Author: D.M. Jorgenson
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Caveat Emptor Before I dive into the meat of a post which I converted from hand written notes, a little background is necessary. I am deep in writing my final masters thesis for an MPhil in Theology from the University of Cambridge. A lot is at stake as my score will determine whether I get…
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The concave glass spin in a dainty gold setting. Mareth watched it closely with his whiteout eye. The glass cast an eerie green-purple glow which danced strange across the young boy’s too-thin face. The room was close and filled with smoke puffed from a pipe lolling in the wizard’s mouth. The smoke broke around the…
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If you found out tomorrow you would have to leave the military (or whatever profession you are in), hang up your uniforms, turn in your gear, and let your clearance lapse – what would that do to who you are? Would you find yourself lost, confused, discouraged? Would you be excited? Would you feel like…
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A Child’s Beginnings Some of my earliest reads in life were Narnia and Lord of the Rings. My mother read C.S. Lewis to us when I was quite small, but then I didn’t do much reading at all for quite a few years. I have spoken before about moving from Colorado to South Dakota when…
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North Shore Hawaii, 5 January 2024 I walked out to the point, across a section of rocks that would let me avoid a large portion of the paddle out. The waves on the horizon looked manageable, and I was excited to try to rip on my short board (emphasis on try). I waited for a…
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2023 in Review I started this blog during a short trip to Colorado this summer in the prayer that perhaps some day I would be able to expand it. In the last six months I have produced 61 posts totaling almost 95,000 words across many musings, thoughts, stories, and heartaches. That is, to me, immense.…
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She kicked out her hip and leaned heavily on her chair, shifting her nose up and setting her glasses just so on her face as she uttered in an exasperated, haughty tone, “He should’ve known better!” Her eyes were limned with pleading, her posture sunken, “Doesn’t he know better?” She stood tall, hands on hips,…
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If you are not familiar with the distinctions within the OT law, then here I will lay it out briefly. Essentially there are three sub components to the law: The moral, the civil, and the ceremonial. Now, before we dive in, it is important to note that the disambiguation between the parts of the…
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We spoke about the fundamental stance of tota scriptura, how we let scripture interpret scripture. Yet, what do we do when scripture appears to contradict scripture? We appeal to the Law of Faith. We approach scripture in the faithful presupposition that there is no error in the text. Therefore, when apparent contradictions arise, rather than…
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It has been a year, almost to the day, since I began my surfing journey. I make no claim that I have mastered the skill. Certainly, I have hardly taken the first firm step on this wonderful adventure. I have some more time to live in the paradise of Oahu and new adventures to enjoy…