Back in my day, when you had to walk five miles through ten feet of snow uphill both ways to get to school, we didn't have this fancy thing. What are they called again? A futuristic talking device that fits in my pocket? No, we had to do it the old fashioned way, either with … Continue reading Why Cellphones Are Evil →

The concept of worry and anxiousness is a difficult subject regarding Christianity. The Bible frequently tells us to not worry. To give just a couple examples, Philippians 4:6-7 states, "do not be anxious about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all … Continue reading Perplexed, But Not in Despair →

A little while back I read someone rant about the concept of "thoughts and prayers" was the most useless thing ever. For example, if there was some sort of tragedy, let's say an earthquake, one might find someone who would say, "my thoughts and prayers go out to the victims of the earthquake". The ranter … Continue reading Modern American Culture and Christianity →

I'm currently sick. I've been coughing up a ton. My trash can is full of tissues. My wife and I aren't sleeping as much as we'd like to because we're both coughing and waking each other up. It kinda sucks and I wish that I was better. It may sound strange, but this is one … Continue reading The Comforting Theology of Sovereignty →

October 20th, 2015. It was an early morning. I'm asleep, my best friend and roommate is sleep in a bunk bed in the same room. I wake up to a text. It's about 6am. A mother-like figure in my life has texted me a link to a new article of a motorcycle crash that had … Continue reading Lessons I’ve Learned: Life is Short →

Theology is kind of a weird word that to some people just means "nerdy church people who take themselves too seriously" or maybe even "um... I'm not sure". And that's completely understandable. Not every person is going in the ivory church steeple of theological academia. This sort of characterization of theology is sad because theology … Continue reading The Importance of Theology →

It was many years ago: my first day in middle-school. The unthinkable had happened. I was on a new school bus, on a different route... and I didn't have any friends on the bus. It wasn't that I had moved. I was just abandoned... or so it felt like it. My old friends from middle … Continue reading Lessons I’ve Learned: Never Underestimate the Power of Friendship →

There are many words that could describe me when I was younger. Perhaps the most accurate word that I could use is arrogant. I grew up in a relatively successful home. My dad had a fantastic job and my mother was a stay-at-home mom. As the younger sibling, I set myself apart by being "smart" … Continue reading Lessons I’ve Learned: I’m Not Perfect →

When I was younger, I part of a youth organization that was kinda like the Boy Scouts, only more about professional life skills that survival skills. Through this organization, I learned a ton about public speaking, how to run a meeting, and how to relate to people. I also gained the best friends that a … Continue reading What do you live for? →

One of the hardest things about a blog post is the beginning. How does one throw coals into the fire to get their thought train rolling in a direction that is both understandable and relatively interesting? Frankly, if I knew, I'd be a much better writer. Instead, I'm going to hope that the wonderful metaphor … Continue reading On a Whim →