In the book of Esther we see that Esther and Mordecai are in a strange land filled with wickedness. God seemed very far away from them, especially as they were strangers in the Medo-Persian Empire as a punishment for their sins as a nation. God seemed so far, in fact, that Esther is the […]
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Dave and the Raspberry Sword- The End- Dave in Arcadian Castle
Dave walked into the Arcadian Castle. He had been through so much in the last few hours: He had acquired the Raspberry Sword, journeyed through the Forest of Blistering Insults, and even watched an orc lick his sword to death. All of those adventures would all culminate into this very moment. Either that, or the […]
Dave and the Raspberry Sword- The Adventure Continues
This story is a continuation of Dave and the Raspberry Sword, which you can read here. Be sure to check it out. Seriously. This story will make no sense if you don’t. Dave assumed that the way that he was going to “restore order to Arcadia,” as the Queen of all Berries had said, he […]
Projection Screens Are Not The Problem
I recently came into contact with an article about why churches need to ditch projection screens and go back to using hymnals. I am going out on a limb with this post, because I have several friends who have posted, and agree to this blog. It is important, I believe, for anyone reading to […]
The Humanity of the Christmas Story
If you are anything like me, the last few days you have been thinking a lot about the Christmas story. The birth of Christ is one of the most beautiful, picturesque stories in the entire Bible. Luke 2 captures the events of Christ’s birth perfectly. However, I would argue that it almost does so too […]
God’s “Unspeakable” Gift
The last few weeks I have been thinking about 2nd Corinthians 9:15, “Thanks be unto God for his unspeakable gift.” That word “unspeakable” means “indescribable”. I find it crazy that Paul, of all people, described the gift of God (salvation) as indescribable. Paul was an incredibly brilliant man, more brilliant than I could ever hope […]