco. In the humid oven that is China in the summertime, Qingdao is a pleasant oasis to escape and enjoy.
Qingdao Christian ChurchLocated near Xinhaoshan Park ,the christian Church at No.15 Jiangsu Road is a famous piece of religious architecture in Qingdao.
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The gripping new Temperance Brennan novel from the world-class forensic anthropologist and Number 1 best-selling author Kathy Reichs.
The body of a teenage girl is discovered along a desolate highway on the outskirts of Charlotte. Inside her purse is the ID card of a local businessman who died in a fire months earlier. Who was the girl? And was she murdered?
Dr Temperance Brennan, Forensic Anthropologist, must find the answers. She soon learns that a Gulf War veteran stands accused of smuggling artefacts into the country. Could there be a connection between the two cases?
Convinced that the girl's death was no accident, Tempe soon finds herself at the centre of a conspiracy that extends from South America to Afghanistan. But to find justice for the dead, she must be more courageous - and take more extreme action - than ever before.
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Over 300 quarter horses seized by federal authorities in June as a part of an alleged Los Zetas money laundering operation have been sold for approximately $8.8 million, according to the Department of Justice.
Many of the horses were sold over the weekend at Heritage Place Auction Facility in Oklahoma, including A Dash of Sweet Heat which sold for $1 million. Approximately 100 broodmares were sold prior to the auction.
The federal government still has 45 quarter horses in possession, which are set to be sold at a later date.
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