My Christianity and my blogging are intertwined. In 2002, I had an interest in web development and started a website of my own to house my HTML hacking and learning. Trying to come up with a name was the hardest part of it, and I sat with a cup of…
Category: Discipleship
The Grief of Knowing
I’m still coming to terms with just how evil these last two years have been, based on the Project Veritas information among others. It’s like I can’t handle it all at once so I contemplate different aspects at different times. I suppose it is a lot like going through the…
Pick Your Battles
In my online interactions, I have had some occasions where my faith has been challenged. OK, that’s an understatement. If you have been open about your faith online, and if you have not hidden that faith outside your home team’s enclaves, you have had people make snotty comments about your…
Social Media Year in Review
Back when I was on Facebook, I had been getting tired of the whole thing. You know, people defining whether you liked one another based on whether you were connected through FB. People showing only their best side and not being authentic. It all seemed so superficial, and I posted…
Oh, Holy Night
Imagine with me, if you will, what it was like when Christ was born. It had been over 400 years since any prophet from God had been heard, reminding some of the length of time their ancestors had labored in the slavery of Egypt. God had not been present among…
The Times They Are A-Changin’
I just got done watching the Lord of the Rings trilogy with my wife. If you haven’t seen it before, do watch it. Or read the books if that’s your thing. It’s quite timely. How so? The scene is in Middle Earth as the Age of Elves is coming to…
On the Passing of One who we Loved
A family friend passed away in her sleep last night. It wasn’t unexpected, as she had battled terminal cancer for over a year. We shared the gospel with her several times, as did her own brother. I don’t know if she ever repented of her sins and believed in the…
John Piper and the Jab
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This one cuts deep and I tried not to see it for years. I came to faith 18 years ago, and was instantly hungry for knowledge and wisdom from a biblical source. “How Then Shall I Live” was a key question for me. I was a husband and a dad…
The Church Must STOP Serving as an Agent of the State
I find it odd that the same people who demand a separation of church and state also demand that the church function as state agents.
Sermon notes: October 3, 2021 God’s Promises are Sure and Amen
We had an awesome sermon this week at Valley Church! We’re working our way through the book of Acts and are up to chapter 18. Here’s the reference if you’d like to follow along: Acts 18:8-17 A few takeaways: 1. The passage begins with Crispus as the ruler of the…