Reflection
A Civ Parable
Reflections on different victory conditions in Civilization games and what they reveal about strategy, culture, and human nature.
Culture
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Interview
Ministry roundtable discussion with Challies, Cosper, Perman, Thacker, and Schumacher
Weeks in to the global coronavirus shutdown, there have been numerous articles, interviews, think pieces, and a ton of speculation. I guess I’m late to the party. :) I had the opportunity to sit down with five of the smartest people I know and ask them what they were thinking, feeling, reading, and wondering about […]
Essay
On Politics 2016.
If you follow me on social media at all, you may or may not have noticed that I am mildly opposed to the GOP nominee for president. (Because the internet is largely devoid of tone, except for very skilled writers, of which I am not one, that was understatement for effect.) Some of my fellow […]
Resource List
Notes and Resources for My “Technology and the Glory of God” Seminar at the Faithwalkers Conference
Today I spoke at the Faithwalkers Midwest Conference on “Technology and the Glory of God”. The following is a compiled list of links and resources for further study and implementation.
Announcement
Technology and the Glory of God Conference Video Now Available!
On December 6 I was honored to host Matt Perman and Tim Challies at Stonebrook Church for a conference on Technology and God’s Glory. There were about 95 in attendance, and many more have asked for the sessions to be made available online. They are now viewable! Several have graciously asked about donating for the […]
Commentary
Malcom Gladwell on David and Goliath
Malcom Gladwell, author of multiple best-selling books on the nature of success, marketing, and culture, released a new sure-thing bestseller that reframes the story of David and Goliath from the typical “Sunday school†understanding. He gave a TED talk explaining his premise (16 min video) He also spoke recently at the Catalyst Conference on the […]
Commentary
The Jonathan Edwards Diet – My Biblical Alternative to the Daniel Diet
…Just for fun… Over Christmas break I became aware of “The Daniel Diet” which purports to be “God’s prescription for your health”* Rick Warren is even endorsing this diet all over national media. The diet is “based on” Daniel 1. That is, it loosely cherry picks a few rough concepts from an approximation of a […]
Essay
Political Commentary part 3: How a Christian Believer Should Vote
After my last post, some folks wanted more detail, I won’t give it. I’ll give you more philosophy. The disparate opinions on “who to vote for” held by good, trustworthy, and faith-filled brothers, including several major christian thought leaders (Billy Graham, Randy Alcorn, R.C. Sproul Jr., Ray Comfort, and others) makes this point evident: There […]
Commentary
Political Commentary Part 2: Why Deciding Who To Vote For Is Tricky
(Updated: I am a terrible writer without a proofreader. Also, the reaction has been as expected. :() I will not vote for Barack Obama. My rationale is simple: he holds a vastly different ideology on what government should be than I do. VASTLY different. So that part is easy. I don’t need to take time […]
Reflection
The App.net Plunge, and Related Social Media Realizations
“So… App.net, it’s like Twitter, only with way less people on it, and you have to pay for it… uh….” Right? Two things happened recently that convinced me to take the App.net plunge. First, they changed their pricing scheme, lowering the bar to entry. I can try it for a month for $5, rather than […]
Commentary
Political Commentary Part 1 – Goodness or Prudence?
I have about three political posts brewing due to the upcoming election, which is currently causing me a lot of grief (I do not have a candidate to vote for, which I intend to explain later.) There is a popular quote by Martin Luther that caught my attention this morning: “Better to be ruled by […]
Essay
A Default Positive View of Technology
I love gadgets. Always have. On hand, I typically have one of the newest computers from Apple, an iPad, and an iPhone, and a number of other cool tools: a Dot Grid journal, the perfect pen, the best mouse, a good flashlight, a nice bag to carry them all in. The design of all this […]