I miss this, and so much more. Note: This was supposed to be published on October 26th, but never did. The auto-post feature is apparently not working correctly… Today’s Top Read Watch World War II FatalitiesEveryone knows that countless millions of people died during World War II. Have you ever seen it visualized? This 18-minute…
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The Weekly Nerd – October 31 – Reformation Day!
Happy Reformation Day! Today’s Important Read Depression, Anxiety, and a Lack of Purpose in Young AdultsThis is an eye-opening article on Fox News’s website on the mental health of young adults. What is particularly interesting is they are relating it directly to young adults’ inability to find a purpose in life. Sounds like people need…
The Weekly Nerd – October 20, 2023
I’m listening to Al Mohler’s The Briefing, the October 18th episode, and I just heard that a university will offer a degree in witchcraft in the UK. What? Wow. Just wow. The Top Read: ‘All You Want to Do Is Worship’This is a good and interesting read regarding the aftermath of the “spiritual awakening” at…
The Weekly Nerd – October 12, 2023
Welcome to this week! I’ve got a few ideas for posts floating around, including one that is about ready to post. However, wisdom dictates that I really think about this one first… Today’s Top Read John Piper and Coffee…I saw John Piper’s post somewhere on social media and then I saw this article that hit…
The Weekly Nerd – September 27, 2023
It’s been too long since my last post, but life gets busy sometimes. Soli Deo Gloria! While reading through Psalm 93-96 this morning, I kept being drawn to the two words at the beginning of Ephesians 2:4, “But God,…” The Gospel in two words. These are two of the most encouraging words that a believer…
The Weekly Nerd – August 28th Edition
Welcome to the Week! Happy (or not) Monday! Today’s Top Read: ‘China Has 10 Years Left, At Most’ – 100 Million Population Drop Could Lead to Economic DisasterWhile I don’t pretend to be an economic or population expert, this article makes a compelling argument. Al Mohler, on his daily podcast “The Briefing,” has mentioned a…
The Weekly Nerd – August 18th, 2023
Welcome to the Nerd! Today’s Top Read: How Do We Define “Success” in Ministry?“Church planters plant churches. Pastors are the leaders of churches, and therefore we plant biblically defined assemblies. We do the work of pastoral ministry so that our people might treasure Christ together. That’s the often unheralded yet beautiful definition of “success.”” On…
The Weekly Nerd – August 8th, 2023
Welcome to The Weekly Nerd! I still enjoy doing this, even when no one reads it! On The Blog: I don’t write often enough, but I still do write. I hope you enjoy this short article on Forgiving Others and Theological Triage: Is Forgiving Others a First-Order Theological Issue? Today’s Top Read: Your Husband Will…
The Weekly Nerd – July 31st Edition
It’s almost August…the end of summer, the beginning of the school year…it will be a good month! Soli Deo Gloria! Today’s Top Read Love Keeps No Record of RightsThis is a great read. A fabulous read and a take I would have never thought of before. 9Marks Put out a great series on “What I’ve…
The Weekly Nerd – July 25th Edition
“Rescue those who are being taken away to death; hold back those who are stumbling to the slaughter.” – Proverbs 24:11 Today’s Favorite Read: 15 Passages to Read Together With Your FamilyI’ve always been a big proponent of family worship and discipleship. Check this out, and you can possibly incorporate these into your routine or…