Sunday, October 12, 2025 • 4 min read
A former non-christian details their unexpected transformation into Christianity through community service, Bible study, and personal reflection, leading to a profound change in their perspective and purpose.
Saturday, October 11, 2025 • 7 min read
The concept of the ‘Minimum Viable Prayer’ emphasizes that even brief, spontaneous expressions of gratitude or need can be meaningful prayers in one’s relationship with God.
Friday, October 3, 2025 • 6 min read
The text explores the ethical dilemma Christians face regarding piracy and copyright laws, emphasizing the importance of obeying secular laws as a reflection of one’s faith.
Thursday, September 18, 2025 • 7 min read
A Christian reflects on their previous views regarding swearing and ultimately concludes, after studying Scripture, that using offensive language is inconsistent with their faith.
Tuesday, September 16, 2025 • 9 min read
“Reckless Love,” a popular Christian worship song by Cory Asbury, evokes debate over its portrayal of God’s love, which some interpret as reckless, despite its positive reception in the Christian community.
Sunday, September 7, 2025 • 6 min read
Insights on 1 Corinthians emphasize that believers are collectively and individually temples of the Holy Spirit, underscoring the importance of spiritual stewardship and the implications of sin.
Saturday, August 30, 2025 • 7 min read
Time for another deep read, this time Ephesians 1:3-6. (if you are curious about my methodology, please check the bottom of this post.) Ephesians was written by Paul, around 62AD (though this has been challenged in recent years. It still seems likely that Paul did, in fact, author this.) The Halley’s Bible Handbook (ref 1) notes that his was a circular letter to the Asian Churches, with blank spaces, so each city could insert its name.
Monday, August 25, 2025 • 9 min read
Recently, a friend and I ended up having an impromptu ‘deep read’ of 1 Peter 1:1-2. We went away and did a little research and met back the following week top discuss it. While I’m sure (certain) that there are deeper dives into these verses by people far more qualified than me to do so (I’m just an enthusiastic reader), I did the study and thought I would share it, as it may be of interest, to someone else.
Tuesday, April 1, 2025 • 0 min read
Tuesday, March 25, 2025 • 1 min read
While i usually post my art on Niceferatu.net (see comic link in title bar) I had a random idea which I decided to draw last night. Please note, this is meant to be taken as a cute (hopefully) lovingly drawn little cartoon, not theology!
Monday, December 30, 2024 • 8 min read
Recently I was reading the translation notes in my NLT bible and there were a few lines which made me raise an eyebrow. This led me to go on a bit of a deep dive into all the translations which I read.
I am not an expert and all information provided can be found online with ease. All I did was read and collate it with some thoughts.
To be clear, despite this information, I believe all the listed translations are reliable enough to be inspired. This is a narrative on translation philosophy, not an attempt at critique. It is intended to be a research session in which I educate myself and share my findings. I believe they are all good translations for different purposes. However, I have preferences, which I will summarise at the end.