by Editor-in-Chief Michael Brooks I didn’t grow up in a very politically charged family. Politics were rarely discussed in my childhood. At least, not to my memory. This may be similar to many and so for me interest in politics came later in my life. It wasn’t just the concerns of adulthood that drew me… Read More Becoming Independent: My Journey Toward Liberty
by Contributor David Voetberg In this article, I’d like to attempt to make an argument for the events of Daniel 6 as typologically foreshadowing the sufferings & resurrection of Christ. I understand that there are potential dangers when we start talking about typology in Scripture, being that wild things can potentially be imported from our… Read More Daniel and the Lion of Judah’s Den
by Editor Michael Brooks It is the Friday before Easter. This Friday is the day we reflect on the wonder and terror of the cross. The day that Jesus died. For many this time has not been normal. Worse, for many around the world, more suffering has visited them. There are millions around the world… Read More Easter and Men: Bearing Burdens for the Glory of God
by Editor Michael Brooks Kobe Bryant is dead. He was 41 years old. His 13-year old daughter is dead. I say it now and I still can’t believe it. Them along with seven other people died tragically and suddenly from a helicopter crash on the 26th. In the news since we have seen truly how… Read More Mourning & Honoring Kobe Byrant: Why He Matters & Why Its Alright to Mourn Him
by Contributor David Voetberg The title of this article may strike some as odd being that Samson is one of those Old Testament characters we typically think of as someone who almost never got it right. Could there really be a glimpse of the Saviour in the life of a man like Samson? Despite his… Read More Let Me Die with the Philistines: The Aroma of Christ in the Life of Samson
by Editor Michael Brooks Fatherhood is dear to my heart. Being raised by a tremendous father helped form in me the deep desire to be a father. Along with being a good husband, my role as father is the most meaningful thing I do and am. It is also the most demanding and important. Being… Read More Fatherhood: A Relentless Task
by Editor Michael Brooks For most of my reading career I have been primarily interested in educational/academic works. But, some years ago, when Caiti and I got married, my wife coaxed me into the wonderful world of fiction. I had always lacked in an interest for it. Now, I can truly enjoy a great story.… Read More Book Review: A Captive’s Portion
by Michael Brooks To read the first article in this series click here. As stated before I have been watching TWD since the beginning. I have seen it grow, change, peak, decline, and stabilize. In the first article of this series I wrote about the main ways the series excelled and how those things are… Read More The Walking Dead: What Went Wrong (Part 2)
by Guest Contributor Don Brooks (bio at bottom of post) Read part one from this article series here. As stated in the first part of this article (read it here!) it is important I describe some caveats or guiding principles of my approach. These caveats will describe in general terms how I understand the metanarrative… Read More A Metanarrative of God’s Created Realms (Part 2)
by Michael Brooks I remember hearing about a new zombie show back in 2010. I was at college and down the hall a friend of mine, Steve, was excited to host a watch-party for this new show. Little did I know I would eventually watch every episode and become a weekly viewer. At its peak… Read More The Walking Dead: What Went Wrong (Part 1)
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