
I know nothing. The longer that I am a dad the more I realize just how true this is. Sure, I’ll have seasons where I think I’ve got everything figured out… until I don’t. My son hits a new stage and suddenly the rules of the game change. My life has worked out that way too. I’m not where I thought I’d be and yet I’m exactly where God wants me. Along the way, I’ve learned that God is more interested in our smaller, everyday decisions versus the bigger picture items (which He is concerned about too, don’t get me wrong).
Time has changed this blog from a gaming ministry idea into a place where I can be myself. JohnnyBGamer is a place I go to process faith, fatherhood, gaming, and sometimes even politics–You can thank my History/Political Science degree for that–.
Welcome to a place where I share my life; Welcome to JohnnyBGamer.
-Bryan Hall
The opinions, thoughts and ideas expressed here are not meant to represent my church nor my employer in any manner.
Journey to the Cross by Paul David Tripp – Awareness
“If you are aware of your sin, you are aware of it only because you have been visited by amazing grace. Don’t resist that awareness.”
Playing Together in Among Us
“Do you want to play again?” Wyatt looked at me. He had us playing Butter Royale on Apple Arcade. To say that I was done with it after 3 games was an understatement. “No, I’m good. Do you want to play Among Us?” “Sure.” I hadn’t played Among Us before. I had no clue how…
The Surf Report – Bible Reading, Social Media, and Alba: A Wildlife Adventure
A stirring update from yours truly.
From Across the Net – “What We’ve Lost by Over-sexualizing Male Friendship”
Keeping close male friendships just seems hard.
From Across the Net – “How Do We Discern Good and Bad ‘Magic’?”
“…when parents approach a fantasy novel, our critical thinking should always precede our impulse to censor the story.”
President Trump, Twitter, and Freedom of Speech
Apparently there is a magical end to the freedom of the Internet, and President Trump reached it.
Welcome to JBG in 2021
You are probably now discovering what everyone else is discovering, the problems of 2020 have carried over into 2021. We are still dealing with COVID, masking up, and all of the little things that a pandemic brings. Here in East Texas, life has continued as pandemic normal. Which is to say that I’m still wearing…