There’s a Magic Stairwell at RIT that’s pretty crazy. Can You Trust Your Eyes? This 2-minute video will show you why you can’t. These 40 maps explain the world. #40 is worth getting to. A friendly reminder: the Pope is (probably) the antichrist. Pornography should be blocked in the US—here’s why. If you ‘re wondering… Read More »
I have been asked to give a bit of an update on our family post-move. I am sorry that I have not done so already. Part of my reluctance has been related to that old admonition that if you don’t have anything good to say…. Well, there are plenty of good things to say, but… Read More »
Too often debates about faith between Christians and non-Christians don’t recognize the root of the issue. J. I. Packer has made the important observation that the real issue in the New Testament is the incarnation; if you accept that, everything else makes sense. Over on Pyromaniacs, Dan Phillips argues that the most offensive verse in… Read More »
You ‘ll Never Learn!: Students can’t resist multitasking, and it’s impairing their memory – I’m going to require reading of this article for all of my students. It turns out that the busiest freeway in the US is the one that runs between LAX and our new home. Bloomberg Refused Second Slice of Pizza at… Read More »
I would like to be more regular in posting, but in the meantime, here are a few photos from the last few months. This was my view during the defense of my dissertation. These gentlemen asked me questions about the Aramean oppression for two hours. These are some of my favorite people in the world,… Read More »
I expect to have more tests in life, but my very last examination as a student is tomorrow (Wed.) morning when I am scheduled for my dissertation defense. From 8:30-10:30 am, I will be locked in a room with four professors who will ask me difficult questions about my 250-page dissertation on the reign of… Read More »
There’s some very impressive footage of a glacier breaking apart here. If you turn the volume down from the 35-second to 45-second mark, you ‘ll miss the swear word. (From this movie.) What is love? Here’s a 3-minute answer. I just read the Ten Commandments of iPad Preaching. But I don’t get it—why not just… Read More »
I like the way that Tim Challies explains the relationship of worship and evolution: “Joshua Foer does not believe in God as Creator; rather, he believes in naturalistic evolution. There is something so jarring about hearing of the wonders of the brain and then immediately suggesting that it is the product of evolution, the product… Read More »
The stunning lack of logic in laws permitting abortion is succinctly captured in this article. Do you ever slip into the heresy of modalism in your pictures, prayers, or praise? This is an important question: How Do We Cherish Virginity Without Moralistic Fearmongering? Need some Advice for Parenting Young Kids? There’s a lot here that… Read More »
I’m not sure about global warming, but I have no doubt that man is the cause of the most important of the earth’s problems. This article by Todd Beall will help you think through that very issue in a biblical way. You ‘ll never hear any of this truth from the media or the politicians… Read More »