Today is Labor Day in the United States. The holiday celebrates the contributions of workers and was organized by labor unions in the late 19th century. God also celebrates work but he doesn’t do it once a year at the beginning of September. God celebrates work once a week on the Sabbath. Read more
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I’d prefer to have no news than bad news. If I think a question or phone call will unearth some bad news, then my natural inclination is to avoid that question or call. Obviously this isn’t a desirable trait especially when it comes to my health. So, as I’m on the cusp of turning 30,Read more
My desktop computer has died. I have a notebook computer for work but, after 5 years, my faithful desktop has finally breathed its last and offered up its Pentium powered spirit. When any piece of technology dies or a new one releases, a lot of tech nerds immediately start doing the math on how longRead more
I’ve already documented my struggles with prayer. Prayer doesn’t come as naturally to me as it does to some other people. Unfortunately, sometimes reading the Bible doesn’t come that easy to me either. I know there’s more to our lives with God than praying and reading the Bible, but those are two core disciplines thatRead more
I consider myself a top shelf nerd. I would be willing to place my nerd pedigree alongside anyone else’s. I may be lacking in Harry Potter knowledge but I more than make up for it with Star Trek: The Next Generation and video game knowledge. Any pride I felt in my nerd knowledge, though, wasRead more
I am working towards ordination within my denomination. Part of that process involves writing a personal doctrinal statement about my beliefs on topics like God, salvation and the end of the world. I haven’t been in school for four years and I had forgotten how easy it is to get distracted from a paper orRead more