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What Luther Says -- about everything!

Sun, 13 Apr 2003 17:13:05 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author btomczak - Almost 500 years ago, in a German university town, a Catholic monk took a list of theses, along with a hammer and nail, and posted them on the door of the town church for discussion.

That simple event started one of history's most monumental...

It's got more bite than the Detroit Tigers

Thu, 10 Apr 2003 15:15:43 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author btomczak - It's no surprise to me that the Detroit Tigers have started out this year 0-7, and are seeking to match, and perhaps surpass last year's 0-11 start. I've lived through this down time. It stinks. Our Tigers have no bite. No claws. Nothing.

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How do I know what the Lord says?

Mon, 17 Mar 2003 13:41:41 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author btomczak - "'It's just a matter of interpretation.' This lie of the devil implies that there are many different ways to go about interpreting the Bible. But that just isn't true! It is the major goal of this book to show that there is only one right way to...

It's all about Original Sin

Sat, 18 Jan 2003 14:46:38 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author btomczak - Reading some of the reviews on William Golding's Lord of the Flies here at Epinions I've gotten a chance to see how this book has been received and interpreted by many and sundry people. And if you do the same, you'll see how many have...

Almost more than is needed

Wed, 13 Nov 2002 16:49:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author btomczak - People are fascinated by the occult.

No more evidence is needed than to peruse the titles at the video store -- "Harry Potter," "The Lord of Illusions," "The Witches of Eastwick," "The Exorcist," even "Bedknobs and Broomsticks." Or flip...

A Lutheran Hymnal

Tue, 15 Oct 2002 22:15:04 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author btomczak - Lex orandi, lex credendi. This Latin phrase means, loosely, what is prayed, that is believed, and has come to have some significance for those who study worship. For while the central aspect of worship is the presentation of God's Word as found...

The Word from the WELS

Sun, 13 Oct 2002 22:54:07 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author btomczak - Most, if not all of you, will wonder what the acronym WELS stands for in my review title. Well, allow me to provide the thing you learn today. WELS is the standard in-house abbreviation for the Wisconsin Evangelical Lutheran...

What are we doing with that?

Tue, 8 Oct 2002 18:59:09 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author btomczak - Many of us who are new to the liturgical church, through conversion or rediscovery, find ourselves surrounded by images and customs totally foreign to our experience of worship.

With this quote, one can summarize the intent of Patricia...

Long Sleeve Shirt with Tie: Haven't bought any other since 1999

Sat, 21 Sep 2002 17:08:47 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author btomczak - I'll be upfront and honest with you, I work for the Phillips-Van Heusen corporation. I have been a summer worker at a Van Heusen Factory Store in Michigan for the past four summers, the last 2 1/2 as a Floor Supervisor. As such, it is possible that I...

My handwriting is sooo bad...

Sat, 21 Sep 2002 16:54:12 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author btomczak - Being a sports writer has many perks, not the least of which is being paid to watch sports. I mean, c'mon, it's the dream of every sports fan -- to get a check for going to games, watching ESPN, writing about sports, criticizing athletes, etc., etc...

A must have, for the Greek student

Sat, 21 Sep 2002 16:38:37 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author btomczak - I hate to do this to ya'll, but here's another review for Biblical studies students. This time, however, I am crossing over from the Old Testament studies field, and am bringing you some news from the New Testament.

Today's opinion,...

Half.com: Half.com -- It dragged one young man into the 21st century

Sat, 21 Sep 2002 12:28:33 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author btomczak - Once upon time, in a wonderful land where people still bought things from real people at real stores, a young, idealistic man thought he could live his whole life without shopping on the internet.

That young man was a real trooper. He...

Another handy Hebrew tool

Fri, 20 Sep 2002 21:24:13 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author btomczak - Lately, you may have noticed (or you may not have, depending on if you've read any of my other reviews) that I have written a few reviews on some tools to help you with your studies of the Old Testament in its original language, Hebrew.

Well,...

The Theology of Martin Luther

Tue, 17 Sep 2002 21:35:54 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author btomczak - Let's face it, whether you like the man or not, Martin Luther is one of the most important personages of the last five hundred years. Here's a man who almost single-handedly (with, of course, the help of Almighty God) brought about a return to true...

So, you want to gain some weight!

Tue, 17 Sep 2002 21:20:58 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author btomczak - These days it seems like everybody is trying to lose weight. Between Slim-Fast and the Hollywood diet, we're drinking shakes and feeling good.

But what about those of us who want to gain some weight? Well, then, my friends, I have just the...

Does anybody else own one of these?

Mon, 16 Sep 2002 19:30:47 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author btomczak - This is a very specialized review. There are maybe a few thousand people in America who will have any need of this little manual. But I'm still going to tell you a little bit about it.

Two years ago, at the beginning of the 2000-2001 school...

Have all sinned?

Fri, 13 Sep 2002 21:25:22 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author btomczak - Is every single German guilty for the Holocaust?

This is the essential question that Mr. Goldhagen asks in his book Hitler's Willing Executioners . And in a stunning work of analysis, he makes a pretty strong case for yes.

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Sendmoreinfo.com: I'd like more info, but...

Mon, 30 Apr 2001 11:25:02 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author btomczak - Whoever, or whatever told me about SendMoreInfo.com should have been a little more forthcoming.

This site is one, like many, that promises you easy money for reading email. No strings attached, no annoyances later, just easy money...

Following the footsteps of St. Paul

Mon, 9 Apr 2001 13:54:46 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author btomczak - The Apostle Paul spent more time in the city of Ephesus than in any other place he visited. It was here that he faced the riot of the silversmiths, led by Demetrius, and it was also here that the young evangelist Timothy served as a pastor.

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I feel less human for having watched it!

Sun, 8 Apr 2001 20:07:21 GMT

rating: 1/5 by: Epinions Author btomczak - Let's be frank for a moment -- two epinions ago I wrote about developing your epinions personality and how mine was affected by what I believe in. That being said, I never should have watched this movie. That's the point of this whole epinion -- do not...

Don't make this the first Victorian book you read!

Fri, 6 Apr 2001 00:24:21 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author btomczak - I'll be honest with you, I probably would not have picked up this book to read on my own. I was not forced to read it, per se, rather it was selected for me (from a list of novels I picked) to be read in literary circles for my class this...

I had fun here, despite the bombs and thieves!

Mon, 2 Apr 2001 18:39:40 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author btomczak - If you have already read two of my earlier reviews, you know that I had the opportunity to visit Greece and Turkey over Christmas. If you haven't read them, then you're just now learning of the lucky opportunity that came into my life. But that's...

Not my car, but...

Sat, 24 Mar 2001 17:53:46 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author btomczak - I don't actually own a GMC Sonoma, but my roommate does, and he has even let me drive it around a bit.

My overall opinion -- if someone were giving it to me, then fine, I'll take it, otherwise I really wouldn't pick it out on my own.
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I want to avoid the cliches'

Sat, 24 Mar 2001 16:19:45 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author btomczak - I could have titled my opinion, "It was the best of books, it was the worst of books." (Ironically, one of my literary circle members critiqued the book this way, "It was the best of books, it was the worst of books -- naw, it just sucked!) Or, "it's a...

What happened to the Classic Nintendo Controller?

Fri, 23 Mar 2001 03:51:00 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author btomczak - I'll admit it -- I don't play video games much anymore. I used to. I remember that the high point of my young life was Christmas 1988 when I finally got a Nintendo Entertainment System. I was so happy, so thrilled, so excited to finally have one in MY...