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My hope is that the items below will inspire you along your path of knowledge, wise life choices, and resulting peace. From the Jesus follower to the skeptic who questions the existence of God because of pain in the world, there are some answers for them and everyone in between.
1. Is the New Testament reliable history or just made up stories?
More and more people are justifiably skeptical. But it might be because they lack important information. Below are links to two series of talks that offer such information.
"Verdict" video series
A 3-part message series that addresses criticisms of reliability of the accounts of Jesus' life as portrayed in the New Testament. Each video starts with a sketch, staged in a court room. Use the "Message" links below to skip the sketch.
1. Opening Statements - Sketch | Message
2. Calling the Witnesses - Sketch | Message
3. Closing Arguments - Sketch | Message
"Investigating Jesus" video series
A more recent, 6-part message series which takes another approach at presenting a case for the reliability of scripture.
Note that these messages are simply a good introduction to Christian apologetics. If your curiosity is piqued, check out "Evidence That Demands A Verdict", which was recently updated in 2017.
2. If Heaven exists, who makes it in?
If you believe in an afterlife, your impression of what it will be like is likely influenced by any religious upbringing you may have had or just the way it is portrayed in movies. You likely believe that you won't be sharing space with the worst of humanity. That they will be somewhere other than the "Heaven" that you reside in. So, where is the line of who makes it into the nicer place and who doesn't? This 3-part series investigates that question.
Part 1: How Good Is Good Enough?
Part 2: Rethinking Good
Part 3: The Role of Rules
3. How I became a Jesus follower
This is a short YouTube video in which I offer a peak at the pivot point in my life which shapes my perspective about every one and every thing, including my photography. I've done my best to make the video visually engaging - with photos and graphic elements instead of me just talking. So check it out! If you'd rather read - PDF for mobile or PDF for all others
4. Still have some big unanswered questions?
If the above resources did not address your big questions regarding faith, consider participating in a Starting Point small group at a local NPM campus. Here's a 1-minute promotion video about it.
Not ready for group participation, but want to find a good church? This locator may be a good start for your search.
5. The Lord's Prayer
I've placed online a PDF containing my interpretation of the Lord's Prayer and supporting scripture that I often use for my daily time alone with God. You might find it helpful and inspiring.
One of many paths winding through the Carlton Gardens. #9362
(c) Natasha Emerson / PictoQuesto
Carlton, Melbourne, Australia - 19 May 2020
I have to admit, I regretted choosing to walk from work to uni along the cycle path as soon as I stepped onto the footbridge and the lights disappeared. But there wasn't a non-dark way to swap onto, so I squared my shoulders and tried to put confidence into my walk. There was this guy walking behind me, though, who was freaking me out a little - so stopped to take photos until he passed me. And then worried he was waiting in the shadows to jump out at me as soon as I got to the part without lights...
I fucking hate feeling like this - it was only about 6.10pm, but I thought the path wouldn't be so empty... and I can't find a route from Clifton to Bower that doesn't include dark paths, or adds twenty minutes to the walk.... I hate feeling scared, I hate feeling stupid.
Exhausted and starving, we made our way back to civilization.. now much wiser, not to mention much colder and much damper...
This hike at Arapaho National Forest started off as just your average (though rather difficult) hike in the beautiful woods. We kept passing people with huge backpacks and walking sticks and hiking gear coming the other way.. towards us... We didn't even stop to consider that we looked nothing like them, with no food or provisions or gear... we just said "hi" and kept walking. We were looking for a lake that was on the map (which we never found.) Eventually, it turned into the "we almost died hike of doom," but it was one of the most beautiful places I have ever been.
The Parkland Walk has two sections, the North section between Alexandra Palace and Cranley Gardens, and the South section between Highgate and Finsbury Park. Both are on old sections of railway which were closed in the 1950s and turned into an official walkway and nature reserve in 1984. It is a popular walking route today.
As a railway, it was part of British Railways by the time of closure, and was set to become part of the London Underground, but the plans were never completed, letting nature take the land back.
I like this quite common scene of a pathway through trees - it's common sure but you can't help like it.
We all cross paths! Highschool is a pain in the ass, but imagein the real world. We all will cross paths sooner or later. We all go looking for something that may not even be their. We all try to find reasons for things that happen. But what if the bestthings aren’t seen . Things happen for a reason but those reason are hidden till we open our eyes and realize. But whild your on your scavenger hunt to find things you want, have you even thought of the people you you have barely said 2 words too? Walmart. You’re their and there are a good 100 other people there. Those are 100 people you may never see again in your life, and your one opportunity to meet then and be nice and say hi you ignore them.
In between photos of the volcano and other landscape shots from the Big Island, here's a shot from today... a simple scene