Over the years a lot of my nerdiness has taken place late at night. I’m probably only reflecting on this because, at this exact moment, it’s 2:10am on Wednesday, September 3. This post will hopefully go live in another 50 minutes and I will hopefully be in bed. Right now I find myself awake becauseRead more
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I’m not really into cars. I’ve never been fascinated by what went on beneath the hood of my car. I’ve never wanted to rebuild an engine or customize my car. I never really even liked Hot Wheels. In spite of my general lack of interest in cars, though, I’ve always had a thing for ItalianRead more
Earlier this summer Microsoft began its “Games with Gold” promotion on Xbox Live. Every month Xbox Live gold members can download two games for free. I’ve already downloaded Assassin’s Creed 2 and Dead Rising 2. One of this month’s games is Magic: The Gathering – Duels of the Planeswalkers. Any talk of Magic: The GatheringRead more
Memorial Day is in our rearview mirror, which means we have finally made it to the summer. Summer is a magical time in which we remember long days spent swimming, playing with friends and enjoying a vacation from school. Unfortunately, as we get older, summer just becomes the months when our commutes to work areRead more
Last night our youth group gathered for a night of worship with four other churches. In the sometimes competitive and territorial world of youth ministry, our five churches have managed to come together over the past three years for winter camp. This year, in preparation for camp, we all gathered to praise God, introduce theRead more
I have been thinking a lot about Christmas. And not just Christmas in general, but the things which distract us from Christmas. This weekend I preached a sermon about how all of the traditions and parties in the Christmas season can blind us to how God might want to work in our lives during thisRead more