Welcome to the Nerd…the Weekly Nerd… Today’s Top Read: The “It’s Just A Movie” MistakeWhile I agree with the premise of the article, I do not agree with the article. There is a lot of truth in this, but I think that the assumption that movies imitate life and that life imitates movies is too…
The Weekly Nerd – Tuesday, July 13th Edition
Welcome to this week! I hope you’re enjoying it (at least it is not still Monday, haha!) Tuesday’s Top Read: Emptiness In A Modern HouseholdThis is an incredible read regarding the modern household. “Much is amiss in our society and our families, as the article displays without realizing it. But instead of criticizing the disagreeable,…
A Pastor’s Thoughts on Ed Litton, J. D. Greear, and Plagiarism of Sermons
Right now, there is a lot going on in the Southern Baptist (SBC) world regarding our newly elected convention president Ed Litton and the apparent plagiarism of his sermons from J.D. Greear. If you don’t know what I’m talking about, watch the video HERE. Also, read Ed’s response HERE and J.D.’s HERE. Watch the video…
The Weekly Nerd – Monday, July 5th, 2021
Welcome to the Weekly Nerd! It’s July 5th, 2021, and so far, 2021 has been better than 2020, in my opinion, at least! Monday’s Top Read: Lord, Spare Our LandOn the heals of July 4th and too many patriotic themed church services around the country, this read is a great encouragement on revival in our…
The Weekly Nerd – May 6th Edition
We have reached level 5 of 2021 and glory to God! Today’s Top Read: I’d Never Been Involved In Anything As Secret As ThisThis is an oral account of the plan to kill Osama Bin Laden, and an excellent account it is. There is another oral account from Politico that I love, and that is…
The Weekly Nerd – Tuesday April 13, 2021
Welcome! We are almost half-way through level 4, um, I mean, April! This week on the Blog: Paul: Persecutor to Proselytizer Tuesday’s Top Read: Why Reading is a Lost ArtIn this article, Glenda Faye Mathes really knocks it out of the park. “In reality, thoughtful reading is becoming a lost art. Even if we’re reading…
Paul: Persecutor to Proselytizer
The Discipleship of Paul When a believer hears the name of the Apostle Paul, we all too often jump straight ahead to what an amazing man of God he was. He wrote thirteen letters which are contained in the New Testament (out of twenty-seven total books), with some believing he may have even authored the…
The Weekly Nerd – March 29th, 2021
It’s Monday! Monday’s Top Read: How Can I Fight Sin Without Losing Sight of Christ? The “Ask Pastor John” Piper articles from Desiring God are a gem, including this one. Why? Because it is easy for it to happen. And he has done a lot of these over the years, so I encourage you to…
The Weekly Nerd – March 15th Edition
Welcome to The Weekly Nerd! It’s the Ides of March! Monday’s Top Read: Praying for Missionaries in ChadThe first time I heard someone mention the country of Chad, I initially thought it was a joke about “hanging chads” from an election years (decades?) ago. Now, I know that it is a nomadic country on the…
The Weekly Nerd – March 8th, 2021
Welcome to this week! Monday’s Top Read: The Sin of Doing Nothing“Sin, as classically understood, is not just the doing of bad (commission) but also the failure of doing good (omission). I tend to care more about the first than the second. In a culture still sailing under the semblance of a theistic morality, we…