Yoda is the best. Not only did he mentor Obi-Wan but he also completed Luke’s training. I’ve written many times about our need to have a Yoda in our lives; we need someone older and more experienced to help us develop and change. I’ve been blessed with a number of great mentors in my lifeRead more
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One of my favorite parts about my job is the opportunity I have to communicate to large groups of students every week. I love teaching about God’s word and connecting it to our lives. I also really enjoy examining culture and how God is already engaging us through it. This blog focuses a lot onRead more
Wilko and me. I basically started this blog because I wanted to write about Star Wars and Jesus. For two years I have kept true to that desire while mixing in some Avengers, Battlestar Galactica and a little bit of preaching. I didn’t know that my desire to write about nerdclinations and Jesus would leadRead more
Last week the White House responded to a petition for the United States government to construct an actual Death Star. The response, written by Paul Shawcross, Chief of the Science and Space Branch at the White House Office of Management and Budget, is spectacular. You can read the entire response here; it is definitely worthRead more
The Deathly Hallows doesn’t really waste a lot of time getting into things. Instead of spending three chapters with Harry at the Dursleys we get a lot more excitement. Right off the bat we get a meeting between Voldemort and his Death Eaters, in which we learn there’s an informant in the Order of theRead more
I made a list of some nerdy resolutions and I’ve done a pretty good job of keeping up with them. I haven’t played any Skyrim yet, but I have found new iPhone game to waste too much of my time. Our nerdy resolutions probably aren’t that difficult to keep. Most other resolutions, though, aren’t asRead more