As of late, I have found myself lacking focus … where normally I would be proud to be among the American populace that can successfully multi-task and achieve much in limited moments and timeframes, right now I relate much more to Tolkien’s disheartened Bilbo Baggins:”… I know I don’t look it, but I’m beginning to feel it in my heart. I feel… thin. Sort of stretched, like… butter scraped over too much bread.”Thus … the ...

Psalms 18:30 (King David)“As for God, his way is perfect;the word of the LORD is flawless.He is a shieldfor all who take refuge in him.”

This week, I bought the latest Death Cab for Cutie album, Narrow Stairs and it is just so gorgeous. The sound is immersive and the lyrics are spell-binding.As I was reading a devotion this morning from Psalms, I fell into some thoughts about the song “I Will Possess Your Heart” that gave it some real meaning. In Psalms 16:9-11, David says:No wonder my heart is glad, and I rejoice.My body rests in safety.For you will ...

By my rough estimate and understanding, the term “fatawa” is intended to refer to the Islamic rulings on a contemporary question or inquiry that cannot be directly answered by a verse in the Qur’an. It seems to be the attempt of the Islamic faith to provide for their devote people a way to fully understand and abide by the rules and regulations given to them by Allah, in spite of the fact that culture, ...

Just in time for all of your New Year's Resolutions, if you're interested in reading the Bible in its entirety this year, might I recommend The One Year Bible? Not only does it look nice, have a matching Google Homepage widget for convenience, you can also listen along with each passage.

My favorite part? The guy reading along sounds alot like Sideshow Bob! Seriously ... it's the best!