A Nerd For Jesus

 With 2025 coming to a close, I think it’s time to count down my top ten books with honorable mentions. Star Wars: Death Troopers  I already wrote a blog about this book, so I’ll link to it.   here https://www.blogger.com/blog/post/edit/7207972660232719512/1203254104700170275  Searching for Adam: Genesis & the Truth About Man's Origin  If you want a good defense of young-earth creation, this is the book for you, understandable and takes the arguments for old-earth arguments seriously. Faith and the Founding Fathers  If you are a history buff and/or a faith buff, this Audible original is for you. Okay, now off to the list #10 Why I Am Protestant by Beth Felker Jones From Goodreads: “What does it mean to be Protestant? How can its strengths shape faith in the modern world, and how should its challenges be addressed? With clarity, warmth, and theological depth, Beth Felker Jones explores these questions in Why I Am Protestant . This book offers a positiv...

 I cannot believe that 2025 is already coming to an end. As 2025 draws to a close, I want to kick off my first December blog post by sharing five personal goals  for 2026 and explaining why I chose each one. My 1st goal is to read more of the Bible, especially the Old Testament, study theology, and pray more. As a flawed sinner in need of God's grace, I live my Christian life each day by reading the Bible, praying, and attending church. These practices are at the core of who I am. My 2nd goal is to read more broadly and without fear. Inspired by John Green, I want to try more types of books. I usually read non-fiction, but last year in therapy, my counselor suggested I explore other genres. In high school, my aide (due to my mild cerebral palsy, I couldn’t handwrite) said I could get stuck on a topic. Due to my ADHD, but I didn’t know that at the time. As I get older, I realize they were right. I don't want this blog to be limited to one topic, like the evolution debate (thoug...

  I saw Ken Ham at Grace Presbyterian on Sunday, November 2nd . Admittedly , I was hesitant at first . Why ? I'm not a diehard Young Earth creationist . What's that ? A person who believes the Earth and the universe were created by God in a relatively short period, typically less than 10,000 years ago, based on a literal interpretation of the biblical Book of Genesis (from Google AI) . But I decided to go into a sea of people; he sure did pack 'em in ! So much so, I had gone upstairs to get a seat, and I sat facing Ken Ham, center stage . He was entertaining and informative . Now , I admit I didn't give them much Grace back when I was younger . I thought Old Earth was the way to go, but it was a better case for a Young Earth than I thought . Let me back up . I'm still Old Earth but..  Around Christmas time last year, I asked for A great book with a bad title, " Defending Sin: A Response to the Challenges of Evolution and the Natural Sciences, "...

With Halloween around the corner, I decided to get in the spirit. Horror has never been my favorite genre. But I’m open to trying new things... sometimes. Still, I decided to review Death Troopers, a Star Wars Expanded Universe non-canon  Zombie horror book.  Death Troopers by Joe Schreiber   from Goodreads “When the Imperial prison barge Purge–temporary home to five hundred of the galaxy’s most ruthless killers, rebels, scoundrels, and thieves–breaks down in a distant, uninhabited part of space, its only hope appears to lie with a Star Destroyer found drifting, derelict, and seemingly abandoned. But when a boarding party from the Purge is sent to scavenge for parts, only half of them come back–bringing with them a horrific disease so lethal that within hours, nearly all aboard the Purge die in ways too hideous to imagine. And death is only the beginning.” I would recommend this book to older teenagers and adults who enjoy horror with a sci-fi twist. While it's too s...

With summer ending, I thought what better time to  Look back over my reading this season,   Here are the top ten books I read over the summer.   #10 Star Wars: Revenge of the Sith novelization I had a lot of fun reading this book. The pacing, the energy, and the stakes were all well done. Is it better than the movie? That is debatable. I haven't seen the film in a long time, so I'm not sure. (4 stars) This is a very well-written defense of free markets. I'll show my cards. I'm a classical liberal (moderate libertarian). If you are interested in libertarianism, this is a perfect starting point, or if you want to see the other side, this is a good book too. ( 4 stars) #8 Coming to Faith Through Dawkins: 12 Essays on the Pathway from New Atheism to Christianity Denis Alexander - editor From Goodreads: Editors Denis Alexander and Alister McGrath gather other intelligent minds from around the world to share their startling stories. Richard Dawkins and his fellow New Athei...