Monthly Archives: March 2021

New Feature: Photos Here

I’m closing my other blog (it’s gone). I’ve warned WordPress about this, as have a great many others, but they have refused to listen. It’s over. From here on out, all my photos will be posted here. First up is … Continue reading

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Law of Moses — Ezra 10:1-17

Before his trip to Jerusalem, Ezra had already been involved in a project of collecting various manuscripts and documents associated with Moses and Israel, and assessing which were to be considered Scripture. It’s almost guaranteed this was a large project … Continue reading

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See How It Goes

A status report on my knee: The official diagnosis is degenerative joint disease, AKA osteoarthritis. The left knee is losing cartilage in the joint between the bones. I’ve been referred to the Physical Therapy division in the VA hospital. They … Continue reading

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The Balance Point

Biblical Law is not rules. Biblical Law is the mindset of determination to please God. It is the divine privilege of being God’s child. On the one hand, that obedient attitude reaps blessings and miracles. The miracles become common, though … Continue reading

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His Glory Shines

I’ve written in the past that, under Biblical Law, the only justification for economic activity is to bless the covenant family. Not just yourself, but every economic decision should bless everyone who shares you faith. Granted, sometimes it’s just a … Continue reading

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Law of Moses — Ezra 8:15-36

We now jump roughly 58 years later from the work on the Temple. During that time, Esther was able to save her nation from a plot to have them slaughtered. Thus, a certain descendant of the High Priestly line, Ezra, … Continue reading

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Not Many Options

I have one other project on the fire, then I’ll start work on the Nonconformist Faith book. I’m going to add some material and rewrite the chapters; what was posted here was a just a draft. A critical element in … Continue reading

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To Everything a Season

This is not meant to be a tech piece, not on this blog. I’m trying to point out something behind it all. A couple of articles about the ongoing war — TPTB are trying to crush cryptocurrency. First is this … Continue reading

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Passing the Crescendo

I’ve said something to this effect before: I plan on seeing the Internet become far less useful than it is now. More to the point, it will approach uselessness in gospel outreach. There are several forces at work here, as … Continue reading

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Routine Lies

Sometimes we need a reminder of just how radically the government and press are lying. First, an old story: Back during the surge of US military operations in Afghanistan (say 2005-2013), both the Pentagon and the lapdog MSM were reporting … Continue reading

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