Have you ever noticed times when you don’t do what’s necessary to care for your health? Some of us love food and we eat what we know we should not eat during times of stress. Others of us hate the
Our Worship Through Gritted Teeth
I remember the day I witnessed the deepest suffering I can imagine. I was in high school. I was in the home of some family friends who we had become particularly close with over recent months. The parents in this
God’s Objective Morality Or Bust
Have we all agreed that Artificial Intelligence (AI) is concerning for our future? Of course, we have all seen a fair share of ‘thriller’ movies that display the ways that AI might control humanity, even leading to our deaths. We
God, You Meet Us in the Waves
I cannot imagine anything more terrifying than being lost at sea in the midst of a storm, riding monstrous waves with no land in sight. So many of my literal fears come together in this scene that it makes me
Our Lament
This week, I don’t have a blog post in me to write. I don’t have creative thoughts or ideas of how to tackle doctrines or struggles in our lives. I’ve been processing the myriad of burdens that have been hitting
The Comfort of God’s Inexhaustible Presence
During our service the Sunday before last, some of us spent time reflecting on how God is present in all the details of life. We experience incredible ‘highs’ in our lives where we can’t contain our enthusiasm, just to wake
The Mad Hatterpillar in Each of Us
Sometimes, I find myself unable to prepare for all the absurdities that we find in the animal kingdom. God, in all His creative power, orchestrated some incredibly strange behaviors that keep me endlessly entertained. One of these more recent discoveries
Memorializing Our Spiritual Giants
Two weeks ago, my grandmother passed away. She was an incredible woman and one of the greatest people I’ve ever known. So was my grandfather. And if you ever cared to hear about some of the stories that make me
Choosing Life Over Delicacies
If I were a betting man, I would wager that no one reading this blog has ever tried casu marzu. This Sardinian delicacy is a cheese that contains live maggots. However, these are not your average creepy crawlers. They are
Refreshing Wind or Catatumbo Lightning?
I was recently doing some reading on the phenomenon called the Catatumbo lightning, a rare occurrence that takes place in Venezuela where the Catatumbo River empties into Lake Maracaibo. In my research, I found myself fascinated by what would seem to