Lent began two weeks ago today. Two weeks ago on Ash Wednesday many of us donned an ash cross to remind us of our mortality and our complete dependence upon grace. Many of us also chose to give something up or add something to our lives for Lent. I wasn’t planning on giving up anythingRead more
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It’s spring break for most of the students in our ministry. Which also means it’s time for me to take a little break of my own. Since we don’t have any ministry planned for this week, Alycia and I are getting away this week. We’re going to spend a few nights in Las Vegas andRead more
While it may not be very Christlike, I’ll probably punch someone in the face if they pinch me for not wearing green. I’m not on board with most holidays we Americans have hijacked for our own purposes of partying and drinking too much. In America we celebrate Cinco de Mayo, even though Mexican Independence DayRead more
Darren Aronofsky’s Noah will debut in two weeks. I saw an early trailer for the movie almost a year ago at the Catalyst Conference. I have been looking forward to the movie since then and featurettes like the one below have only gotten me more excited for the film. [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=InxsexEeIkc&w=560&h=315] As I wrote aboutRead more
Traditional Jewish thought stated that there were 613 commandments from God. I’ve barely got the Ten Commandments memorized; I can’t even imagine having to memorize 603 more commandments. Thankfully, in Mark 12, Jesus simplified things quite a bit for those who wanted to honor God. One of the teachers of the law came and heardRead more
Earlier this week I watched the premiere of Cosmos, the relaunch of Carl Sagan’s vision of exploring the universe on television. The new iteration is hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson and makes great use of modern technology and CGI to help us explore the universe. Last week faithful reader and prolific commenter, Mike, shared thisRead more