I went over to Pate chapel yesterday to break in my new Carles Swindoll study Bible that I purchased at a fundraiser on campus. The tattered Bible came in a worn out leather case with steel studs in the shape of a cross on the cover … quite a spectacular find indeed. I have always [...]
Archive of entries posted on April 2009
The collapse of evangelical America
The shift of focus from outreach to culture wars, the lack of true Christian orthodoxy in youth, the expansion of consumer-driven mega churches—all of these things will bring about the eventual collapse of the evangelical movement, writer Michael Spencer predicts, a man who describes himself as a “post evangelical reformation Christian.” But let’s be concise [...]
“Invisible Children: The Rescue” Wahington DC coverage
Below are a few cell phone pictures I took of the Invisible Children event that took place in DC on Saturday the 25th. It was a pretty awesome experience. We were not there to make a political statement or to protest, we just wanted to bring attention to the 3,000 child soldiers in Uganda and [...]
Thoughts on Phillip Yancey’s “What’s So Amazing About Grace?”
I had been given Phillip Yancey’s “What’s so Amazing About Grace?” as a Christmas gift two years ago, and had completely forgotten about it up until the following Christmas. Finishing it a while back, I have since revered it as the best Christmas gift I have ever gotten (topping GameBoy of 1999); the book certainly [...]
“I’m on the Ark”
So a couple of guys on my dorm made this video as a cop off of the SNL skit “I’m On A Boat.” Too funny. Had to share it.
B-E-A-U-T-I-F-U-L
Yesterday was a grim, merciless day and was a total let down in more ways than just the weather … Then this happened outside my window. Praise God from whom all blessings flow!
New study reveals online gaming linked to depression
Noshir Contractor, Professor of Behavioral Sciences at Northwestern University led a study-survey involving 7,000 “Everquest II” gamers. The survey set out to “analyze virtual worlds,” and to “advance social, behavioral and computational science.” Among the many findings Contractor presented to the American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS), one finding stands out the most. [...]
Superheroes are changing – a cultural observance
Debuted some time near the beginning of the last century, the word “superhero” has a narrow and consistent meaning. Justice, honor, strength, these are the kinds of words that classically define a super hero. A superhero is an imaginary individual that displays characteristics that go above and beyond any height of human virtue. To relentlessly [...]
A mildly funny recollection of yesterday
Half past noon, I stumbled out of bed and instantly obeyed the one part of my brain that never seems to sleep by checking my email. Among my findings was an automated email from the Liberty University library system, making me aware of a $20 library fee for overdue educational videos. Two days overdue. After [...]
The true nature of Islam
I have been meaning to write something about Islam for quite some time now. I was first prompted to do so after seeing the infamous Fitna video, which I will discuss further down. I will point out that I am no expert on Islam, but as it is with Christianity, you do not need to [...]
