In honor of Thanksgiving, here’s a post I published in the first year of The Christian Nerd. I’ve never seen the Star Wars Christmas Special. I’ve heard that it is insane, terrible and awesome all at the same time. It does seem a little odd that inhabitants of a galaxy far, far away would engageRead more
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I spent yesterday in a 12-hour meeting with our pastoral staff. It included a nice dinner, but it was still a long day. In light of my long meeting and long day, I thought I’d republish this post about the worst nerdy meetings. As a pastor I sit in a lot of meetings. Yesterday IRead more
For the past few weeks Marvel and DC have been trying to one up each other. Both studios held huge press conferences and events to share their big news with a world anxious to hear. The king of nerdclinations, though, came over the top. With a single tweet Star Wars reignited the passion of itsRead more
Earlier this week a friend sent me a cryptic text message. It said, “You can play TIE Fighter now. Are you happy?” I had no idea what the text was referencing. I quickly learned that LucasArts was planning on rereleasing TIE Fighter as a digital download compatible with modern Windows operating systems. My Asian eyesRead more
I listen to a lot of sports talk radio. Well, not really a lot of sports talk radio, but just a lot of one show in particular. The Petros and Money Show is my favorite sports talk show. What I don’t hear live I listen to on podcast the next day. I love how theyRead more
I’ve been looking forward to Star Wars: Rebels for over a year. Last week it finally premiered with the episode “Spark of a Rebellion.” I enjoyed the premiere and am looking forward to the upcoming episodes. Wikipedia only lists four episodes in the first season but hopefully there will be more. Here are some thoughtsRead more