Thoughtful Reflections on Faith and Life
One of the things I enjoy doing is reading, and specifically reading in a wide range of subjects. While I did not read as many books as I had hoped in 2025, I did read some good one. Here I share five of the best books that I read in 2025. They are not in … Read More “The Top Five Books I Read in 2025” »
As part of my end of the year reflections, I thought I would share the five most popular blog posts on my blog in 2025. As is my custom, I am not sharing the top posts written in 2025 but rather the top posts that were read. As I look at this list, I am … Read More “Top 5 Blog Posts of 2025” »
I have enjoyed making videos over the past year. Some of them have been quite popular and some of my earlier videos continue to get views. One of the things that I have noticed is that my shorts are getting some of the most plays. Here are the top five videos watched (although not necessarily … Read More “Top 5 Videos of 2025” »
These are the top five most read blog posts for this past year. None of them were actually posts that I wrote in 2022, but they were ones that people have come back to over and over. As I blog, I rarely have a sense that a particular post will hit a nerve with my … Read More “Top Five Read Blog Posts for 2022” »
One of the highlights for me for this year was restarting my YouTube channel. I have really enjoyed recording videos on a wide variety of topics. Like blogging, there is no way to predict what videos will become popular with my audience. Here are the top five videos in terms of watches from my YouTube … Read More “Top Five Videos of 2020” »
I have been into classic rock since I first started listening to music with Rush’s Fly By Night. I soon entered my heavy metal stage, with Iron Maiden and Judas Priest being some of my favourites. In my late teens I (mostly) gave up on heavy metal but still love classic rock. Any list of … Read More “Top Five Classic Rock Albums” »
As I have been preparing to turn fifty years old, I have been doing a series of top five lists that have been connected with different areas of interest. Here is the compiled list of top five list, thus making my top fifty list for my fiftieth birthday. Top Five Christians From History I Would … Read More “Top Fifty For Fifty” »
I have enjoyed war movies from the time I was a young child. There was a time that I thought the only good war movie was in black and white. But there have been some excellent movies about the Second World War more recently. My definition of recent is rather generous. I am looking back … Read More “Top 5 Recent War Movies” »
I have been involved in apologetics almost as long as I have had an adult faith. Apologetics is simply providing reasons for belief. Since I came out of a number of years as an atheist, it was natural for me to become an apologist. I was actually doing apologetics before I had ever heard the … Read More “Top Five Experiences as an Apologist” »
As I approach fifty, I have been doing a number of top five lists. I would be missing something if I didn’t include a list about the major milestones in my life. Many things have happened in my life, good and bad, but these are the top five that come to mind. Becoming a Christian. … Read More “Top Five Milestones of My Life” »
I grew up reading comic books. It would not be an exaggeration to say that I learned to read with comics. Now as an adult, those same characters are on the big screen with special effects that I couldn’t have imagined as a child. There have been some great superhero movies but these would be … Read More “Top Five Superhero Movies” »
I have had the role of a pastor, on and off, for over twenty years. It is an important part of my identity and I’m thankful to be able to serve in this way. As part of my reflections as I approach fifty, here are five things I have learned about being a pastor. Invest … Read More “Top Five Things I Have Learned As a Pastor” »
As I approach my fiftieth birthday, I’m writing a number of top five lists. Since autism is something that is close to my heart, I need to blog about this as well. Autism awareness has come a long way but there is still far to go. Here are five things I wish people knew about … Read More “Top Five Things I Wish People Knew About Autism” »
As I approach fifty years old, I have been doing a number of top five lists. One area of my life that has taken a significant amount of time is blogging. I have been blogging in one form or another for over ten years. During that time, I have learned a number of things about … Read More “Top Five Things I Have Learned About Blogging” »
As I continue to celebrate my 50th birthday with top five lists, I turn my attention to C.S. Lewis. Lewis is easily one of my favourite authors and Christian thinkers. But what is it that I like so much about C.S. Lewis? I like that C.S. Lewis focuses on mere Christianity. Even though Lewis was … Read More “Top Five Things I Like About C.S. Lewis” »
I am turning fifty in a couple of weeks. I considered doing some sort of top fifty post but that sounded too hard. So I am going to do ten different top five posts. The first will be on the topic of apologetics. I have been involved in Christian apologetics in way or another for … Read More “Top Five Apologetics Books for Beginners” »
