According to various nerd news websites, a Christian radio host condemned Star Trek Into Darkness for promoting bestiality. The scene in question involves a romantic tryst between Captain Kirk and two alien women. The host contended that because of evolution and speciation, Kirk was pretty much violating God’s prohibition against bestiality. Romantic relationships between differentRead more
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I’m going to experience a lot of déjà vu this week. I’m back in San Diego for junior high summer camp, going through a lot of the same experiences I had last week. I’m looking at this week as Summer Camp: The Sequel. Like most sequels, I hope that this week is just as greatRead more
Happy Fourth of July! Even if you’re not an American, I still hope you have a happy fourth day in July. The Bible is pretty big on the numbers three, seven and 12, but the number four doesn’t get much love. Here are some nerdy fours in honor of America’s birthday. Episode IV got itRead more
This Sunday I will be heading to the first of back-to-back summer camps. Next week I’ll be at summer camp with our high school students and the following week I’ll be with our junior high students. I love camp but even I’m a little nervous about two weeks of camp in a row. The lastRead more
As I wrote about yesterday, this week our church is hosting its annual VBS. I love hanging out with all of the little kids, but my favorite part is seeing all of our students serving. A large number of our high school and junior high students serve at VBS. I love seeing our youth makingRead more
Earlier this year Minor League Baseball’s Toledo Mud Hens paid homage to the Force by hosting a Star Wars night. Instead of just having Darth Vader throw out the first pitch or playing John Williams’s score throughout the night, the Mud Hens went all out by having their players wear Chewbacca jerseys. I love thatRead more