Back in winter of early 2019 we took a day trip up into West Virginia to Blackwater Falls state park. I had never been and did not really know what to expect, but I knew there would be some snow up that way and could possibly get some interesting photos, and would be a good place to scout. Little did I know however, was that once we got close we'd enter what seemed like another world. It was as if the entirety of life was frozen in a moment, covered in ice and snow. The air a

A friend of mine shared this clip from Wretched/Fortis about nose rings and tattoos. If you're reading this, I take it you have an opinion on the issue one way or the other. I for myself know I certainly do. But regardless of those views, I think this is a helpful look at not just those issues but a deeper issue of Christian love and consideration. Do I fully agree with every single thing Mr. Friel shares in this video? Well, this post isn't the time or place that I desire t

I had a good talk recently with a friend of mine about life and a little about doctrine. In the conversation we discussed some about how we ought to handle differing views within Christendom. In fact, it's a theme that I feel has been coming up a bit recently for me, and so I thought it might be a good topic to cover briefly. Christian theology can be broken down into three (or more) levels of what you could call "importance". I'm classifying these somewhat based on my own op