This weekend I have the opportunity to preach in our weekend services. I love preaching and this weekend should be no different. I especially like preaching when I’m personally challenged by the topic, which is definitely true of this sermon. Last fall our church went through Financial Peace University. This weekend I get to encourageRead more
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Last week I wrote about an upcoming move from Fox based on Magic: The Gathering. Writing about the upcoming move brought back fond memories of building decks, buying booster packs and battling my friends. Those memories were fond enough to lead to action. After a 20-year hiatus I bought some Magic cards and stepped backRead more
One of my favorite parts about re-watching all of the Star Trek movies last year was gaining a deeper sense of the characters’ relationships. The best movies from both Kirk’s and Picard’s crews focused on relationships that had been forged over the course of decades. My favorite moments from my life are the same; theRead more
I love Twitter because it gives people the opportunity to immediately react without thinking to someone else immediately reacting without thinking. On Sunday the Seattle Seahawks defeated the San Francisco 49ers to earn a trip to the Super Bowl. It was a tightly contested game, which came down to Seahawks cornerback Richard Sherman defending aRead more
The Empire Strikes Back is my favorite Star Wars movie. The movie further develops our beloved characters and we get to see them respond to the direst of circumstances. One of Empire’s greatest scenes is the battle on Hoth, which ends with that mustached guy yelling, “Retreat!” The word “retreat” has some negative connotations attachedRead more
I love everything about Marvel’s Cinematic Universe. I grew up reading Marvel comics and still do to this day. I can’t believe I live in a time when some of the most successful and well-made Hollywood movies are super hero movies. Phase One of Marvel’s Cinematic Universe included Iron Man, The Incredible Hulk, Iron ManRead more