I woke up early on Friday morning. Not to go Black Friday shopping but to watch the first trailer for The Force Awakens. I really like sleeping but the trailer was definitely worth waking up for. If you haven’t seen the trailer yet (seriously?) you can watch it below. Or you can just watch itRead more
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I finally got around to seeing Interstellar last week and I’m now finally getting around to reviewing it. I really enjoyed Interstellar. I thought that it was a throwback to the grand, thought-provoking science fiction of Arthur C. Clarke. I can understand why people didn’t like Interstellar, especially if they were expecting an action movieRead more
Over a decade after its final release, the Lord of the Rings trilogy is still one of my favorite film series. I’ve enjoyed The Hobbit movies but they haven’t quite matched the magic of the LOTR films. In honor of Thanksgiving and Peter Jackson’s first trilogy of movies, here’s what a Lord of the RingsRead more
In honor of Thanksgiving, here’s a post I published in the first year of The Christian Nerd. 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 engageRead more
The above is a picture of me not having a quiet time. Before Thanksgiving I’m spending a few days in Las Vegas on vacation. I’m here with a few friends and looking forward to relaxing after a long season of ministry. It’s not that I can’t or don’t have quiet times in Las Vegas; IRead more
For the past few weeks our church has been looking at the life of David. We finished this past weekend by examining David’s contemplative life. For David the contemplative life meant thinking about God on a regular basis; quieting his heart long enough to listen to God’s voice. David often writes in the Psalms thatRead more