Read Imminent: Inside The Pentagon’s Hunt For UFOs: Written by the Former Head of the Pentagon Program Investigating UAPs by Luis Elizondo: A thought-provoking and accessible read from one of the most famous figures in contemporary UAP discourse. Worth reading and thinking about whatever one thinks about the legitimacy of the UAP phenomena. Theology andContinue reading “Read, Watch, Listen – September 2024 Roundup”
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Read, Watch, Listen – August 2024 Roundup
Read 1 & 2 Samuel For Normal People by Aaron Higashi: The latest entry in the Bible for Normal People series written in an informative and entertaining fashion. These books of the Bible are crucial to understand and puzzling for many. This is an accessible read that will update you on the current state ofContinue reading “Read, Watch, Listen – August 2024 Roundup”
Read, Watch, Listen – July 2024 Roundup
Note: This is the first in a new (roughly) monthly series of posts I’m planning that will provide a quick roundup of some content I’ve checked out in the past month so you can decide whether to check it out too! Read Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire by Chris Kempshall:Continue reading “Read, Watch, Listen – July 2024 Roundup”
Read, Watch, Listen – Resources for Emancipation Day in Canada
August 1 marks the annual Emancipation Day in Canada, observing the anniversary of the abolition of slavery across the British Empire. Unfortunately, there remains a popular narrative that racism in Canada is nothing compared to the USA. Listening to the voices of any BIPOC person in Canada will quickly put lie to this assumption. HereContinue reading “Read, Watch, Listen – Resources for Emancipation Day in Canada”
Read, Watch, Listen: Faith And Spirituality Resources
Read A Church Called Tov: Forming A Goodness Culture That Resists Abuses of Power and Promotes Healing by Laura McKnight-Scott and Scot McKnight.Notes: Christian theology; sexuality; sexual abuse; power ethics; healthy church communities AD 381: Heretics, Pagans, and the Dawn of the Monotheistic State by Charles FreemanNotes: Church history; Roman history; Ecumenical councils A NewContinue reading “Read, Watch, Listen: Faith And Spirituality Resources”
Read, Watch, Listen: 2SLGBTQIA+ Affirming Resources
. Read Bible, Gender, Sexuality: Reframing the Church’s Debate on Same-Sex Relationships by James V. Brownson God and the Gay Christian: The Biblical Case in Support of Same-Sex Relationships by Matthew Vines Torn: Resucing the Gospel from the Gays vs. Christian Debate by Justin Lee Transforming: The Bible and Lives of Transgender Christians by AustinContinue reading “Read, Watch, Listen: 2SLGBTQIA+ Affirming Resources”
Poem: Outer and Inner Worlds
OutsideThey say I never looked better.Seems like you’re in a good placeSo glad to see you thriving.InsideA raging tempest.Eye of the stormA void of despairEmpty of hope.Howling painRage and griefFilling my gutsWith agonizing feeling.Only reliefIs temporary.Joy and loveFrom my cat’s anticsAnd her loving snuggles.Blessed relief of pressureFrom my own touch.Resilient determinationCentering my focusFrom taijiquan.Temporary reprieveAlwaysContinue reading “Poem: Outer and Inner Worlds”
Ash Wednesday Reflection 2024
In many Christian liturgical traditions today marks the start of Lent and is also referred to as Ash Wednesday. One of the ways to mark the occasion is to receive ashes, often made of the burned remnants of the palm leaves from the previous year’s Palm Sunday, in the form of a cross on theContinue reading “Ash Wednesday Reflection 2024”
My Cat & Tai Chi: An Insight Into The Internal Arts
My cat Salem is only a few short months away from turning 2. She is still young, playful and full of energy. She is very affectionate most of the time, but she also likes to play rough on occasion and has yet to realize how much her claws and teeth can do to my poorContinue reading “My Cat & Tai Chi: An Insight Into The Internal Arts”
Read, Watch, Listen: Science And History Resources
Read A Brief History of Black Holes: And why nearly everything you know about them is wrong by Dr. Becky Smethurst Accelerate: A History of the 1990s by James Brooke-Smith and Jack Smyth Back to Wellness: A mind-body approach to managing your back pain by Dr. Kirstie Griffiths Burnout: The Secret to Unlocking the StressContinue reading “Read, Watch, Listen: Science And History Resources”
The Dreamers' Corner 