Tag: Reformed

  • “What We Believe” (1)

    “What We Believe” (1)

    This week, my local church started a seven-week series (essentially following the Lent season, the seven weeks leading up to Easter / Resurrection Sunday). It’s called “What We Believe,” as we’re diving deep into Scripture and considering the most crucial foundations of the Christian faith.

  • About that Super Bowl commercial…

    About that Super Bowl commercial…

    Ultimately, while I do think the He Gets Us ad has its problems and in some cases only furthered the resentment some feel toward Westernized Christianity today, I’m thankful for the opportunity it’s provided for conversations about authentic Christianity.

  • Theology in Taylor Swift’s Midnights

    Theology in Taylor Swift’s Midnights

    I’ve chosen three songs that got me thinking a lot about the messages they send: “Anti-Hero,” “You’re On Your Own, Kid,” and “Karma.” As with any culture I consume, I read these songs through my Reformed, biblical worldview.

  • Reformed Tipping Culture

    Reformed Tipping Culture

    Servers encounter a moral dilemma here: How much of your cash tips do you declare?

  • New Year 2024

    New Year 2024

    Every year, it seems like I see more and more memes about “dead week,” the week between Christmas and the New Year that’s “sluggish” and “the strangest week of the year,” when “time seems to have no meaning.” Friends shared these memes to their Instagram stories, unofficially giving each other permission to get nothing done during this…

  • Reformed Christmas: It’s a Wonderful Life

    Reformed Christmas: It’s a Wonderful Life

    “I know what I’m going to do tomorrow and the next day and the next year and the year after that: I’m shaking the dust of this crummy little town off my feet and I’m going to see the world! Italy, Greece; the Parthenon, the Colosseum…Then I’m coming back here and go to college and…