Blog, blogs, blogging, blogger, bbblllllllloooooooggggg. Haha sorry that cracks me up. What a terrible word! "Blog" is the noise you'll hear coming from ponds in the spring when the Bullfrogs are breeding, but somehow it's come to replace the word "essay". It's the 1 year anniversary of my first blog post, "I Can Win All... Continue Reading →
I Compete, Therefore I am: on justifying your existence through sports
"So, according to the Bible, the primary way to define sin is not just the doing of bad things, but the making of good things into ultimate things. It is seeking to establish a sense of self by making something else more central to your significance, purpose, and happiness than your relationship to God." -... Continue Reading →
Make America Read Again: Some Helpful Tips
"The learned life then is, for some, a duty." -C.S. Lewis We are going to make. America. read again. Believe me, it's gonna be tremendous, you know it, I know it, we all know. By the time you're done with this post you're going to be so sick of reading. And now you may spend... Continue Reading →
Why Are Memes So Fantastic?
Memes are fantastic. There are few things that can make me laugh harder than a dank meme. I love 'em so much. But why do I love them? What makes memes so great? I pondered these questions the other day on a short walk in Daytona Beach, Florida. I think I found a good answer... Continue Reading →
3 Reasons Not To Unfriend that Idiot
"It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it." -Aristotle You need to keep that Facebook friend with those terrible beliefs. I've seen a couple articles being shared lately about deleting Facebook friends with different opinions. This is being touted as a righteous thing to do.... Continue Reading →
Glow Discs and Godly Radiation: Reflections on My Obsession with Disc Golf and Jesus
If you know me at all, you know I go hard at stuff. If I get into something I really, really get into it. A couple years ago I set my sights on disc golf, or frisbee golf, or frolf or what ever else you wanna call it. I bought tons of discs and a... Continue Reading →
The Relationship Between Grace and Truth
The more I study how to defend the Christian faith, the more i'm confronted with the relationship between grace and truth. As a follower of Jesus, it makes sense that I'd come upon this relationship more and more as I continue to follow his example. John 1:14 says: "And the word became flesh and dwelt... Continue Reading →
Since The House Is On Fire, Let Us Warm Ourselves
Since the house is on fire, let us warm ourselves. -Italian Proverb I recently stumbled upon this Italian proverb and I instantly thought of this election and the state of the Union. This proverb IS the state of our Union! The house is on fire, and the only comfort we can find is by warming... Continue Reading →
Reputation vs. Reality
Last week I was at a Cru conference listening to lots of different speakers elaborating on various aspects of our organization. There are hundreds of things I learned from all the different speakers, but one pearl really hit me between the eyes. Steve Sellers mentioned one of the most profound things I've heard in a... Continue Reading →
If One Gives An Answer Before He Hears…
"It is a capital mistake to theorize before one has data. Insensibly one begins to twist facts to suit theories, instead of theories to suit facts." -Sherlock Holmes, A Scandal in Bohemia "If one gives an answer before he hears, it is his folly and shame." Proverbs 18:13 I'm tempted to just leave it at... Continue Reading →
Complaining To Relate
Today we complain to relate to one another. Think about it, what do you and your friends talk about most? Well, probably how this sucks and that blows and how things should be different. I'm guilty of it as well so don't hear me riding on my high horse, I'm with you. When there's a... Continue Reading →
My Stupid Mouth
This post is for those who have trouble taming their tongue. I have a big stupid mouth. I'm very opinionated, I'm quick to speak, quick to anger and slow to listen. It's a problem. John Calvin says "I consider looseness with words no less a defect than looseness of the bowels" and I'd have... Continue Reading →
Eric and The Hawks
Over the years I've prayed about some weird things. I've prayed about the sex of my Giant African Bullfrogs (the males are bigger), I've prayed about my max deadlift and I don't know how many thousands of prayers I've prayed about my power clean! I've prayed for dying family members and I've prayed for new... Continue Reading →