The Body and the Blood

The Body and the Blood

“For this reason many are weak and sick among you, and many sleep.” What a weighty, uncomfortable verse. Members of the church in Corinth were dead—not just sick, not just inconvenienced, not just troubled, but dead—because they didn’t treat the...
When Authenticity Isn’t Enough

When Authenticity Isn’t Enough

“Authentic” is the word to be these days. To call something authentic—a business, a product, a person—is an incredible compliment, and most of us instinctively know what it means. It means there’s no bait and switch. It means no one’s hands are...
Be Holy, for I Am Holy

Be Holy, for I Am Holy

Nadab and Abihu were dead. In a single moment, the two brothers had been devoured by fire from heaven. God had killed them. But why? Nadab and Abihu were priests sons of Aaron, the high priest, the brother of Moses. And… that’s all we really know about them. The...
The Overclocked Christian

The Overclocked Christian

The Raspberry Pi is a $35 credit-card sized computer that programming hobbyists have used in some pretty spectacular projects. A quick search will pull up hundreds of guides explaining how to use a Pi as the brains of a homemade weather station, arcade cabinet, media...
YHWH Nissi: The LORD Our Banner

YHWH Nissi: The LORD Our Banner

I’m a lot of things. I’m a husband. A father. A writer. An employee. A son. A brother. A friend. A blogger. A boardgamer. A tinkerer. These are some of the hats I wear, each with varying levels of frequency and importance. You are a lot of things, too. I...