My wife and I are going through the Bible together, starting at the beginning.  As we’re doing this, I thought it would be interesting to post any questions or reflections here.  I started doing this a while back, but here I’ll be including both mine and my wife’s reflections. 
We don’t hold back: if we find [...]

I see the devil every time I turn on the tv. I see him in pharmaceutical commercials, selling their drugs on fear, so that the patient will go to the doctor to get the pills. I see him on the news, always preaching the end of the world. I see him antagonizing [...]

We’re ambassadors. Representatives of God’s kingdom here on earth. We live by the ethics of heaven, and the laws of the grace and love of God.
As my vision of what this is supposed to look like expands, so does my deep desire to live up to it, as well as my dismay (tempered [...]

Why was Jesus here? What did he come to do? What was his purpose? We all ask what he means to us. what did he mean to himself?
We all say, “to set captives free,” or “to die for you.”
What did he have in mind. Long term goals, short term goals? Did he [...]

Christianity has its own culture.
Because of this, Paul’s urge to make our calling sure is taking on a new sound for me today, because I am forced to ask myself, “Are you really a Christian, or are you just immersed in Christian culture?”
I think that is a question that we all need to ask ourselves.
See, [...]

There’s a lot about the nature of our God revealed in the first little bit of Nahum (and it’s a very small book, so it wouldn’t hurt to go read it real quick – honestly, took me about seven minutes or so).
The first bit deals with some attributes of God that we post-modern folks [...]

Here’s to all you fans of the prosperity gospel. Big suits, big cars, fancy glasses shaped like stars.
God wants you to have it all.
Doesn’t He?
Let’s ask St. Augustine:
But what sort of pastors are they who not only fail to prepare the sheep for temptations, but even promise them worldly happiness?
God himself made [...]

“Norse Code” is a new book by Greg van Eekhout that intertwines Norse mythology, zombies, dead Iowans, a good dog, and just about anything else you can think of.   It’s a great read.  I recommend it to anyone who’s interested in fantasy/sci-fi stuff.
Who would’ve thought that Ragnarok might happen on the streets of California?
As a [...]