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I’ve used some colorful language with God recently. A missionary couple I know was involved in an accident. She lived but he died. One of my family members has been diagnosed with cancer. A friend of some friends was murdered. All of this has taken place within the last four days. I feel like myRead more

I read an article in which Steve Spielberg explained that he wasn’t entirely sure how Raiders of the Lost Ark would end. I guess this fact enrages people who have never liked the ending of Raiders. Their argument is that the same thing would have happened to the Nazis whether Indy was there or not.Read more

Last night my wife, Alycia, basically told me, “Why don’t you play Skyrim while I put up all of our Christmas decorations?” At that moment I wasn’t sure if I had ever loved her more. Alycia understands my desire to play Skyrim because she plays it almost as much as I do. She’s a bitRead more

I read an article yesterday that claimed the iPhone 5 would release in March. The possibility of a newer iPhone releasing only five months after the 4S makes my head spin and my mouth water. Ever since I first used Siri on a friend’s iPhone 4S, I have been formulating plans on how to acquireRead more

I have been thinking a lot about Christmas. And not just Christmas in general, but the things which distract us from Christmas. This weekend I preached a sermon about how all of the traditions and parties in the Christmas season can blind us to how God might want to work in our lives during thisRead more

I love Christmas music and now that we’re through Thanksgiving I am listening to Christmas music nonstop. Whether that’s on my iPod or tuning into one of XM’s holiday stations, I am filling my life with Christmas music. I love all of the traditional Christmas carols; a lot of them have really deep theological meanings.Read more