In August 2011 NASA launched Juno, a spacecraft on a mission to explore Jupiter. On July 4 of this year, nearly five years later, Juno entered orbit around Jupiter and began sending back pictures of the gas giant. I don’t even know how to add fractions, but there are people who can do math thatRead more
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I don’t read as much as I would like to. When we lived at our apartment I would often read while riding the elliptical. It was a great way to exercise both my body and mind, even if I was only reading A Song of Ice and Fire or The Dark Tower. All throughout myRead more
The Christian Nerd is giving away two copies of Captain America: Civil War. The version we’re giving away includes the 3D Blu-ray, the regular Blu-ray and the digital version. This edition also includes a making of feature, deleted and extended scenes as well as a sneak peek at Doctor Stranger. Entering the contest is pretty simple andRead more
Yesterday Star Trek celebrated its 50th anniversary. It really is hard to believe that Gene Roddenberry’s wagon train to the stars has persisted for five decades and is still going strong. The original series was never a ratings juggernaut and was canceled after only three seasons. It gained popularity in syndication, though, and here weRead more
Every time Apple releases a new product I find myself plotting how I could acquire it. Since Apple constantly releases new products, though, plotting how to get each new one would be a full-time job. It’s hard keeping up with technology and it can take a toll on our hearts. Here’s a #TBT post aboutRead more
The Bible is filled with lots of different metaphors and analogies. Jesus himself used images and parables of everyday life to better connect with his audience; apparently Jesus thought that going line-by-line through the scriptures wasn’t the only effective way of teaching. James uses a familiar metaphor of a farmer tending his or her fieldsRead more