For six and a half years I never really thought about taking a break from The Christian Nerd. Back in January of 2011 I had no idea that I would write over 1,600 posts and record over 100 episodes of a podcast. To that point, my blogging endeavors had been less than consistent without anyRead more
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I saw The Fifth Element five times in the theater. To this day, it is one of my very favorite science fiction movies. When I heard that Luc Besson was returning to the science fiction genre, I was extremely excited. I was looking forward to Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets, but theRead more
A year and a half ago I wrote a post about packing up all of my stuff. This week I've been unpacking all of my stuff, including my vast collection of HD-DVDs. As a sign of growth, I threw out my HD-DVD collection. Part of leaving my job as a youth pastor and pursuing speaking and writingRead more
I spent pretty much the entire day yesterday unpacking and getting our new apartment settled. We’re making progress, there are fewer boxes strewn about than there were, but our dining room is still completely packed with unpacked boxes. That being said, I couldn’t miss the opportunity to write about the 13th Doctor. On Sunday morningRead more
I don't think Throwback Tuesday is a thing, but I'm exhausted. Alycia and I moved into an apartment on Monday, which meant I spend the better part of 13 hours packing, moving boxes, moving furniture and unpacking. Here's a #TBT post about moving, why it sucks and why it's great to have friends. Moving sucks. ThisRead more
When I was growing up I always thought that Israel’s desire for a king was a bad thing. Obviously, it would have been better for Israel to solely trust in God as their king instead of wanting to be like the nations around them. However, when I was in seminary, one of my classes helpedRead more