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
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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
I have become all things to all people so that by all possible means I might save some. – 1 Corinthians 9:22 Followers of Jesus should lead their lives in light of the Great Commission; we are supposed to go into the world around us and make disciples of Jesus. In the above verse PaulRead more
Watch out for false prophets. They come to you in sheep’s clothing, but inwardly they are ferocious wolves. – Matthew 7:15 With that warning Jesus let his disciples know that not everyone is what they seem. Jesus knows that some will come in his name, claiming to lead people toward the truth, when in realityRead more
Psalm 139 paints a beautiful image of God hand-crafting each and every one of us in our mother’s womb. Some he made athletes, some he made scholars, some he made lovers and some he made nerds. You are fearfully and wonderfully made by God, including all of your nerdclinations. However, just because God may haveRead more