Today is Black Friday and a lot of people are going crazy. I’ve never waited in line for a Black Friday sale and I generally do my best to avoid the mall and shopping centers the day after Thanksgiving. In America, though, Black Friday is becoming more and more culturally relevant and it’s even expandingRead more
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Every good and perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of the heavenly lights, who does not change like shifting shadows. – James 1:17 Every good and perfect gift comes from God. Thanksgiving is a day to reflect on the many things for which we’re thankful. Thankfulness is incomplete, though, if weRead more
I was really excited when I saw that the animated X-Men series was on Netflix. That show premiered at the height of my comic nerdiness and I was glued to the television for 30 minutes every afternoon. That excitement waned, though, when I actually watched an episode. The show that I had once loved justRead more
I’ve never seen the Star Wars Christmas Special. I’ve heard that it is insane, terrible and awesome all at the same time. It does seem a little odd that inhabitants of a galaxy far, far away would engage in some of the same holiday traditions of our galaxy. Even though odd, it does seem likeRead more
The other day I was driving on the freeway and I saw a license plate frame that said this: “Don’t believe? You’d better hope you’re right.” From the other bumper stickers emblazoned on the vehicle I knew the frame meant belief in Jesus Christ. And not just belief in him as a historical figure, butRead more
“I wish it need not have happened in my time,” said Frodo. “So do I,” said Gandalf, “and so do all who live to see such times. But that is not for them to decide. All we have to decide is what to do with the time that is given us.” Frodo was looking atRead more