Sometimes I realize that I’m a bit of a strange one. For example, a few different ’causes’ in my life have contributed to my distaste for handwriting letters: Since childhood I have suffered physical pain in my wrists/hands when writing. I’m fine for a few lines – maybe a paragraph or two – but the …
Sending Snail Mail to Our Non-Technical Loved Ones. Read More »
It has been a few years now since ska was on the scene…longer for those who are younger than I, shorter for those who surpass me in years. In any case, today I was thinking about the Supertones song “Little Man.” I’d preached a sermon on Galatians 3 which reminds us of the greatness of …
Introduction I don’t read a lot of fiction…well, let me rephrase that…I read a lot of fiction but not when compared to the amount of non-fiction. I’m always looking for a good fiction read to relax with – and share with my wonderful wife (Charity). When it comes to fiction I’m fairly picky. While I …
Book Review – Fiction: The Awakened: Book 1 (Author: Jason Tesar). Read More »
The Bride Collector by Ted Dekker tells the story of an FBI agent (Brad Raines) who is in rabid pursuit of a serial killer known only as The Bride Collector. In the process Brad forms an unlikely alliance with several patients of a residential mental health facility – who in their own awkward ways assist …
Book Review – Fiction: The Bride Collector (Author: Ted Dekker). Read More »
Downfall is one of those beautiful and disturbing historical epics that foreigners seem to do so much better than us Americans. It tells the story of Hitler and his closest compatriots during the last days of the Second World War as they hid out in an underground bunker. Nominated for an Academy Award for Best …
[Update: The application has undergone several naming revisions, it is currently MightyText.] I’ve never been a huge fan of text messaging. Maybe my fingers are too big or maybe I can type too fast on a computer keyboard – but text messaging has always been frustrating to me when it involves any sort of sustained …
I’m always trying to figure out what to read. How does one choose from the massive number of books available to read? Here are a few lists that are worth a gander: 100 Must Read Books: The Essential Man’s Library – The majority of works are fiction (Dostoevsky, Kafka, Huxley) with a fair smattering of …
Here are a collection of beautiful images of owls licensed under the Creative Commons – Attribution License. (by Gabor Kovacs) (by w.marsh) (by Joe [CmdrGravy]) (by Brisbane Falling) (by Rhys’s Piece Is) (by Brisbane Falling) (by Squeezyboy) (by Neil McIntosh [Harlequeen]) (by Norasilk) (by webheathcloseup)
Thinking of the Poor: I’m not a fancy person in most areas. I try to save my money and spend it on things I think are worthwhile and valuable. For example, sponsoring a Compassion child. So, what am I doing spending $200 on a glorified alarm clock – the Zeo? I’m glad you asked. Individuals …
So, tomorrow I’m preaching and I mentioned that the topic would address multi-generational interactions. Steve Weir pointed out that my terminology was incorrect (thanks!) and that the correct term is “intergenerational.” I googled it – and boy did that make finding relevant articles and sites easier! In any case, I just wanted to highlight several …