Posted in Thoughts on March 12, 2008 | No Comments »
It occurs to me that life as a young adult can have many things in common with the show Seinfeld. Now, most young adults may be familiar with this show, but if you are a bit younger or perhaps never cared to watch the reruns, then I’ll spare you from having to watch it and [...]
Posted in Articles, Thoughts on March 6, 2008 | No Comments »
In the course of a wonderful conversation tonight, I began to wonder why it is that some people are single, at any age. There are reasons that they may give: still a student, establishing career, etc. Then there are the reasons that most others offer for them: too picky, haven’t met the right one, etc. [...]
Posted in Bible, Media, Thoughts on February 26, 2008 | 6 Comments »
How are we to discern which secular media (movies and television shows in particular) is fit for consumption, and not only that, but which we can commend to others? Alan Noble from Christ and Pop Culture basically explains that a book such as Judges portrays the world as it is, and thus portrays truth, and [...]
Posted in Books, Quotes, Thoughts on February 26, 2008 | No Comments »
Neil Postman wrote Amusing Ourselves to Death and I wish that more people not only read it, but would take heed. If it is any indication of how insightful I believe this segment to be, I typed up each word, and I think the final paragraph will change your life:
If you were a producer of [...]
Posted in Thoughts on February 25, 2008 | 1 Comment »
This morning I had the privilege of attending the funeral service for the mother of a friend, who was a dear member of our church. Many came out in support of the family, which was heartwarming to see. But also heartwarming was the warm and sincere testimony of the family, that in the [...]
Posted in Thoughts on February 24, 2008 | No Comments »
After a time of additional study, and working to reconcile additional passages to my understanding of joy, I’ve come to the conclusion that joy is in fact an emotion primarily and not a choice. It is also based on circumstances which do change. I hope you’re as surprised as I am. Thus, I define joy [...]
Posted in Culture, Thoughts, Verses on February 18, 2008 | No Comments »
Then a demon-possessed man who was blind and mute was brought to Jesus, and He healed him, so that the mute man spoke and saw. All the crowds were amazed, and were saying, “This man cannot be the Son of David, can he?”
But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, “This man casts out demons [...]
Posted in Articles, Thoughts on February 12, 2008 | No Comments »
I’ve been listening to the podcast for Crossroads while cleaning my room and exercising these days, and how fitting that the message for today was on discipline. It sparked some thoughts, many of which are not new, but something that I clearly need to understand better since I haven’t yet incorporated them permanently into my [...]
Posted in Thoughts on February 10, 2008 | 3 Comments »
Do you remember the awful punishment of Lot’s wife during the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. I’m sure you do.
But his wife, from behind him, looked back, and she became a pillar of salt. (Gen 19:26)
I remember this verse when I was young, and instead of feeling scared it was more of a novelty. To [...]
Posted in Bible, Thoughts on February 7, 2008 | No Comments »
King David did something that wicked, something that displeased the Lord (2 Sam 11:27). We all know about it. He committed adultery, committed murder, and then took for himself a widow as wife. But have you ever stopped to consider the other participants in the narrative?
2Sam. 11:3 And David sent and inquired about the woman. [...]
