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Month: April 2019

Unstoppable Forgiveness

Posted on April 30, 2019April 30, 2019 by Josiah Kirk

Complete forgiveness. It's one of the hardest things to be asked of a person. To forgive is seemingly impossible at times. It could mean forgiving someone for the simplest thing, or it could be for scars that sting for a lifetime. Forgiveness is a prominent topic, but just because it's brought up frequently doesn't mean … Continue reading Unstoppable Forgiveness →

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Avengers: Age of Ultron

Posted on April 23, 2019May 14, 2019 by Josiah Kirk

The sequel to the Avengers that also continues the story of Captain America: The Winter Soldier, Avengers: Age of Ultron was released in 2015. While there are a couple elements that degrade the movie's quality, the story remains just as inspirational as its successor. IntroWhen Tony Stark inadvertently creates Ultron, a robot with dangerous artificial … Continue reading Avengers: Age of Ultron →

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Even to the End of the Age

Posted on April 21, 2019April 21, 2019 by Josiah Kirk

“After the Sabbath, at dawn on the first day of the week, Mary Magdalene and the other Mary went to look at the tomb. There was a violent earthquake, for an angel of the Lord came down from heaven and, going to the tomb, rolled back the stone and sat on it. His appearance was … Continue reading Even to the End of the Age →

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Loyal in the Darkest Times

Posted on April 20, 2019April 20, 2019 by Josiah Kirk

This weekend, millions of people look back to a single event that shattered everything: the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus Christ. Our topic for this Saturday is Loyalty, and what a more powerful example than this story. Everyone is most likely familiar (often very much so) with it. But I'm wondering if this Easter, we … Continue reading Loyal in the Darkest Times →

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Captain America: The Winter Soldier

Posted on April 16, 2019April 15, 2019 by Josiah Kirk

Captain America: The Winter Soldier, a sequel to the first Captain America and continuing on from the Avengers, was released five years ago. The story set in the modern day, the movie saw a change of tone from the previous one as well as a change of directors, something that caused this movie to excel … Continue reading Captain America: The Winter Soldier →

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Loneliness

Posted on April 14, 2019April 14, 2019 by Josiah Kirk

That solitary feeling of standing on the edge of a room, the edge of a conversation that no one wants you in, and the feeling of absolute emptiness deep inside you is a terrible feeling that everyone can have at some point or another. Loneliness is an aching hole that can empty a person if … Continue reading Loneliness →

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Minecraft

Posted on April 12, 2019April 14, 2019 by Josiah Kirk

Minecraft is an open-world, sandbox video game developed almost ten years ago, in the middle of 2009. It remains one of the biggest video games in the world to this day, though its popularity reached its peak in roughly 2012, 2013, and 2014. It is playable on almost every device, and continues to get a … Continue reading Minecraft →

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Friendship

Posted on April 6, 2019April 6, 2019 by Josiah Kirk

It's fair to state that friendships often comprise a good portion of the daily life of teens. We spend a lot of time with them in many different settings and places. Through that time they can frequently influence us either for the better or for the worse. It's up to us to discern which friends … Continue reading Friendship →

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Lessons from a Sheep Dog

Posted on April 2, 2019April 1, 2019 by Josiah Kirk

Lessons from a Sheep Dog, by Philip Keller, has rapidly become one of my very favorite books. It is a smaller Christian Nonfiction book and was originally published in 1983. InfoLessons from a Sheep Dog is one of my favorite books for its profound truth in a simple story. In the beginning, the author recounts … Continue reading Lessons from a Sheep Dog →

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