I am working towards ordination within my denomination. Part of that process involves writing a personal doctrinal statement about my beliefs on topics like God, salvation and the end of the world. I haven’t been in school for four years and I had forgotten how easy it is to get distracted from a paper orRead more
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The Bible is the bestselling book of all time. That may be hard to believe because it doesn’t have any vampires or teenagers killing each other, but it’s true. And while parts of the Bible might be made a little more interesting with the addition of some nerdclinations, it definitely has its nerdy moments. HereRead more
Steve Jobs is retiring from his position as CEO of Apple. This news wasn’t that trumatic to me. I am not an Applephile like so many people I know. I don’t have a large part of my stock portfolio invested in Apple (I don’t even have a stock portfolio). I don’t own a Macbook whichRead more
Yesterday Alycia and I got to spend time with my grandpa and his wife. My grandma passed away 6 years ago and my grandpa’s new wife is amazing and completely age appropriate. At the end of September they are going on a 30-day cruise to Hawaii and Tahiti. Even though I’m only 29-years-old retirement soundsRead more
When the final Harry Potter movie came out, I was fascinated with how something so inherently nerdy lost its entire negative stigma. Now, as the start of the NFL season is upon us, I’m just as fascinated with how something inherently un-nerdy like football has gained negative, nerdy stigmas. Fantasy football is what happens whenRead more
Yesterday Alycia and I celebrated our first wedding anniversary. Compared to couples like my grandparents who were married for 60 years, one year doesn’t seem like that much of an accomplishment. Even though it’s only marks 365 days, a one year anniversary is a great time to reflect on the past 12 months and lookRead more