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Quick Shots: The Shema

Quick Shots: The Shema

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Recently, as part of my daily devotional, I worked through a six-video series by The Bible Project on the Shema, a famous Jewish prayer based on Deuteronomy 6:4-5.  I more or less pulled this study out of a hat and my expectations weren’t that high. I doubted I was going to discover any deep new and exciting information.

Boy, was I wrong!

This Bible Project series is a word study of six key words in this prayer: Listen, LORD, Love, Heart, Soul, and Strength. The narrator takes each of these words and explores how the original Hebrew word would have been understood by the Israelites in Biblical times. … Read more...

Quick Shots for 11/17/2017: Batman/Superman Edition

Quick Shots for 11/17/2017: Batman/Superman Edition

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This past week Deb and I saw Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice. I know this movie really got panned by critics and moviegoers alike, but I actually liked it. Now, I know one of the complaints was that the movie was a little hard to follow, and I'll admit that you really had to pay close attention during the first half to have a decent grasp on the story. Still, I was able to keep up. Being familiar with DC comics certainly helped, as well. Another minor issue was that the characters often did things that didn't make a lot of sense. For instance, Batman (sorry, the Bat of Gotham) plants a tracking device on a… Read more...
Quick Shots For November 3, 2017

Quick Shots For November 3, 2017

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Chalk this one up to the "if I had only known" category. If you have been following my Quick Shots then you are familiar with my discussions concerning the Nintendo Switch and my debating over whether or not to purchase one. As you probably know, I did end up buying a Switch and am loving it. However, this week I found out a little detail about the console that, had known about it sooner, I probably would not have had any hesitation in purchasing one. This is not new information, but I only read about it this week. Beginning in 2018, Nintendo will offer a paid online membership at an extremely reasonable… Read more...
Quick Shots for 10/20/2017

Quick Shots for 10/20/2017

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Well, I did it. This week I finally purchased a Nintendo Switch. Right now, however, all it does is just sit there, pretty much as shown in the picture below. That is because I have yet to purchase any games for it. That should be remedied soon as I am planning on purchasing (perhaps by the time you are reading this) Stardew Valley (for myself) and Snipperclips (for family multi-player). Additionally, on my radar (probably as Christmas list options) are Mario + Rabbids and Zelda: Breath of the Wild. Besides these games, what would you suggest? Is there a particular game that I should consider checking… Read more...
Quick Shots for 10/06/2017

Quick Shots for 10/06/2017

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A group has received approval and is currently raising money to erect a statue near the Washington Monument in D.C.. Its purpose is to help promote women's equality. This doesn't seem like a bad idea until you realize the statue that, according to the sculptor, is intended to “combat a culture that increasingly dehumanizes women and sexualizes the female form” is actually a 45-foot tall naked woman. (Isaiah 5:20)
This week I fell victim to one of a gamer’s greatest fears; I lost approximately two years worth of progress in a video game. The game in question is a match 3 game that I play on my Windows… Read more...