Student ministry requires a lot of games. Some are age-old classics like dodge ball and kick ball. Some are new classics like the trash can game and boom ball. Some games, though, are nothing more than biblicized versions of secular games. I saw this copy of Bible Charades at our church and couldn’t help butRead more
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One of my major reasons for starting this blog was because nerd culture has recently been going mainstream. Nerdclinations are no longer the domain of socially awkward teenagers huddled in the basement with their 20-sided dice. The popularity of franchises like Harry Potter, Call of Duty and The Avengers have made nerds out of almostRead more
At the end of Return of the King, Frodo is faced with the most important decision of his life: Keep the Ring or let it go. Even though the Ring was evil incarnate and would only lead to the darkest places imaginable, Frodo still resisted. Frodo wasn’t able to let go of the Ring evenRead more
One of my good friends recently moved 1,000 miles away. If it were 1812 we could rely on spotty mail service to communicate. If it were 1912 we could rely on the telegraph to send messages. Since it’s 2012, though, we have countless ways to communicate with each other. We can text, tweet, Facebook andRead more
Every January a lot of Christians resolve to spend more time in God’s Word. No Christian really discounts the need to read the Bible but good intentions don’t always lead to action. One reason a lot of people fail to read the Bible regularly is that they begin with Genesis. It seems to make senseRead more
I love Star Wars but Star Trek: The Next Generation really cemented my feet in nerdom. I had grown up watching Star Wars and playing with the toys, but it was a little too mainstream to really make me a top-shelf nerd. Then came Star Trek: The Next Generation. I absolutely love TNG. I startedRead more