The Citadel, Part 1

Deer are getting into the garden. Thankfully, they haven’t done any noticeable damage (yet). They did some pretty awful stuff to the apple trees last year, so I’m working on a project that I’ve been planning/thinking about for quite some…

A New Start.

After much discussion and handwringing, Kendra has convinced me that I should try my hand at consistent blog updates and YouTube videos. I’ve never been consistent with the former and I’ve never tried the latter. I may clean up some…

The Song of Simeon

I was tasked with delivering the Christmas Eve message at church this year. We covered the Song of Simeon, or Luke 2:29-32. While it has been recorded, it has not been uploaded to the church website. I am uploading it…

Semper Reformanda. Switching browsers.

As we close out October, or Reformation Month, I will be preparing a message for the first Wednesday night service in October. The topic is “Semper Reformanda,” or “Always Reforming.” The phrase is linked back to a 1674 devotional by…

Hebrews 11.

Goosebumps. Every time the opening paragraph of Hebrews is read, I feel them. Recently, I’ve been going over Hebrews 11:8-16 for my sermon next week on Psalm 139; I’m connecting the two, continuing a series on “Rainbows.” These rainbows take…

Reformed systematic theology.

My 21 year old self would be astounded at the number of books I own on theology. Heck, the number of Bibles I own would make him do a double take. With that being said, I own a copy of…

Well.

So much for a daily writing assignment. Maybe I ought to just give up on that notion. I don’t know. I ordered a book by Kevin DeYoung called “Just Do Something.” From what I gather it’s about deciphering what God…

Focus.

I’ve known for some time that I don’t have a great attention span. I’m not sure if it’s because I grew up playing a lot of video games or if I’m just someone who has a hard time focusing. I…