Samuel James – Southern Reformed Smoker

Warning Shots Across the Bow

It should be borne in mind that I do not have my finger on the pulse of reformed evangelicalism as I used to. However, with my causal glance I can deduce that things are afoot and they are not exactly the smooth sailing that was expected after all of the problematic young restless and reformedContinue reading “Warning Shots Across the Bow”

Elite Status

This is going to be something of an informal introduction to a larger forthcoming article. I look forward immensely to Samuel D. James’ upcoming book. I have read him for years and read everything he has written that wasn’t behind a pay wall. He is supremely edifying, even on the rare occasion when he hasContinue reading “Elite Status”

Give this Man a Cigar

I probably interact with Samuel James too much (especially since he never interacts back because he has no idea who I am). But his post It’s too Loud in Here left me thinking,* this is a man in serious need of a good cigar; and possibly a scotch. James wrote a wonderful pice vicariously goingContinue reading “Give this Man a Cigar”

Idols in Our Midst

Introduction I greatly enjoy Samuel James and lament his departure from WordPress. Part of what I appreciate is his thinking even when I disagree I very much enjoy his perspective. Reading a piece by him I decline to agree with is always similar to how Niles and Frasier Crane would describe a perfect dinner. “WhatContinue reading “Idols in Our Midst”