Editor’s note: When I created this post, the word “gods” in the title was lower case to denote their lesser status. The software I use to produce the post automatically capitalized the word. Rather than search for a fix, I decided to include this disclaimer. Me Have you ever heard…
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Chapter One: Believing the Bible
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That sounds a bit presumptuous, doesn’t it? In Christian debate, it is not uncommon to hear someone give reasons why their view is the biblical view, inferring that the opponent is unbiblical. This book opens with a chapter that says that the first step to accepting the supernatural realm as…
A rumination on what once was and what I still long for
Looks can be quite deceiving. 18 years ago, I was maintaining a very successful Christian blog. It was centered around daily Bible reading, along with learning the Christian faith. Think of an Alpha class at a church, followed by classes that grew more advanced as the students gained in knowledge.…
The book introduction that wasn’t
The book “Supernatural” by Michael S. Heiser doesn’t have an introductory chapter. Rather it has a few acknowledgments and gets right into the subject matter. I believe that some sort of introduction is in order for this kind of book though. You see, everyone approaches any sort of information they…
A Hatched Egg and a Planted Potato
This was written by my uncle Ray Nickel, who passed away in his sleep December 26, 2008. Have you ever gone to the farm, a fair, or a zoo and watched those white-pearl eggs in the incubator under the glowing lamps and waited for a yellow fluff of a chick…
The House of Mourning and of Feasting
My uncle went home to see Jesus 13 years ago and I still remember the funeral sermon. These notes were collected at the time, and I thought it best to share now since I have recently uncovered a lost blog post. Most of what you read here was written at…
Supernatural
I’ve been reading through Supernatural by Michael Heiser and it is incorporating into my Macro Theology, which is my term used in partnership with the concept of worldview. I have read about 2/3 of the book so far and have enjoyed it immensely! My wife read it first, and has…
Looper was a Molinist’s Action Movie
I watched the movie Looper on Netflix the other day. It was my first time seeing the 2012 film, starring Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Bruce Willis, and Emily Blunt. The premise is that in the near future there are hitmen working for the mob who kill people who don’t exist. In the…
Archeological Blog Posts
My Christianity and my blogging are intertwined. In 2002, I had an interest in web development and started a website of my own to house my HTML hacking and learning. Trying to come up with a name was the hardest part of it, and I sat with a cup of…
The Grief of Knowing
I’m still coming to terms with just how evil these last two years have been, based on the Project Veritas information among others. It’s like I can’t handle it all at once so I contemplate different aspects at different times. I suppose it is a lot like going through the…