Things really picked up at Hogwarts over the course of these chapters with the arrival of the delegations from Beauxbaton and Durmstrang, the naming of champions and Sirius hanging out in a fire. I’m about halfway through The Goblet of Fire and can’t wait to see what happens next. Below are some thoughts from chaptersRead more
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[youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uIRBxRlsYR0&w=560&h=315] The above video is awesome. I am all about posting pictures of the food I am eating. I do believe that sharing photos of food creates a virtual communal experience with our friends on various social networks. The danger, though, comes in missing the communal experience that is taking place at the veryRead more
Yesterday was Alycia’s and my second anniversary. God has shown his tremendous goodness by blessing me with an amazing wife. Not only does she love God and ministry, but she also puts up with all of my nerdiness, which reached new levels with The Avengers earlier this year. The past two years have been greatRead more
On Saturday night Alycia and I hung out with another youth pastor and his wife. Since we were a quartet of Christians hanging out, we obviously broke out the hexes and played a mean game of Settlers of Catan. There are few things that combine the worlds of Christianity and nerdom as well as Catan;Read more
On Friday I sat staring at the fountain above. Last week I had been feeling a little spiritually dry and disconnected from God. There wasn’t anything overt that caused those feelings, just a long, busy summer and trying to recover from it. Those feelings permeated my week and, spurred by the book Strengthening the SoulRead more
I really enjoyed these chapters of The Goblet of Fire. In the previous books, after the students arrived at Hogwarts, things really slowed down for a while. But between Hermione’s calls for justice and the new Defense Against the Dark Arts teacher, things at Hogwarts have been pretty exciting. Here are some thoughts from chaptersRead more