I spent this past weekend in Hawaii celebrating my grandma’s 85th birthday. Her birthday was in January, but two of her brothers and their wives came to Hawaii from Okinawa to celebrate her. It was a great weekend and not just because I was in Hawaii. I had an amazing time getting to know myRead more
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This week’s episode of The Christian Nerd Podcast is all about Nexus phones and whether or not seeking justice can involve violence.. Scott and Ron kick off the episode with Nerd News and talk about Google’s new phone and water on Mars.. In From the Blog they talk about a hero who rescued a blind student from gettingRead more
This week has been a little rough. Leaving my job as a youth pastor was difficult. Even though I know I’m doing what God has called me to do, it was still hard to have my last two nights at youth group. After I spent 20 minutes crying on Tuesday night, I thought for sureRead more
Yesterday was my last day working at Community Baptist Church. I obviously have a number of emotions raging through me right now as evidenced by the tears that raged out of my eyes over my last two nights of youth group. I’m definitely going to write about my last nights at youth group, but it’sRead more
Over at The Sci-Fi Christian, Mike shared his thoughts about the previous episode of Doctor Who. He felt that “The Magician’s Apprentice” was a bit of a magic trick, giving the viewer the semblance of progress when it was really just spinning its wheels. Even though I enjoyed “The Magician’s Apprentice,” I thought that MikeRead more
“You have heard that it was said, ‘Eye for eye, and tooth for tooth.’ But I tell you, do not resist an evil person. If anyone slaps you on the right cheek, turn to them the other cheek also.” The Sermon on the Mount is stunning; it is one of the most influential discourses ofRead more