Over the weekend Joe Paterno, the long-time head coach of the Penn State college football team passed away as a result of an aggressive form of lung cancer. He was the head coach of that program for over forty years and had become synonymous with Penn State football. He was a fixture for that program and school for decades and the statue that is erected in front of the football field is a testament to that. He will go down in history as one of the best college football coaches ever – however, the sex abuse scandal that shook the … Continue reading →

Martin Luther once said that justification by faith is the doctrine by which the church rises or falls. To a certain extent, I would agree. I personally think the church rises or falls based on the historical death and resurrection of Jesus — events which prompt us to believe justification by faith. These events are the very bedrock and foundation of the Christian faith. The penal substitutionary death of Jesus and His resurrection from the dead are the events upon which our faith rests. If you take those away, our faith is futile, empty, and worthless (1 Corinthians 15: 17). … Continue reading →

Although it is old news, the death of Steve Jobs still rings loud in the technology sector. Since his death, there has been a statue erected in his honor and more recently an action figure bearing his resemblance. He is considered to be one of the greatest innovators in our generation and rightfully so. The company that he founded (Apple) and the products that it would create have forever changed the way we use technology. All over the blogosphere there have been tributes to this man that the world has come to know as the very heart and soul behind … Continue reading →