It’s been really hot all over the country and southern California is no exception. Here in the Golden State we’ve had 10 straight days of triple-digit temperatures. While that’s nothing compared to places like Texas, it has been really hot. There should be some relief coming in the next few days but, until then, hereRead more
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I’ve been playing video games most of my life. The first video game I remember playing was The Smurfs on the Atari 2600. Since I’ve been playing video games so long, I associate different games with different seasons of my life. With the release of the first Halo 4 gameplay video yesterday, I began thinking through myRead more
This past Friday our student ministry had its annual Overnighter. The Overnighter consists of staying up all night and playing games. Unfortunately the games don’t require a controller but balls, bats and lots of running. After all that running around, three days later I’m still sore and my body is still weary. Our students enjoyRead more
It has literally (said like Chris Traeger from Parks and Recreation) been months since I last sat down for a marathon gaming session. I haven’t even picked up a controller in two months other than to play a little Wii fit with Alycia. I’m having withdrawals. I’m questioning my identity. What kind of nerd amRead more
A few weeks ago I wrote about how I hadn’t played video games for a couple weeks. That couple weeks has now stretched into over a month. I haven’t killed any dragons in Skyrim. I haven’t gone online to help my team lose in Modern Warfare 3. I haven’t started playing Mass Effect 2 soRead more
Lent began this week and Christians all over the world are preparing for Easter. During the 40 days leading up to Easter, some Christians give up something in order to better identify with Jesus’ 40 days in the wilderness. What people give up ranges from candy and soda to Facebook and television. I haven’t chosenRead more