As you may or may not know, I’m a semi-professional performing and recording musician/artist and for as long as I can remember I’ve made a habit of following and discovering new music. 2021 is no exception and though I find I’ve grown more picky over the years, music discovery methods have never been better. Algorithms
Phew, it’s sure been a year, hasn’t it? I know it’s been quite a while since I’ve published but the protests and unrest lately in the wake of the George Floyd murder reminded me of a helpful essay from none other than Murray Rothbard, the “patron saint” of modern libertarianism. Many people have avoided the
10) Julien Baker – Red Door Julien Baker is one of my bigger “songwriter crushes,” not so much in the romantic sense, but from the perspective that I wish I could write from her point of view and style. Her sound often takes me back to younger or simpler years, slightly more angsty years, and
While listening to a recent episode of the “Makers and Mystics” podcast (one of my new favorites, actually; I’ll link it here), I was introduced to the work of Japanese artist Makoto Fujimura. Since my teenage years, like many of my generation, I have been enamored with certain affectations of Japanese culture. From the interactive
One of the apologetic issues that is closest to my heart is that of what the Bible has to say about the nature of creation history. Over my years of study of the Christian faith and its defense, the reconciliation of science and faith has been one of my primary areas from the very beginning.
In part 1 of this Israel prophecy guide, we looked more deeply into a number of passages that many claim indicate a future restoration of the kingdom of Israel. We were able to conclude that a number of passages were either previously fulfilled or find their fulfilment in the New Testament. But there still remain a number
In my search for answers regarding many passages quoted and cited to me in discussions regarding Israel today, I have often been both over and underwhelmed at the approach many scholars have taken in addressing these topics. It can be very difficult to parse these passages and many resources deal with their explanation in vague
In Part 1 of this series, we discussed the overall thrust of the Dispensational argument for the expectation of a future earthly restoration of the nation of Israel. We also looked a bit more at the Abrahamic Covenant itself to understand what sort of pre-conditions we should expect in the case of such a restoration
In part 1 of this two-part series, we looked at whether the Korean War was necessary at all, whether South Korea was a bastion of freedom needing protecting, and whether the North Korea was aggressive in its invasion and solely to blame for hostilities. In part 2, we will look at the effects of the