The New Heavens and the New Earth

When I was younger, I loved the Chronicles of Narnia by C.S. Lewis. As I was a good, Christian homeschool student, this is not all that surprising. The Chronicles of Narnia is a beautiful collection of fantasy books that were written as an allegory of Christ, His people, and the story of redemption. I really … Continue reading The New Heavens and the New Earth →

Have a Blessed Easter Sunday

We, the Church, are celebrating Jesus’s death and resurrection this week. I just finished reading the accounts of this story in the four gospels, and to say they are among the most beautiful, emotional, and heavy words ever written is a great understatement. They express the ugly shards of hate and bitterness the world has … Continue reading Have a Blessed Easter Sunday →

Music of the Week, April 11th

Franck Sonata for Violin and Piano in A major, 4th Movement The Franck Violin Sonata is one of the great Romantic works for violin. It is a beautiful piece that has almost a fantastical, story-like quality to it. Franck wrote it in in 1886 for the famous violinist, Eugène Ysaÿe, as a wedding gift. At the … Continue reading Music of the Week, April 11th →

Being Good is Better than Being Great

Our lives are often so focused on greatness. Many of us want to be successful in life, and often we associate success with huge achievements, being a hero, and changing the course of history. Why shouldn’t we feel this way? After all, the people history remembers are the great people: the people with the biggest … Continue reading Being Good is Better than Being Great →

Music of the Week, April 3rd

Each week, I am going to try to post a few links to some of the best music I have recently discovered or revisited, as well as short descriptions of each song or piece. I love listening to a wide variety of different music, and I thought it would be fun to share some of … Continue reading Music of the Week, April 3rd →

God Knows Literally Everything

I have a few ideas I am going to be writing about over the next couple of weeks, and some of them include attributes of God. The sad truth is that many misconceptions and misunderstandings of the attributes of God have crept into the Church today. I wish I was only talking about fringe groups. … Continue reading God Knows Literally Everything →

Core Truths of the Glorious Gospel, Part III

This is the last of the posts about the core messages of the gospel of Jesus Christ. It has been a blessing for me to write these articles, and I believe that God has given me a better understanding of these foundational truths of Christianity through the process of researching and writing. I hope that … Continue reading Core Truths of the Glorious Gospel, Part III →

Core Truths of the Glorious Gospel, Part II

It’s been a couple of weeks since my last post! Unfortunately, I was unable to post anything because of some essays I was writing for an application. But now that all of that is behind me, I am excited to continue to talk about the Bible and theology! This is the second of three posts … Continue reading Core Truths of the Glorious Gospel, Part II →

Core Truths of the Glorious Gospel, Part I

As I was pondering what to write about this week, I just kept coming back to the gospel of salvation in Jesus Christ. The gospel is the most glorious good news we could ever hear: that the Son of God has died to save us from our sins and to transform us into His image, … Continue reading Core Truths of the Glorious Gospel, Part I →

My Purpose

Ever since I was a child, I have loved the Bible. It is an amazing book filled with with a variety of exciting adventures, heroes, villains, miracles, love stories, and battles. At the heart of them all is the most important and glorious story with the most important and incredible of characters: the story of … Continue reading My Purpose →