The Great Adventure Manifesto: What I Believe

September 1, 2014

The worst thing that ever happened to Christianity was when it was accepted as a part of mainstream society. From the very beginning of its revolutionary-based advent, Christianity has thrived best under adversity. Its opponents today in the Western world are no longer persecution and torture, but apathy, complacency and compromise. Christians have isolated themselves … More The Great Adventure Manifesto: What I Believe

Week One Is History

August 29, 2014

I am a week into my 17th year of teaching university, and as usual, the stress level lessens a great deal after week one. I am teaching four classes plus an independent study, and everything has flowed pretty good this week, so I am happy. One of those classes is brand new, and since it … More Week One Is History

Review: “Ark Royal” by Christopher G. Nuttall

August 24, 2014

Ark Royal by Christopher G. Nuttall. 459 pages. As I have mentioned before, I have a weakness for military science fiction. I also try to review as many indie authors as I can. Ark Royal by Christopher Nuttall fits both those bills. Here’s the scenario, straight out of the Amazon description: “Seventy years ago, the … More Review: “Ark Royal” by Christopher G. Nuttall

Why Not Christian Science Fiction?

August 22, 2014

About a dozen years ago, I was invited to team-teach an Honors class at our University entitled “Christianity and Science Fiction.” Some of my colleagues suggested that it should be called “Christianity vs. Science Fiction,” but that was not the point. From my perspective, both inspirational fiction and science fiction deal with the same challenge: … More Why Not Christian Science Fiction?

Virtual Transgressions

August 18, 2014

We are one week away from classes beginning, and I should be finishing last-minute details on my classes. But these are the times when my mind is wandering in a dozen different directions. Today was the day I chose to take care of my long-term transgressions online. If you haven’t figured it out, I tend … More Virtual Transgressions

Bring It On!

August 13, 2014

Many people, including my students, don’t know that I was heavy into music for a large part of my life. In high school I was in the elite singing group for my school and did my first solo at the last program of my senior year. In college I began writing music and performing with … More Bring It On!