Culture… Wednesdays in the World: Barth and Bart, Part 2 20 Oct 2010 Homer’s attitude towards Scripture is evident throughout the series and among a wide array of characters from the show, Heit demonstrates this well. The town’s relationship with the Bible finds…
Theology Tuesdays in the Theological Think Tank: Overcoming Fear 19 Oct 201019 Oct 2010 Fear is a common feature of our existence. There isn’t anyone who hasn’t at some point in their life wrestled with the reality of being afraid. The cause of…
Uncategorized Mondays Are For Music: 10/18/10 18 Oct 201018 Oct 2010 Here's this week's Playlist: 1) The Age of Adz by Sufjan Stevens. This album is not like the Sufjan many have come to know and love. It's a totally (and…
Uncategorized Friday is for Faith Stories: A Daughter’s Spinal Surgery 15 Oct 2010 This particular faith story begins with a year and a half-long battle to get pregnant. It begins with a discouraged young wife and husband earnestly desiring to have a baby.…
Uncategorized Thursdays Are Word Days: Cool 14 Oct 2010 I don't suppose that there are many things you can attribute to the 1980s cartoon Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. The show wasn't exactly groundbreaking, controversial, or thoughtful television. Yet I…
Uncategorized Wednesdays In The World: Barth and Bart, Part 1 13 Oct 201018 Oct 2010 To say that Homer Simpson misunderstands the Holy Scriptures might be considered a huge understatement. His interactions with his son Bart on the subject matter of Scripture reveal this understatement.…
Personal Getting Blogged Down 12 Oct 201012 Oct 2010 I have decided it's time for a blog overhaul. I am an inconsistent writer at my own blog, which makes me think that either I have really poor management skills…
Books This Year’s Reading List (Part 2) 16 Sep 2010 Mission Minded by Peter Bolt. I read this book at least once a year and continually I find myself impressed by its simplicity and helpfulness. Bolt writes to help motivate…
Books This Year’s Reading List, Part 1 25 Aug 2010 I am steadily working through this year's reading list, here's short reviews of some of the books I've read so far. Introducing World Missions: A Biblical, Historical, and Practical Survey…
Books… Reflections on Malcolm Gladwell’s “Outliers” 29 Jul 201029 Jul 2010 I had never read Malcolm Gladwell before this book, though I had heard great things about his writing and research. It didn't seem, however, on the surface, that he would have…