“Two things I ask of you, O Lord; do not refuse me before I die: Keep falsehood and lies far from me; give me neither poverty nor riches, but give me only my daily bread. Otherwise, I may have too much and disown you and say, ‘Who is the Lord?’ Or, I may become poor [...]

Improved Content on Blasted Gourds? You have to use a picture this classic!

Happy Easter to all. I thought it would be fitting to share the conclusion of one of CH Spurgeon’s Easter sermons. Come, my soul, if Christ has raised thee from the dead, do not live after the fashion of the dark grave which thou hast quitted. I am not so enamoured of the sepulcher as [...]

I had forgotten about this classic commercial!

 As Senator Hilary Clinton come to town to campaign in the historic Wigwam, it brings to mind the upcoming election.  While choosing a candidate may be difficult in this election, Russ Moore recently called attention to a shift in young evangelicals concern about the issue of Abortion.  He called it Fetus Fatigue and quoted from [...]

The doctrine of divine election to salvation is profoundly biblical and dear to the heart of well-taught believers. But properly understood it ought to inspire evangelism, not frustrate it. In Romans 9 Paul spells out this doctrine very clearly. Salvation does not depend, says verse 16, on man’s desire or effort, but solely on God’s [...]

I am officially announcing my humble nomination for the IU coaching vacancy; Coach Scott Drew! As I am sure you are a regular reader of BlastedGourds I thought this was the best place to post such a nomination. I have been a strong proponent of Bruce Pearl, but feel that Scott Drew has more to [...]

5.  Valpo and Bryce Drew’s Buzzer Beater 4.   Laettner’s Buzzer Beater 3.  Villanova’s upset of Georgetown 2.  Jimmy V and NC State 1.   Keith Smart’s 1987 Shot (This is a true homer pick)

I love the competition of picking the Brackets.  This year Reformed Round Ball has a great turn out so far!  Those involved need some connection to Edgewood and an ability to figure out how to sign up at Yahoo.  If you think you should be in this bracket competition and did not receive an invite, [...]

Please Read to the end and VOTE! I love this time of year and the Madness of College Basketball and Bracketology. In light of that it is important to note that one of college basketball’s biggest fans, CJ Mahaney, now has his own blog. Today he wrote a post discussing the greatest college basketball player [...]