Two years ago I was on a retreat for our pastoral staff. This week I’m back on that same retreat. Here’s a reflection I wrote from my time two years ago. In the Venn diagram of The Christian Nerd’s content this post is going to be a little more personal. This week I am inRead more
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Scott and Ron are back for another episode of The Christian Nerd Podcast. This week in “Nerd News” they discuss the new trailer for Supergirl and Brad Bird’s confirmation that his next project will be The Incredibles 2. In “From The Blog” Scott and Ron share their thoughts on millennials leaving the church and howRead more
I’ve always enjoyed singing. In the fifth grade I told my mom that I wanted to be in the children’s musical at church, much to her surprise. I performed in our church’s choirs for children and junior high students. In high school I started singing on our high school worship team and by the timeRead more
The last two movies I’ve seen have been all about artificial intelligence. In Avengers: Age of Ultron, Ultron wears his intentions on his metal sleeves and lets the Avengers know his plans for world destruction. In Ex Machina, the AI is less upfront about her intentions, which creates even more tension than Ultron and allRead more
Jesus told Peter that the gates of Hades wouldn’t overcome the church, but millennials leaving the church might. Just kidding. The Church is exploding in other parts of the world, but those of us in the United States should be concerned with an apparent exodus of millennials. CNN.com had a story on a Pew ResearchRead more
I’ve been a fan of musicals for quite some time. In junior high my friend, Jimmy, and I would regularly listen to The Phantom of the Opera soundtrack. I didn’t even see the actual show until I was 29, but I had all of the lyrics to each song memorized by the time I wasRead more