In the Shakespearean play, As You Like It, there was a character who delivered a riveting and infamous dialogue addressing the origins, presence, and death of mans. This monologue has infamously been coined as The 7 Stages of Man and states that humans play many parts throughout their lives. In Biblical narratives, we see these …
As a science teacher, writer, pastor, and anxiety driven spazz, I need to admit. I like order. I love that our Lord is an orderly God (1 Corinthians 14:33; 40). I love that our Lord is an orderly God who loves me (John 3:16). Nonetheless, somethings growing up never quite made sense to me until …
As an American Southerner, I can testify to the things considered delicacies to a Southerner. Southerners like their chicken fried, sweet tea, and many a’ Southern love tomato’s. Colloquially, these are “maters’.” Many people grow tomatoes because their is the timeless belief that they are better when you grow them yourself. Saying this, every Southern …
If you saw it, you’d likely not know it. If you held it, you’d like not feel it. If you were a rock collector, you’d likely mistake it for something else. I am talking about Uranium. Humanity often regards it as the future of energy and the epitomic resource of mass destruction. But man. You …
1 Thessalonians 5:11~ Wherefore comfort yourselves together, and edify one another, even as also ye do. Nearly every parent, kindergarten teacher, and day care worker has been in the situation where they are approached by a child with an absolutely horrendous work of art and asked the question, “Do you liiiiike it?!” Holding back an …
I have always had an affinity for comic books and superheroes. I grew up enjoying Batman, Wolverine, and Spiderman; however, one superhero always peaked my interest. This superhero is Daredevil [a.k.a “The Man Without Fear]. Daredevil is a lawyer during the day and a vigilante who suffered a chemical eye injury when younger by night. …
“Rabbi, we know that thou art a teacher come from God: for no man can do these miracles that thou doest, except God be with him” ~ John 3:2 In high school, I participated in the student organization, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes. At times, I was outgoing in my faith and I had a …
“But for us also, to whom it shall be imputed, if we believe on him that raised up Jesus our Lord from the dead; Who was delivered for our offences, and was raised again for our justification” ~ Romans 4:24-25 Life. It seems that most people have a different definition of it. Some people see …
“Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ” ~ Titus 2:13 Yearly in America, schools gear up for a special time called homecoming. Hallways are decorated, a king and queen is voted for, and alumni attend the Friday night football games. Churches typically welcome homecoming …
Most kids nowadays, as of the last 30 years that is, have played some variant of Super Mario Brothers. Recently, I had the nice experience to watch the new Mario movie with my wife. Following the movie, my philosophical mind kicked in and I saw some interesting resemblance between Mario and the Christian. At first, …