Monthly Archives: December 2016

Cold Weather Ride

I rode yesterday in near-freezing conditions: temps were mid-30s F (2C) and light northerly breeze (10 mph; 16 kph). Cold weather cycling doesn’t have to be expensive. It requires you learn what to expect and dress accordingly using common clothing … Continue reading

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Divine Justice and Real Estate

Let’s clarify something else about Biblical Law — private property (i.e., real estate). Keep in mind that the fundamental assumption is that ANE feudalism is God’s design for human government. With that comes a certain amount of social structure. God … Continue reading

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Kiln Blog Is Down (Updated)

Just to let you know, an upgrade to the latest WordPress broke something on the other blog and it no longer responds. You can still read it, but I can’t login as admin and post or change anything. It’s broken … Continue reading

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We Reveal

Our most important mission is the truth. Not just telling it, but living it so that it gains a living force — be the incarnation of truth. In fact, given the way things are in Western society, telling is pointless … Continue reading

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Cycling: Cool Ride

It’s been a really long time since my feet got cold on a bike ride. I left at around 10AM with temperatures around 45°F (7C). The morning fog was almost gone and the sky was just slightly clouded. The actual … Continue reading

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More Political Blather

You don’t have to read this; it’s not essential to our parish business. It’s just me. I’m trying to avoid sounding cryptic, but it would probably take a small book to explain what I see. Nobody has to remind you … Continue reading

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Psalm 119: Kaph

This octet offers us Hope in the Darkness. The Hebrew culture viewed time altogether differently than Westerners do today. The psalmist is fully aware that a part of the Curse of the Fall was locking our human awareness into a … Continue reading

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Cycling: Working NE 122nd

I knew it was going to rain all day today, so I rode yesterday with the intent to overdo it just a bit. It wasn’t anything fancy, just a straight hard ride in low winds. In fact, I almost didn’t … Continue reading

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Head in a Different World

(Note: To give you some perspective, Gary S. Paxton is most famous for writing the song, “Monster Mash.”) There is a significant behavioral clinical literature on “conversion experience.” It’s a well established phenomena in psychology. It’s used in all sorts … Continue reading

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Cycling: Old Bridges

With the delayed arrival of cooler temperatures here, I tend to start my rides later in the day. That also means shorter rides. Today I felt the urge to visit that old rail bridge I noted crossing the Oklahoma River … Continue reading

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