My aunt Dolly passed away yesterday. She was actually my great-aunt and after a long struggle with illnesses she finally went home to be with the Lord. I didn’t know my aunt Dolly that well; most of my life she lived far away from me. I did spend some time with her in recent years,Read more
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At summer camp I sometimes find it difficult to be a good youth pastor and a good blogger. I was up until 2:30 in the morning the first night of camp because I needed to edit and post the podcast. To be a good youth pastor I need to get some more sleep, which meansRead more
The Marvel Cinematic Universe has been very successful. Even though Jurassic World broke The Avengers’ record for largest opening weekend of all time, Marvel’s super heroes are still bringing in the cash. While they’ve been financially successful, they haven’t really been successful in terms of diversity. Up to this point, the list of those whoRead more
Scott and Ron are back for another episode of The Christian Nerd Podcast. They start off by sharing their thoughts about all the “Nerd News” that came out of E3 last week. Then they settle in for a more serious discussion about race and racism in “From the Blog.” Even though Ron and Scott haven’tRead more
It’s hard to talk about racism. I’m technically a minority, but I’ve never felt excluded or oppressed because of my Asian-American heritage. Sure, people have made jokes about my inability to do math, but nothing that ever made me question my value or fear for my safety. I’ve also grown up in a middle-class suburbRead more
Just kidding. I don’t think the NBA hates Christianity. Unfortunately there’s a lot of clickbait drivel out there that would make you think differently. My friend, James, brought to my attention this article. The headline on Facebook reads, “The NBA Told Him ‘Don’t Mention Jesus’, Stephen Curry’s Response Silenced Them All.” The headline is aRead more