Jesus saved some of his harshest words for the Pharisees. Jesus called the Pharisees whitewashed tombs that looked good on the outside but on the inside were full of death. The Pharisees would go through the motions of their faith without having any real desire to seek after God. Sometimes I wrestle with this becauseRead more
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This is terrifying. When I was a senior in high school I had lunch before yearbook class. I loved yearbook but I found it difficult to pay attention if I’d had too much to eat. I would often bring a lunch from home, buy some food at school, eat leftover doughnuts that my friends didn’tRead more
For the past few weeks our church has been looking at the life of David. We finished this past weekend by examining David’s contemplative life. For David the contemplative life meant thinking about God on a regular basis; quieting his heart long enough to listen to God’s voice. David often writes in the Psalms thatRead more
For the past few weeks I have been doing a lot of gaming on my phone. A couple months back I downloaded Shining Force, one of my favorite Sega Genesis games. It had been ported to iOS but I didn’t play it that much because my iPhone 4S couldn’t handle it. Since getting an iPhoneRead more
I really hate most bugs. The scene with the bugs in Temple of Doom makes my skin crawl every time. I never liked digging through the dirt and finding worms when I was little. If there’s a bug inside our apartment I usually get Alycia to take care of it. This disdain for bugs appliesRead more
Marvel Guardians of the Galaxy was easily one of my favorite movies of the year. It and Captain America: The Winter Soldier are vying for the top spot on the list of my favorite movies from 2014. At this point, though, The Winter Soldier has a leg up because it is out on Blu-ray. I’veRead more