I’ve often wondered when Harry Potter would get the remake treatment. Hollywood has a dearth of original ideas; it is more willing to put out something with a proven track record than take a risk on something new. I can’t blame them for that, though, as I am a huge fan of the Marvel CinematicRead more
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This month I will celebrate eight years working as a youth pastor at my church. Some days those eight years seem to have flown by, like the Millennium Falcon making the Kessel run. Other days, those eight years have dragged on, like Anakin and Padme’s dialogue on Tattoine in Attack of the Clones. Whether they’veRead more
The Christian Nerd Podcast is back for another look at the sacred and the nerdy. In this week’s “Nerd News” Ron shares some thoughts about Google’s I/O conference. Scott and Ron also discuss some videos from the set of Suicide Squad. In “From the Blog” Scott and Ron share about their own experiences of bothRead more
I wasn’t necessarily the biggest fan of seminary. I’m grateful for the education I received at Fuller Theological Seminary, but I feel like I learned just as much actually doing ministry as I did sitting in a classroom. There were a few times, though, that my courses in seminary completely altered how I view GodRead more
I really don’t like missing a meal. For the most part I rarely miss a meal. I have breakfast every morning, a piece of toast with peanut butter and jelly. Sometimes I’ll miss lunch or dinner because I get too busy but, for the most part, I get my three square meals a day. WhenRead more
As a kid Return of the Jedi was by far my favorite of the original trilogy. It had all of the best action, including a final battle that took place across three different settings. Now that I’m older, though, The Empire Strikes back is my favorite Star Wars movie and one of my very favoriteRead more