I’m taking the rest of the year off. This week is busy with friends in town, a trip with our students and Christmas at church. And next week I’ll be spending some time away with Alycia. I won’t be posting any new content this week but there will be some posts next week. I’ll beRead more
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A few weeks ago I wrote that some critics and fans had been disappointed by The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey. I am more than happy to say that I wasn’t disappointed and thoroughly enjoyed Peter Jackson’s return to Middle-Earth. I’ve heard that people were mostly disappointed in the first third of the movie. I admitRead more
When I first started this blog I was impressed when I didn’t miss a day in the first month. Then I was impressed when I didn’t miss a day in the second month. Now, 24 months in, my consistent posting no longer impresses me. Instead I am impressed and immensely grateful for those of youRead more
Last night the Golden State Warriors defeated the defending champion Miami Heat. Two years ago I wouldn’t have cared about a December match-up between two basketball teams not based in Los Angeles. Today, though, I couldn’t be more excited because my Warriors beat LeBron James and his team. I didn’t have a favorite basketball teamRead more
This is a great week for nerds. This week not only sees the release of The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey, but it has also seen the release of a number of new nerdy movie trailers. Check out the trailers below as well as some thoughts about them. Man of Steel [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TUTGhNgP1ks&w=560&h=315]Read more
At Christmas we celebrate the birth of our savior. Our world was trapped in sin and darkness but Jesus came to set us free. Even though Jesus began the process of redeeming the world and putting everything back together, we still see the effects of sin. Our entire universe is broken and that is evidentRead more