Do Not Be Surprised
Do Not Be Surprised “Beloved, do not be surprised at the fiery trial when it comes upon you to test you, as though something strange...
The Poetic Personality
When I was in high school, one of my favorite textbooks was a Norton Anthology of English Literature. I’ve held onto it in faith that...
God and the Monsters on TV
I spend more time than the average person analyzing the philosophy of superhero movies, and in recent years there’s been a plethora of material to...
The Passion of Paul
I recently watched the show A.D. The Bible Continues. After Jesus ascends into Heaven, the show becomes a political drama with biblical overtones. Still, it’s...
Jesus Wasn’t Nice
We’re Just Nice In Into the Woods, Meryl Streep sings a song beginning with the words, “You’re so nice. You’re not good; you’re not bad;...
Why go to Church?
I phrased the title as a question, but I warn you, this post is more like a short chronicle of my life in terms of...
Gradualism: The Stealth of Antichrist
A while back, I read the book Gradualism: The Stealth of Antichrist by Wayne Williams, a “Bible teacher,” as he is described on the back...
Thriving in Babylon
Recently I had the opportunity to read Thriving in Babylon, a book by pastor Larry Osborne focusing on living the Christian life in a hostile...
Hard Drives and Humans
I didn’t realize how exactly hard drives worked until I joined the Navy and started working with ITs. A while back, we updated a lot...
The Golden Ratio
The Golden Ratio Recently, I finished a book by Dr. Mario Livio, a distinguished Israeli-American astrophysicist, entitled The Golden Ratio. If you divide a line...