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…
The morning sun burned fire into the sky off to their left as the three worked down the dirt road. The trail was weather-worn, and deep ruts evidenced the many who had passed that way. Ruthaivan itself had been fortified much in Aerendir’s slumber, and he marveled at the mudbrick base to walls with the…
It shouldn’t have been a surprise that the cliffside held something more than just solid rock, but Mareth’s eyes stood wide again – a common occurrence in his wanderings with the two brothers. The cavern that rested beneath the manor behind the cliff’s wall was immaculately carved and fabulously adorned. The entrance seemed small, but…
The letter contained a series of scrap notes in an increasingly frantic hand. The early pages were full with flowing script, but as the narrative continued there were scribblings in the margins, small drawings, unintelligible symbols, and eventual nonsense. The innkeep had offered a free room to the “Triumphant Troupe” as she had taken to…
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…
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….
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…
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…
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…
We got a rare strong south swell in Ewa last week, and I am blessed with a very cool pastor who wanted to head out and surf it with me. How he would tell this story might be somewhat different, but for me it was dreadfully discouraging – a white water nightmare and total failure…
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