Hardie Midkiff

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May 27, 2026

Bondi Blue and Other Things I'm Not Over

Pre-keynote draft for WWDC 2026 Before Apple released the iBook in 1999, magazines ran entire features on what it might look like. Rumors, renders, and breathless speculation made anticipation feel participatory, the way Apple somehow …

December 22, 2025

Week 4 of Advent: Love - The Reason for Everything

We've journeyed through weeks of preparation. We hoped for God to come. We acted in faith when circumstances screamed defeat. We experienced the joy of transformation. Now, in this final week before Christmas, we arrive at the deepest …

December 14, 2025

Week 3 of Advent: The Gospel Joy That Can't Be Contained

Hi everyone, As I write this, the days are getting shorter and the pull toward the holidays (and all its chaos) is strong. I found myself re-watching Scrooged the other night and was struck by something I hadn't seen before: a powerful …

December 11, 2025

Week 2 of Advent: Faith When Everything Says Quit

This is part 2 of the Advent Blog Series. Start with Hope, then Faith, then Joy, and finally Love. What Die Hard Teaches Us About Acting Like God Is Telling the TruthThere's a scene in Die Hard that perfectly captures what faith is. John …

December 1, 2025

Week 1 of Advent: Hope in Brokenness

What is biblical hope?When Edward Scissorhands emerges from his dark castle, he is met with the gap between longing and capacity. Where hands should be, there are only scissors. He was created for gentleness, but his form makes tenderness …

November 25, 2025

Advent 2025: Top Ten Unlikely Holiday Films with Meaning

Top Ten Christmas Movies (That Aren't Really Christmas Movies)Thanksgiving is over: the turkey leftovers are in the fridge, the football games have been watched, and Christmas music is now playing everywhere. Like clockwork, I start …