Congratulations on the purchase of your brand new electronic device! Because we've crammed it full of all the latest technologies and software,...
Yesterday, Today, and Forever
read more
Sabbath Thoughts
These posts are the heart and soul of the blog—food for though on God’s Sabbath day.
Why I Don’t Vote
Ah…the leaves are changing, the temperatures are dropping, and the year is divisible by two. It can all only mean one thing: we're nearing the end...
The Violent Take It
Did anyone else have a hard time leaving the Feast this year? Because I sure did. Maybe it was the way the ocean greeted us every morning as we...
The Day We Win
For roughly six thousand years, the human race has been embroiled in a bitter war with a ruthless enemy. It's a treacherous war, because most people...
Be Ye Transformed
Blood is awesome. I'm a really big fan of how it circulates oxygen through my body and keeps me from being dead. That's fantastic. But you know...
The Illusion of Gray
The remarkable thing about the human race is our ability to botch things up even when the odds are undeniably in our favor. Our story began in the...
Calloused
There were a lot of things I expected to struggle with when I started learning guitar. I knew learning the chord positions would be tough. I knew...
A World of Panes
Hummingbirds are fascinating creatures. Their insanely high metabolisms require them to consume their own weight in nectar every day—meaning at any...
Hidden Imperfections
It's not easy being perfect. At least, that's what I hear. I wouldn't know. Perfection is a goal of mine, but I'm having a ridiculously hard time...
How to Limit God in 3 Easy Steps
Are you tired of the continual presence of God in your life? Does the divine intervention of a loving, all-knowing Creator just get under your skin?...
Two Loads of Earth
Have you heard the story of Naaman the leper? He served as commander of the Syrian army in the time of the kings of Israel, and was prompted by one...
For the Love of Money
If I had a nickel for every time I heard someone call money the root of all evil, I'd...well, I guess I'd have enough to prove whether or not money...
Please Stay on the Line
"Your call is important to us. Please stay on the line and a customer service representative will be with you momentarily." If there's a more...
Thinking Ahead
What do you see when you look at this giant swath of letters and numbers? 1. d4 d5 2. c4 e6 3. Nc3 Nf6 4. Bg5 Nbd7 5. e3 Bb4 6. cd5 ed5 7. Qb3 c5 8....
Warrior Builders
For seventy years after Nebuchadnezzar's raids, the city of Jerusalem lay desolate. Its walls were toppled and burned, and the once awesome temple...
What Kind of Firstfruit Will You Be?
Tomorrow, God's people will once again gather together to celebrate the annual Feast of Pentecost. For the ancient Israelites, this was a day to...
Grafting In
"So you've decided to grow an apple tree. Congratulations! We're certain that you'll find this expedition into the realm of horticulture both...
“Are You for Us?”
Imagine, for a moment, being alone with your thoughts…and then looking up to find a man standing in front of you, holding a sword. It's not like he...