There is a difference between tearing down and learning more. In recent years (probably close to a decade), there has been a trend in people saying that they are deconstructing their Christianity. What exactly do they mean? …

Eight books, not all of them winners Barbara Lipska (2018) The Neuroscientist Who Lost Her Mind. [Audible]. Emma Powell (narrator).

Can you lose your salvation? What’s a parent to do? It’s a theological question for scholars and a source of fear for some believers. Others worry, not for their own salvation, but for the eternal future of someone they love. Historically, Calvinists, who teach a limited atonement believe that, if…

I’m a member of the National Coalition of Independent Scholars Since I am no longer part of any university system of academia, research has required an extra measure of creativity. Without an official affiliation, access to most journals is complicated at best and usually impossible. My local library has access…

Seek, Gaze, Dwell. King David was adept at finding and creating trouble. Regardless of his situation, he knew to turn to God for help when he was in over his head. It was his faith that turned his eyes to the Lord, and he begged God to keep his heart…

A month of heavy non-fiction and historical fiction Bijal P. Trivedi (2020) Breath from Salt: A Deadly Genetic Disease, a New Era in Science, and the Patients and Families Who Changed Medicine Forever [Audible] Deepti Gupta (narrator) My great-niece has Cystic Fibrosis. Her grandmother, my sister-in-law, lived to age 46…

Humans+fear+hate+guns= nothing good Enough already. Enough with the finger-pointing, the vitriol, and the partisan nonsense. Enough. Gun violence and mental illness are just two sides of a die that also includes fear, isolation, loss of control, distrust of authorities (e.g. …

short and sweet Shelby Van Pelt (2022) Remarkably Bright Creatures [Audible] Marin Ireland and Michael Urie (narrators) What a sweet story! I was a little hesitant about an octopus narrator, but Marcellus grew on me, and I looked forward to his interludes. Of course, the story wasn’t really about an…

Reality check from underneath the boxes — I am a sucker for HGTV home renovation shows. I have a good eye but lack the building and organizational skills that might offer me a career flipping houses, curating properties, or restoring old homes to their previous glory. The idea of flipping houses doesn’t appeal to me much because…