I suffer with allergies. As such, Spring is a very conflicted time for me. I love seeing the new foliage on the trees and enjoy flowers, but these things which I love cause my body to short-circuit. It’s odd. One of the most intolerable symptoms of my allergy suffering is an increased agitation. My tolerance…
Category: Thoughts
Just my general thoughts on things.
The church of the visitor’s bullpen
When Citizen’s Bank first opened, it took up the “old-time” feel of many of the ballparks constructed during the 90’s and early 2000’s. Open sight-lines, different areas to gather with other fans, and close proximity to the action were all high points for the park. Nowhere was this more readily seen than with the way…
What a morning
After breakfast yesterday my daughter cried out from her room, “Dad, [the boy] is throwing up!” I ran upstairs and, sure enough, my poor son was heaving into his trashcan. He spent the next 40 minutes or so in the downstairs bathroom while my wife and daughter finished getting ready for the day. The sounds…
Accordance – In Search of a New Editor
I love Accordance. To me, it’s the Bible Study software. This isn’t to say other Bible apps are bad. I really enjoy Olive Tree, especially on mobile, and I always had a good experience with BibleWorks before I switched to Mac 1. It’s just that when I’m using Accordance I feel like I have the…
Just sitting (a Monday bonus post)
Yesterday afternoon was wonderful. The weather was beautiful, the Sun was out, and the family was all occupied. So, after I got home from worship and wound-down from the morning, I took a book and went out to the backyard swing to read. I read about a chapter or so, but kept nodding off 1….
Understanding
This is an edited manuscript for my sermon on Hebrews 4:15-5:10 In the first chapter of Hebrews The Son is described as being way higher than the angels, and seated at the right hand of God. In the second chapter of Hebrews, this exalted Son is revealed as Jesus, who came and lived as one…
