Role-playing games are great because they provide a tangible gauge for progress. If I want to know how well my character is progressing I simply have to look at his level. Progression in a role-playing game is easy. Sometimes I wish spiritual growth was more like a role-playing game. Here are a few reasons why.Read more
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I spent this past weekend at winter camp with my church’s youth group. It was a great weekend to get away with four other churches and have camp with almost 300 people. The campground was great even though it wasn’t the most state-of-the-art facility. The chapel in which we held our large group meetings offeredRead more
Back when cell phones first gained popularity there wasn’t much to do with them. You could make a phone call and maybe play a rousing game of snake. When I got my first cell phone text messaging wasn’t that popular. Now times have changed and how we use cell phones has changed. These dramatic shiftsRead more
When I was growing up there were three ways to present lyrics for worship songs: printed in the bulletin, hymnal book and overhead projector. Sometime in the mid 90s, though, PowerPoint and projectors started becoming the norm for worship lyrics. This dramatic shift in worship services produced a new kind of church nerd: the PowerPointRead more
In response to yesterday’s post about obsessing about our nerdclinations at the cost of focusing on Jesus, Nik asked the question, “What is the Christian equivalent of ‘nerding out’ over Jesus?” Here are some ways that we can nerd out over Jesus. Jesus Fan Fiction There are plenty of nerds who enjoy creating their ownRead more
I don’t know how many times I’ve seen the Star Wars films. I’ve probably seen Return of the Jedi more than any of the other films, probably more than any other film period. Needless to say, I know a lot about Star Wars; I have most of the crawls memorized and I can speak alongRead more