Category: writing

  • The Christian fish symbol

    The fish was used in the Early Church to identify oneself as a Christian. Until the late 4th century Christianity was illegal in the Roman Empire and punishable by death. So Christians had to be cautious and take protective measures to avoid detection by the authorities. The acrostic ICHTHUS (ΙΧΘϒΣ) identifies Jesus Christ as God’s…

  • Warp Speed

    Oh the joys of travelingAt a superluminal speedIn these gloomy daysIt is precisely what I needMy thoughts travelFaster than the lightGod has given me this wondrous giftAt first, it gave me a frightI traverse the universe to and froPast black holes, supernovasAnd wherever else I goExploring from the comfortOf my own placeWho needs a rocketTo…

  • Overwhelmed: Breaking Point

    I have so much wrong with me! I NEED YOUR PRAYERS DESPERATELY! PRAYERS FOR ME AND MY FAMILY WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED!!! Satan is a liar! I will not fall into despair, bitterness, or anger. “Though He slay me, yet will I hope in Him.” Job 13:15 My physical and mental suffering unites me with…

  • A Reformed conversation on nouthetic and biblical counseling

    I just had a very fruitful exchange with a dear brother, Philip, who is Reformed like me, and who suffers from serious mental illness like me, on the topic of my recent blog post on Jay Adam’s nouthetic counseling. If you’d like to read the blog post to see what precisely he responded to you…

  • An Easter Meditation

    I rose todayAnd thanked GodLike any other day But today is special you seeFor it commemorates that day long agoWhen we, in Christ, got the victory Two millennia ago in David’s cityOur Savior Christ was put on trialHe willingly gave up His security He was beaten, scourged, and mockedChrist endured it all out of love…

  • Kurt Vonnegut’s 8 Rules for Writing a Short Story

    Kurt Vonnegut’s 8 Rules for Writing a Short Story

    Eight simple rules for writing the ideal short story, by esteemed writer Kurt Vonnegut!