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The Silence of God

October 2, 2012
What would it be like for God to be silent for 400 years? That thought has always nagged at me. I mean, think about it. God had consistently spoken with the people of Israel for their full history through his prophets, and then after Malachi, boom…
Tags: 400 yearschronological bible readingintertestamentalsilencesilence of god

Free Music Friday

September 8, 2012
If you enjoy free music nearly as much as I do, then I'm sure you'll want to check out Redemption Hill's new EP, See What the Lord has Done. It's a lively, upbeat 5 song compilation of bluesy modern hymns. You can listen to the EP in its entirety on…
Tags: downloadsfree musichymnsmusicredemption hillsee what the lord has donesojourn

A Cross-Shaped Gospel (Book Review)

July 6, 2012
DISCLAIMER: I received a copy of this book from the publisher for the purpose of this review. A few months ago I purchased my first crock pot at a yard sale for $5, and it has served me well. I've enjoyed many scrumptious soups and stews out of it…
Tags: bryan lorittsclassismcross shapedeconomicgospelgospel centeredhorizontalpoliticsracial reconciliationracial wallsreligionsocial gospeltheologyvertical

Take it or Leave it

June 22, 2012
In an excellent article from the fifth of June, blogger Tim Challies shared a beautiful video of a flash mob orchestra that played the Peer Gynt Suite by Edvard Grieg on the metro in Copenhagen. If you haven't watched it, check it out. Challies…
Tags: capturing a momentchalliescopenhagen philharmonic orchestraflash mobyoutube

The Joy of a Rainy Day

June 4, 2012
Image courtesy of Shane-h. I love rainy days almost to an irrational level. This anonymous author agrees: "Everything in nature after the rain bears a fresh look. The very grass which looked withered in the summer heat just a day before raises it…

Kingdom Man (Book review)

June 2, 2012
In this approachable book weighing in just over 200 pages, Dr. Tony Evans seeks to help men step up out of apathy and into their God-given role as leaders and, well, men. Written in the same vein as Wild at Heart by John Eldridge, Evans takes issue…
Tags: manhoodmasculinitymen

No Space in the Budget

November 24, 2011
This is one of three articles I had to write for a course I took at the Colorado School of Mines called Advanced Science Communication. This article takes a look at the US budget crisis and questions the necessity of some line items that we pay for…

Turning a Cold Shoulder on Cold Fusion

October 1, 2011
_This is one of three articles I had to write for a course I took at the Colorado School of Mines called Advanced Science Communication. This article questions the dogmatism and ironic inflexibility that scientists sometimes enter into. _ "Can we…

Is Nanotechnology the New Asbestos?

September 10, 2011
This is one of three articles I had to write for a course I took at the Colorado School of Mines called Advanced Science Communication. This article looks at the dangers associated with budding technologies, and in particular that of nanotech. I must…
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