Side Note: This could be the most important post I’ve written in my nine years of blog writing. Fun fact: Jerusalem has 3.5 million tourists a year (pre-Covid), which is mostly because of Jesus. It’s amazing how being in Canada we can turn a blind eye to Him, but you can’t when you’re in Israel … [Read more...]
God is Terrifying
If you’re like me, you have at one time or another considered God to be like the gentle grandpa who always has a gentle word that fixes the problem because nothing fazes Him and because He’s so “loving,” everyone except Hitler goes to heaven. Unfortunately, that’s not God at all! If you read the … [Read more...]
Happy Easter
Today I won't be posting a normal blog because I'm too busy celebrating the most important day in history; the day death was defeated, and we were set free because Jesus rose from the grave. Like many others, I tend to take the idea of Jesus dying on the cross for granted because I've heard the … [Read more...]
I Saw Something Incredibly Beautiful (A Post Leading into Easter)
The other day I had Youtube playing in the background and it selected this song for me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AwgWbIOt0ko. I highly recommend checking it out, especially starting at the 2:29min mark because the joy of the band and audience amazed me. Even if I was part of a different … [Read more...]
Today We Celebrate!
Easter is a day of celebration. For a Christian like me, the two greatest events in human history are Easter and my birth... I mean Jesus’ birth; He’s a little more important than me. Christmas celebrates the Son of God coming to Earth; if I was the Son of God I think I’d pass on that trip (me as … [Read more...]
Easter: Jesus Gives Religion the Finger
There is a popular song sung in churches today talking about Jesus dying on the cross that says: “Crucified... You took the fall and thought of me above all.” I would like to correct this statement; when Jesus was dying on the cross I’m pretty sure He was actually thinking: “Ow, ow, ow.” There is … [Read more...]