I had the wonderful privilege to preach for the very first time yesterday afternoon. As part of this process I figured I would share some thoughts on my first preaching experience. The passage I chose to preach on was 1 Peter 1:3-9. 1. It was good to be immersed in the passage all week. To [...]
Well, it is official, seminary has begun in earnest. My fall semester classes started yesterday morning. Yes, I realize I took Greek this summer and that was both challenging and rewarding, but for some reason it just didn’t feel like seminary, I’m not sure why, it could be just because summer classes have that [...]
I don’t often get excited for children’s books being made into movies, but sometimes, there can be great joy in going to see one of these movies as an adult. While at the cinema on Wednesday waiting to see the newest Harry Potter film, I got to see the preview for Spike Jonze’s upcoming adaptation [...]
I think the looming reality of what will be coming this fall has helped me kick my personal reading into overdrive. It also helps that I rarely watch TV any longer (with the exception of working my way through House, one of my roommates just got me addicted and he has the first 2 seasons [...]
Friday, July 10 marked the 500th birthday of John Calvin. I had intended to post on Friday but, as is often the case, I procrastinated and am just now getting it done. There has already been much said about Calvin in honor of his quincentenary and so I will withhold a rambling post. However I [...]
Stockholm Syndrome Trailer from Derek Webb on Vimeo. Derek Webb’s new album, Stockholm Syndrome, is now available for pre-order or immediate digital download. I got it earlier today and am enjoying it immensely. The hype around the marketing campaign for it has been pretty entertaining and while I was thoroughly confused it did its job [...]
233 years ago these words were put forth by the Founding Fathers of the United States, declaring their independence from Great Britain. If you have never read the whole Declaration of Independence, I think it is well worth the few minutes to read it. “We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are [...]
The other day while watching the Confederations Cup Final (sadly Brazil beat the US) I was reminded of one of my favorite hymns. At the end of the game Kaka, one of the Brazilian players, removed his jersey to reveal an undershirt declaring “I Belong to Jesus.” I know that in much of the West [...]
I’ve been thinking about change a lot lately. No, not the random pennies I find in my pocket from time to time, but life changes. There has been a considerable amount of change in my life over the last year and while I am excited about it all, it has also been weird and in [...]
Check out the opening clip from the forthcoming documentary Collision. Douglas Wilson & Christopher Hitchens square off over whether or not Christianity is good for the world. (They also coauthored a book on the same topic). COLLISION – 13 min VIMEO Exclusive Sneak Peak from Collision Movie on Vimeo.
