Monthly Archives: March 2016

Church Ball-n-Chain

Church politics has not been good to me. I’m gazing back over the wreckage of my life seeking entrance into the ranks of professional ministry. It would be easy to oversimplify and note that God never intended me to succeed … Continue reading

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Cycling: Far North Hills

I went out Saturday and only got a couple of shots. There was a bit of rowing competition, but I couldn’t find a good place to stop and shoot until up near the finish line at the boathouse. The races … Continue reading

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Just One

That’s all it takes. So long as just one person benefits from what I do, and I get enough feedback to know about it, I’ll keep doing this. Of course, as long as it’s this easy, I’d do it for … Continue reading

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The Moral Duty to Adblock

The Internet is a much better place if you and I agree to block advertising in our browsers. We have that word from a former insider, one of the guys who designed the current intrusive tracking of advertising on the … Continue reading

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A Sample of Dispie Folly

For those of you inclined to understand the madness of Dispensationalism from a safe distance, I wanted to share with you an outline of some primary features. This comes from a study offered at Jesus-Is-Lord: Dispensational theology centers upon the … Continue reading

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Psalm 93

In just a few lines we are given a profound vision of the King of Glory. In this vision we find Jehovah in His regal majesty, like a robe. Underneath we catch a glimpse of divine battle armor because He … Continue reading

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Heart of Sanity

Privacy is dead. That is, to the degree your sense of identity and personal integrity depends on keeping some part of your flesh and psyche away from the view of others, it’s gone. This is the ultimate failure of Western … Continue reading

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Your Servant

Just a reminder folks: I am your servant. Some of you already communicate with me — comparing notes, asking questions about something I’ve written or even seeking pastoral counsel. At least a couple of you call me from time to … Continue reading

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If People Can Talk Out of Their Butts…

It’s typical of Western intellectual processes to get things backward. We have a long, fat record of theologians and teachers insisting that we have to lean more toward a literal rendering of Scripture. This legalistic approach has caused no end … Continue reading

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Win10 Upgrade as Malware

Honestly, genuine IT managers are treating the upgrade with the same intensity and depth of analysis as a malware attack. They do this because they say that the unwanted upgrade acts just like malware. Go ahead and keep your Windows … Continue reading

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