Choosing the Best Path

Back in my much younger days, which was predominantly lived during the 90s, video games were expanding their reach and influence. That decade was full of corporate competition between two developing heavyweights, Sega and Nintendo. It would be known as the Great Console War, and out of it came the fruits of competitive engineering. By…Read more Choosing the Best Path

Going Deeper

For those of you who know me, you know that I enjoy a good retro gaming experience. I love breaking out some of the old systems, or at least the ones I still have, and playing through some pixelated magic. If the truth were to be told, however, I would say that those experiences only…Read more Going Deeper

Acting With Certainty

Man, to say that the last 365 days have been crazy is truly an understatement. With COVID-19 changing the landscape of everything that we thought we knew as "normal," many people have come to the conclusion that the life they knew before the pandemic is not one in which they can return to. The use…Read more Acting With Certainty

All On the Same Level

Despite what many people may think, the Gospel of Jesus Christ is not an alienating principal that bashes people in their heads with their own flaws and sins. There is this misconception that “sinners” are those who do not belong in churches or with Christians in general, but that could not be further from the…Read more All On the Same Level

The Wrath that We Deserve

As I start off with this series on the Romans Road, I am reminded of a big mess called Sin. Yeah, we will get to the Biblical concept of sin here in a little bit, but what I am actually talking about takes place in the post-apocalyptic world of Final Fantasy X. JRPGs (Japanese Roleplaying…Read more The Wrath that We Deserve

Look for the Marker

Man, have games gotten big. The closest thing we got to open-world games back in early days of gaming were the old Japanese role-playing games (JRPGs) and Legend of the Zelda titles because they allowed for players to “explore” the environment around them. Unfortunately, exploring looked more like wandering into a conveniently placed cave and…Read more Look for the Marker

The Power of Dreams

Growing up in the 80s and the 90s, I had the privilege of living through the era of the Game Boy. This hand-held, monochromatic, functional paperweight gave millions of people around the world an early taste of what gaming would become; an experience that can be taken on the road. I can still hear that…Read more The Power of Dreams

Training to Win!

So, I did something recently that is quite uncharacteristic of myself; I entered into a Smash Bros. Ultimate tournament. If I am to be completely honest, I do not really play many video games, and the ones that I do play are rarely competitive. Smash Bros. however, has proven to be one of those competitive…Read more Training to Win!

Remember the Fallen, Leaving a Legacy

The great theologian Thomas Campbell once said, “To live in the hearts of those we love is not to die.” This last weekend marked the unofficial kickoff date for summer as families gathered with one another to remember those who paid the ultimate sacrifice for the country they love. Memorial Day Weekend is known for…Read more Remember the Fallen, Leaving a Legacy

Finding that Classified Information

I am certain that video games would not be as popular as they are today if they didn’t present a challenge to players. It is the heart-pounding, nail-biting, controller chucking moments that often become the most memorable in the minds of gamers. The Water Temple in The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time is not…Read more Finding that Classified Information