A brief summary of what I’m currently reading or have recently finished, why I read it, and whether I’d recommend it. Although really, it’d have to be truly terrible for me to bother writing about a book I wouldn’t recommend…… Lise Meitner: A Life in Physics (Ruth Lewin Sime) – Had I known, at the…
Month: September 2021
A Call for Discernment
Last week I briefly touched on the “Instagram worthy” Scripture quotes, and this week I’m going to take a hard look at another that I’ve seen cropping up more and more often over the last couple years. You’ve probably seen it too, and I will freely confess that it sounds great: “The Lord will fight…
On the Psalms
My companions have become darkness.1 Not the cheeriest of phrases by any means, and not likely the expectation for the closing of a conversation (which it is – a conversation with God), or the topic of a sermon preached on Mother’s Day. (Nor is that a hypothetical example; a pastor, who shall rename nameless and…
The changing of the seasons
Fall is not my favorite time of year. Sure, I enjoy air temperatures lower than 90, and the break from high humidity is nice. Sunsets before 8pm and frost on the grass heralding the slow, long haul towards winter though are all less enjoyable. The lengthy shadows as I drive towards home after work and…
Self-Justifying Rationalizations
I’m not sure whether you’ve noticed, and it could possibly just be me, but a careful reading of and thoughtful meditation on Scripture is often uncomfortable. Sure, it’s all sunshine and roses here when I read about how closely the Israelites obeyed God and how well the kings listened to the prophets He sent (read:…