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Joseph

This is a pre-summary (summary of the work before the work is finished– kind of like an outline, but more fun) of what I will be speaking on for the Middle School students at Cypress Bible Church this Sunday morning.

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Medallion

So I find this law at work: When I want to do good, evil is right there with me.  For in my inner being I delight in God’s law; but I see another law at work in the members of

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Coming Attractions

Coming Attractions- For Me 1. I will soon be finished with my thesis, defend it, and graduate — I will!  I must! 2. This Sunday, during the 9:30 hour I will be teaching on Joseph for the Middle School ministry

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Eyeing Things Up

It’s so much fun to imagine “What if inanimate objects weren’t inanimate?”  We’ve tried this in movies, such as Toy Story and The Brave Little Toaster and even in Transformers (I love when the AllSpark brings the cell phone and the

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Rabbit Room Mug

This is my favorite mug.  I got it at the Hutchmoot this year, after years of wanting one.  It is so hearty and elegant, with such crafty character. It is handmade and, though not right now, surely in the future,

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The King’s Speech

A man has trouble talking. Really. That’s it. That is the problem of the movie. In a time of coming war and political issues, this is the central topic of The King’s Speech. And thank God. We need the personal.  (Or

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Enraptured

Enraptured VERSE 1 Enraptured and captured By the light of light And the love of love Sweet laughter flies after Our tongues have sung the Love of love   BRIDGE And our lives like vapor burn like paper in the

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Strengths

When you arrive at Baylor as a freshman, there is (among others) a certain requirement: You are to take the Clifton StrengthsFinder test.  They do this to help prepare students to thinking about their calling, to help them meet other

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9 Funny Webcomics

Here are quite a few webcomics that are silly and fun. http://www.marriedtothesea.com/ http://xkcd.com http://hyperboleandahalf.blogspot.com http://toothpastefordinner.com/ http://pbfcomics.com/ http://www.smbc-comics.com/ http://www.qwantz.com/index.php http://www.explosm.net/comics/ http://garfieldminusgarfield.net          

Scrabble Ideas

Play Scrabble with: 1. Brand Names 2. People Names 3. Sci-Fi/Fantasy Words Or even better– Make up words as you go, along with definitions, and create a game with your friends.

Story

WAKING THE MAGISTRATE In an age when all sense of magic is gone, in a world where beautiful myths don’t belong, while the powers that be block the mystic beyond there is still hope.   Waking The Magistrate is about

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Dicey Driving

  Game Supplies 1 vehicle 1 die (or corresponding number of dice to number of vehicles) Instructions 1. Start driving 2. Whenever you are ready to go, roll the die 3. Whatever it lands on determines what you do at

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Faith

I have thought about this for quite a while. What is faith?  Is it a decision, a life-style, a belief, an attitude, a trust… All these and more, and yet, we seem to pinpoint faith to specific moments in time.

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Snow

Something simple.  But I was quite proud of this creation, made it last spring after a few hours of working in the snow with no gloves. When I returned the next morning the sheet was gone.  I hoped a homeless

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Kids React

One of my favorite channels on YouTube is Kids React by the Fine Bros. I love the childlike wisdom coming from these… wise children.  It’s so encouraging to hear them nay-say the silly internet trends and cute to hear them

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rest arrested

Waking up, staying still.  Too warm to move.  Close eyes, too early. There is work yet to do, but nothing is too urgent.  Nothing as urgent as sleep.  No urge as strong. Merely a pile of dirty dishes, dirty laundry,

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Fun YouTube Nonsense

http://showmenonstop.com/ This site allows you to search for a topic and watch non-stop, full screen videos that load one after another.  It’s very aesthetically pleasing and could be your replacement for TV (no, not really).  And if you want to

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4 Films of Interest

Each of these films are at different points of completion. 1. Keith Green Feature Film- This movie is still in the early stages, the screenplay still being written.  I see Rich Mullins and Keith Green as two sides of the

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A Study In Translation

I created this a few months ago.  I had been thinking of how ideas and images change over time and translation across language, culture, and medium.  It’s curious.