Back in the final season of Lost, I undertook a difficult project: a Lost-themed Risk board. Around this time my friends and I had been playing a great deal of Risk, and many of the same friends were avid Lost
Lost Risk Board
Perichoresis: Participating in the Love of God
Of late, I have been pondering the mystery of “perichoresis.” Now, I first encountered this idea in Brian McLaren’s A Generous Orthodoxy, which I read in my junior year of high school. Here is how he explains perichoresis, speaking especially
Struggle
Jacob wrestled that angel arm in arm in earth and morning break form and spirit morphed into a mess of restlessfigures persevering trying fighting failing trying breaking Jacob wrestled that angel til dawn God bless
Baylor All-University Sing
It’s that time of year. The sorority girls are losing sleep, the frat guys are sore, and everyone’s wondering who will win All University Sing. One of my favorite events at Baylor University, my alma mater, is the grand tradition
Mr. Bean
As I was looking at old TV shows, I couldn’t stop thinking about one of the funniest comedians of our time: Rowan Atkinson. And of course, his wonderful character, Mr. Bean. He’s got his movies, his animated series, but it
The Friend Song
So at camp, we’ve been singing this song– Brother, Friend– for years now. I wanna say 2002 was the first summer, but I could be totally wrong. And this other song, Lean On Me, has been around much, much longer.
3 Classic British TV Shows You Might Have Missed
This will be a brief post, because I’ve fallen behind on my schedule, but here are three British TV classics that I enjoyed as a child and think you might enjoy as well. Here we go! 1. The Crystal Maze
‘EBEN: Stones of Remembrance
Through my years working as a camp counselor at Forest Glen in Huntsville, TX, a number of places stood out as reminders of special moments and memories from my time as a camper and a counselor. The horse shoe pit
Cry
As a tear baptized my cheek And I saw a soul depart And the pangs of death rose up within my chest Yea, the fangs of death bit down upon my heart Brother, I cry for you today Sister,
Calming Music for Falling Asleep
I don’t know about you, but I usually have trouble falling asleep. No problem staying asleep of course… but going to bed can be tough at times. I’ve tried all the good habits, and sometimes they work, sometimes they don’t.
The 23 Secret Ingredients of Dr Pepper
Well, I’m kinda sapped for a Fun post, but I posted this a few years ago on Facebook, so I can justify re-posting it here, right? Right. So without further ado– The Secret Ingredients of Dr Pepper While at the
Inspirational Artist: Tom duBois
A few years ago, I was wandering around Willowbrook Mall in Cypress, TX. I’m sure I was making regular rounds, visiting my typical stores. I was over on the Sears side of the mall, and probably stopped by Old Navy
A Dozen of the Best Places to Be in Films and Movies and On TV!
There are some shows and movies that you watch and all you can think is, “I’m so glad I’m not there” or “It would be so awkward to be them” or simply “AHHHH!” For example, Meet the Parents is a
The Mystery
One of my favorite creators today is JJ Abrams, for a number of reasons. Yes, he had a strong hand in the formation of some of my favorite TV shows ever– Alias, Fringe, LOST. Yes, he is becoming a household
Wait
In the dark of the night When he’s left you all alone And when your heart has turned to stone Just wait, oh wait The Lord appears at night In a whisper In a place deep inside The Lord
The Church Search
So, one of the hardest challenges that you face when you have moved to a new place is the search for a new church. It seems like it should be pretty easy. Just find a good group of people that
11 Fun Games for Friends and Family
Easy Travel Games Pass the Pigs This game really only requires two little plastic pigs– usually they come in a case like this or this But in the end, if you learn the rules, you only need the pigs. Now,
Doodles
I have a confession. . . . I like to doodle. Like, alot. I remember back in Norway, I once got in a fight with one of my friends because he made me feel bad for not paying attention to
Looking into the Lives of “the Stars”
We all see them on TV, in movies, on the cover of magazines or now all over the Internet. Be they actors or comedians, reporters or musicians, we see them and we feel a little glimmer, sense a bit of
4 Directions, 4 Aims, 4 Seasons, All For God
In class the other day, I started doodling and came up with this image. Of course, it had little to do with class, but that’s how my mind works. As I thought through it, I really felt that it was
Shiva and the Seraphim
Shiva and the Seraphim are Such unsocial butterflies, for One needs many limbs to keep a- Way the coming horde that cries for One, and then there’s One who has six Wings to cover up and hide a- Way, both
Wheaton Grad School, Second Semester Courses
For today’s News, I decided I should share what courses I’m enjoying this semester. For an update, last semester I had courses in Discipleship and Mentoring; Personal Spiritual Formation; History and Philosophy of Ministry; and Foundations of Biblical Interpretation. All
5 Childhood Books/Series
Hello to all, hello to 2013! After a month off of updating the site, I figured it was time to jump back into the web. So, without further ado… I grew up in a family that loved reading. Books