The highest ethic is love Matthew 22:37-40 37 Jesus replied: “‘Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind.’[a] 38 This is the first and greatest commandment. 39 And the second is like it: ‘Love your neighbor as yourself.’[b] 40 All the Law and the... Continue Reading →
The Now Review
Dave Franco, Jimmy Tatro, O'shea Jackson jr., Darryl Hannah, and Bill Murray star in a new miniseries on Roku originally made for Quibi. The Now is a series following Ed Poole (Dave Franco) a suicidal depressed man whose family is in shambles after the suicide of both his father and brother. Ed has to wrestle... Continue Reading →
“Dopesick” Television That Matters
Not many shows have affected me in the way that the 2021 Hulu series Dopesick has. It takes a holistic view of the impacts of a drug called Oxycontin and the pharmaceutical company the created it (Purdue Pharma). Peter Saarsgard (Garden State), Michael Keaton (Batman, Spotlight), Will Poulter (We Are The Millers), Kaitlyn Dever (Book... Continue Reading →
Breaking Through Bitterness
As an opinionated person it really bothers me when something in my life goes a different way than I think it should go. I hate it, it feels like some sort of karma like balance is all out of whack. If this situation is something I deeply care about it's almost impossible for my mind... Continue Reading →
Am I Enough?
We all make mistakes and at points are faced with our own guilt. We ask can I make amends; can I do enough good to make up for the bad that I have done. As humans we often want to prove our value as "good" people. We scrape and claw at some obscure idea of... Continue Reading →
A Biblical View of Drugs
I was talking to a guy a couple weeks ago about the new Delta 8 THC (marijuana) that is already federally legal, he asked me if I would try an edible and I told him I would not because I am a Christian. He replied that the Bible didn't say anything on marijuana; which I... Continue Reading →
Gratitude For Existence
When I was a kid I remember times where I would stare into a mirror at my reflection. I would see myself and wonder, how was I so lucky to be myself? This may sound weird, but I felt like I was a strawberry. I don't know why or what specifically made me feel this... Continue Reading →
Hope, Love, and Ted Lasso
Jason Sudeikis (SNL, We're The Millers) has outdone himself with the creation of the relentlessly hopeful sitcom Ted Lasso. The show follows an american collegiate football coach who travels across the pond to coach a team in the premier league. Sudeikis plays the titular coach as he embarks on a mad man's journey trying to... Continue Reading →
The Spiritual Importance of Martin Luther
Few people have left a lasting mark on this World as much as Martin Luther. I think many people would be surprised to see all the ways that this sixteenth century German monk shaped the modern world. He opened the doors of free thought, peaceful revolution, separation of church and state, and he brought back... Continue Reading →