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anduril.ca · 11M ago

Autism Service Dog for Aidan

Animals for Autism is an organization that trains Siberian Husky pups as autism service dogs. Siberian Huskies are especially famous for their role in the 1925 serum run to Nome, memorialized in the annual Iditarod Sled Dog Race. My son Aidan has been matched with a beautiful pup, who will soon star...
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anduril.ca · 1Y ago

Brief Response to Crossley

Now that RBL has published a review of Crossley's recent book, it is appropriate to write a short response for any readers of the book who visit this blog because of his references. I am one of the targets of Crossley's critique of bloggers. I have not read Crossley's entire book. I have only briefl...
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anduril.ca · 2Y ago

A Tribute to My Oma and Opa

Today, my maternal grandmother, Erna Laser, passed away in the early afternoon. She joins my grandfather, Heinrich Laser, who passed several years ago now. My Oma and Opa stood firm in the Faith through many trials, hardships, sufferings, and mistakes. Their lives testify and bear witness to God's g...
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anduril.ca · 2Y ago

An Eclectic Christianity, Part III

11. What is your view on the nature and process of sanctification and personal holiness?Sanctification is the gracious work of God by which the people whom God has called and justified are conformed to the image of Christ, that is, the process by which the image we were originally given is fully res...
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anduril.ca · 2Y ago

Hallelujah: A Study in Contrasts

Today, I rediscovered Leonard Cohen's classic song, "Hallelujah." It's a haunting piece that in recent years has been covered, perhaps most notably by Jeff Buckley. It does not present a very sanitized view of praise but nevertheless one that resonates with me because of its brutal honesty and its b...
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anduril.ca · 2Y ago

An Eclectic Christianity, Part II

6. What are your views on the importance of faith and works and how they relate to each other?Faith is the assurance of justification, sanctification, and glorification. It is a gift from God and vitally important for our confidence before God. Through faith, we know and trust in the grace that save...
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anduril.ca · 2Y ago

An Eclectic Christianity, Part I

Recently, as a part of a job application, I had to provide short answers to fourteen questions probing my theological positions. I enjoyed committing some of my beliefs to writing. I noticed that my beliefs are fairly eclectic, and so don't really fit into any one particular stream. I thought I woul...
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anduril.ca · 2Y ago

Netflix in the Classroom

As I mentioned in my previous review of Netflix, my wife and I have really enjoyed it. The streaming feature, in particular, is really cool. Although the selection isn't quite as good as I would like, it's great not to be tied down to a specific location or waiting for a couple of days for another m...
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anduril.ca · 2Y ago

Thoughts on Food

One of the movies my wife and I recently streamed on Netflix was a documentary called Food Inc.. This documentary examines the American food supply chain and reveals some pretty interesting facts about factory farms, genetic engineering, food-borne illnesses, pesticides, chemical processing, and the...
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anduril.ca · 2Y ago

Site Updates

I just finished uploading some significant site updates. I'm especially excited about two new sections to my website: your Bible Guide and my Causes. Although the latter is not completely finished, I did finish the Health and Wellness section, which focuses on autism, ankylosing spondylitis, and die...
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