I can’t tell you how many times I’ve read The Lord of the Rings series, or watched the movies, extended editions only, of course. The world of Middle Earth has a way of drawing me in, and I love any minute I can spend there (Sometimes I even watch the movies with commentary from the actors, IContinue reading “Concerning the Shire”
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A Short Thought from an Evening Walk
Recently, some friends (and C.S. Lewis) inspired me to explore nature as a professor. A professor explores with the humble heart of an observer, watching and listening as creation unfolds itself. He seeks to learn and enjoy, as opposed to a magician who seeks to control and derive profit that should not be his toContinue reading “A Short Thought from an Evening Walk”
The Monster and the Prophet
What do Frankenstein and the book of Isaiah have to do with each other? Find out!
Roses and Stars
When I first applied to the Torrey Honors Institute, the Great Books honors program at my university, I answered in my application that my two favorite books were Brothers Karamazov and The Little Prince. While I did enjoy reading both of these for school, my sole motivation was to portray myself as intelligent and pretentious enough to getContinue reading “Roses and Stars”
Further Up and Further In
Some know these words as a CS Lewis quote from The Last Battle. Some people who know me well know these as the words I have incorporated in my second tattoo. I know these as the words that have defined my spiritual journey over the past couple years. The concept first came to me duringContinue reading “Further Up and Further In”
Hopeful Wanderer 