The first centuries of Christianity were hard, and Peter wrote his book to encourage Christians facing great difficulty. The earliest known account of this Christian suffering outside of the Scriptures is found in the second-century martyrdom of Polycarp.  Read More

You will have to pardon my lack of culture. I first heard this poem in connection with the hit TV show Breaking Bad. One of the final episodes of the show was titled: Ozymandias. To promote the episode Bryan Cranston, the star of the show, recited the poem with his terrifying interpretation.  Read More

I have been told my whole life that I look just like my mom: Kelly. There was more than once that people were stunned at how similar we looked. Admittedly, as a young man, that didn’t sit well with me. What 11-year-old wants to look like a girl?!  Read More

It's time to celebrate Arborway! This week we had our yearly basketball clinic. We call it Basketball Nights. Some churches do VBS (an old-school summer Bible camp), but we do Basketball Nights. It is hands down one of the most tiring weeks of the year for our staff and volunteers, but it is SO completely worth it.  Read More

The Patriots are a mess. This once perennial Super Bowl-contending team is now predicted to be last in their division. Within four years of Tom Brady's departure, the Patriots have absolutely fallen apart. When you hear this news, some of you don't care, some of you are giddy, and others, like me, are immensely sad.  Read More

Bubble wrap appreciation party, "We got a new dog party" (yes, I have been to one of these) Break-Up Party, I Lost a Bet Party. What do these all have in common? They are bizarre and odd reasons to throw a party. But hey who am I to judge?  Read More

From our phones to our Netflix subscriptions, everything has "Terms of Service." You are probably a better person than me, but I do not read them. I just agree and hope for the best. That may change though. This week I saw an article about strange clauses hidden in some terms of service.  Read More

A few years ago, our family went on vacation to the Mammoth Caves in Kentucky. At over 400 miles, it holds the record for the longest cave system in the world, and that is just the discovered portion. There may yet be hundreds of miles no human has laid eyes on.  Read More

As a child, Indiana Jones was one of my favorites. We had a CD with the theme song of several classic 80s movies, but the Indiana Jones theme was the one I had on repeat. Sing it with me: Bum, bum-bum, bum, bum, bum-bum, bum, bum, bum-bum-bum, bum, bum-bum, bum, bum. I'd put on a hat and pretend to be, Indiana Jones, the great explorer and archeologist.   Read More

One of my favorite songs as a kid in the early 90s' was the classic Christian hip-hop-pop track by DC Talk, "Luv is a verb." This was the original song about love being an action. It was released some twenty years before John Mayer's. In my humble opinion, it's better too, but I'm probably blinded by nostalgia. Watch it below and you be the judge.  Read More

Being a mother is literally one of the hardest jobs on earth. Moms are simultaneously chefs, stylists, and WWE referees. And mothers give up so much to take care of their kids.  Read More

I have only tried out for two athletic teams in my life, and both times I was not good enough.  Read More