Earlier this week I watched the premiere of Cosmos, the relaunch of Carl Sagan’s vision of exploring the universe on television. The new iteration is hosted by Neil deGrasse Tyson and makes great use of modern technology and CGI to help us explore the universe. Last week faithful reader and prolific commenter, Mike, shared thisRead more
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This past weekend I gave a sermon on humility, which you can listen to here. I said if we really want to experience healing in our lives then we need to humble ourselves before our great Healer. We all have brokenness in our lives that God is willing to heal, but sometimes our pride keepsRead more
I saw the first 300 in theaters back in 2007. I was blown away by Zack Snyder’s vision and the stylized action. It’s still a fun action movie to watch. Gerard Butler is charismatic as King Leonidas and it’s fun to see Michael Fassbender on the cusp of his stardom. Since its release, many moviesRead more
I haven’t always been a gamer. In the 80s my parents wouldn’t buy me a Nintendo, no matter how many Christmases I asked for one. They eventually got me a Sega Genesis when I turned 13 and I played Sonic the Hedgehog 2 until my eyes were as blurry as Sonic. I missed out onRead more
“What are you giving up for Lent?” That’s often a question we hear this time of year. The Lenten Season kicked off yesterday with Ash Wednesday. During Lent Christians all over the world choose to give something up during the 40 days leading up to Easter. This practice reflects the time Jesus spent in theRead more
This is an updated version of last year’s Ash Wednesday post. Today Christians all around the world will don an ash cross on their forehead in celebration of Ash Wednesday. I grew up in a Baptist church and don’t have a very liturgical or traditional background. Until a few years ago I didn’t even knowRead more