Keith Plummer
@xianmind.bsky.social
Christ-follower, husband, father, teacher. Interests: theology, apologetics, technology, and counseling. A generalist in a specialist's world.
Received these gifts from a dear friend yesterday.
November 7, 2025 at 10:16 AM
Received these gifts from a dear friend yesterday.
Prepping for next semester. These are the required texts for a grad class I’ll be teaching.
October 28, 2025 at 1:31 PM
Prepping for next semester. These are the required texts for a grad class I’ll be teaching.
Next month: Clare Morell, author of 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘛𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘌𝘹𝘪𝘵: 𝘈 𝘗𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘎𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘍𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘒𝘪𝘥𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘛𝘦𝘦𝘯𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘚𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴
October 25, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Next month: Clare Morell, author of 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘛𝘦𝘹𝘵 𝘌𝘹𝘪𝘵: 𝘈 𝘗𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘎𝘶𝘪𝘥𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘍𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘒𝘪𝘥𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘛𝘦𝘦𝘯𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘚𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘱𝘩𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴
C. S. Lewis in 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘳𝘢 on the false comfort of bifurcating reality:
October 19, 2025 at 12:08 PM
C. S. Lewis in 𝘗𝘦𝘳𝘦𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥𝘳𝘢 on the false comfort of bifurcating reality:
Francis Schaeffer on the necessity of relying on the Spirit to display both the holiness and love of God:
October 17, 2025 at 5:41 PM
Francis Schaeffer on the necessity of relying on the Spirit to display both the holiness and love of God:
As is so often the case, Francis Schaeffer speaks from his day into ours, warning against believers dividing into “ugly parties,” and about the impact of such ugliness on those we say we want to win.
October 14, 2025 at 8:39 PM
As is so often the case, Francis Schaeffer speaks from his day into ours, warning against believers dividing into “ugly parties,” and about the impact of such ugliness on those we say we want to win.
One nice thing about Amazon lockers is they’re not closed on federal holidays. I was happy to pick this up today.
October 13, 2025 at 4:35 PM
One nice thing about Amazon lockers is they’re not closed on federal holidays. I was happy to pick this up today.
"We believe in the hot communication of content, and as our age cools off more and more in its communication, as content is played down and reason is plowed under, I believe the historic Christian faith must more & more consciously emphasize content, content, and then more content."
October 11, 2025 at 10:50 AM
"We believe in the hot communication of content, and as our age cools off more and more in its communication, as content is played down and reason is plowed under, I believe the historic Christian faith must more & more consciously emphasize content, content, and then more content."
All of this, from Schaeffer’s 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘌𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 (1984), is so pertinent to our day:
October 10, 2025 at 3:39 PM
All of this, from Schaeffer’s 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘌𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 (1984), is so pertinent to our day:
Francis Schaeffer in 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘌𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 (1984) on the danger of confusing patriotism with Christianity:
October 7, 2025 at 10:48 AM
Francis Schaeffer in 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘌𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 (1984) on the danger of confusing patriotism with Christianity:
Francis Schaeffer, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘌𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 (1984):
October 2, 2025 at 10:09 AM
Francis Schaeffer, 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵 𝘌𝘷𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘭𝘪𝘤𝘢𝘭 𝘋𝘪𝘴𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘦𝘳 (1984):
Just arrived and got in line.
September 30, 2025 at 7:40 PM
Just arrived and got in line.
Francis Schaeffer on the problem of getting to the good news prematurely:
September 28, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Francis Schaeffer on the problem of getting to the good news prematurely:
This, from Francis Schaeffer in 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘩 𝘉𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥, is so good. God’s law and biblical truth lay the tracks upon which love runs. We’ve gone off the rails.
September 18, 2025 at 9:50 AM
This, from Francis Schaeffer in 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘩 𝘉𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘞𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘞𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥, is so good. God’s law and biblical truth lay the tracks upon which love runs. We’ve gone off the rails.
Francis Schaeffer on the necessity of Christians simultaneously exhibiting the holiness and love of God:
September 17, 2025 at 10:28 AM
Francis Schaeffer on the necessity of Christians simultaneously exhibiting the holiness and love of God:
Maybe my favorite ChatGPT prompt:
September 16, 2025 at 10:56 AM
Maybe my favorite ChatGPT prompt:
Francis Schaeffer on what could be called gospel lite instead of gospel light:
September 14, 2025 at 9:50 PM
Francis Schaeffer on what could be called gospel lite instead of gospel light:
Francis Schaeffer’s comments in 1970 on dehumanizing anthropology and the effect of technology are especially applicable to contemporary discussions about AI.
September 9, 2025 at 9:10 AM
Francis Schaeffer’s comments in 1970 on dehumanizing anthropology and the effect of technology are especially applicable to contemporary discussions about AI.
Francis Schaeffer: “…there are not two equal loyalties; Caesar is second to God.”
September 8, 2025 at 10:46 AM
Francis Schaeffer: “…there are not two equal loyalties; Caesar is second to God.”
Francis Schaeffer on patriotism’s proper place:
September 7, 2025 at 1:42 PM
Francis Schaeffer on patriotism’s proper place:
This warning sounded by Francis Schaeffer in 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘩 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘛𝘸𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘩 𝘊𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘺 (1970) warrants attention in the twenty-first:
September 7, 2025 at 12:25 AM
This warning sounded by Francis Schaeffer in 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘊𝘩𝘶𝘳𝘤𝘩 𝘢𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘌𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘛𝘸𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘦𝘵𝘩 𝘊𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘺 (1970) warrants attention in the twenty-first:
Thanks to a dear friend, I’m elated to finally have the new Sing! hymnal from Crossway and Getty Music in hand. What a tremendous resource this is!
September 3, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Thanks to a dear friend, I’m elated to finally have the new Sing! hymnal from Crossway and Getty Music in hand. What a tremendous resource this is!
“Even well-worn stories catch people afresh if you take the care to preach the text.”
This is a very helpful volume.
This is a very helpful volume.
September 3, 2025 at 10:32 AM
“Even well-worn stories catch people afresh if you take the care to preach the text.”
This is a very helpful volume.
This is a very helpful volume.
A few takeaways after rereading :
• 19,000 letters of Schaeffer’s exist, most of which were dictated into a recorder and transcribed.
• When responding to mail, he often said he had read the recipient’s letter with great care and interest. I believe that was always true.
• 19,000 letters of Schaeffer’s exist, most of which were dictated into a recorder and transcribed.
• When responding to mail, he often said he had read the recipient’s letter with great care and interest. I believe that was always true.
August 30, 2025 at 12:21 PM
A few takeaways after rereading :
• 19,000 letters of Schaeffer’s exist, most of which were dictated into a recorder and transcribed.
• When responding to mail, he often said he had read the recipient’s letter with great care and interest. I believe that was always true.
• 19,000 letters of Schaeffer’s exist, most of which were dictated into a recorder and transcribed.
• When responding to mail, he often said he had read the recipient’s letter with great care and interest. I believe that was always true.