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Law of Moses — Exodus 31:12-18

We skip over the detailed description of the Tabernacle, priestly rituals and vestments, and related matters. They are a grand archaeological resource, helping us envision things, but not of any great essence in understanding the implications of Biblical Law as … Continue reading

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No Going Back

Sometimes I hit those moments when there is so little I can say. It’s not writer’s block. Something in me is at rest, as if some major task is finished. For at least a little while, there is nothing I … Continue reading

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Red Pill Religion and Gamma Boys

I’ve talked about the men’s Red Pill movement and mentioned Gamma Boys a few times. Gammas are the guys with significant intelligence and talent, but raised poorly so that they feel entitled. They are socially damaged; they have a very … Continue reading

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Points 9 & 10, Draper Lake

Here is a satellite image of today’s adventure. The pale blue numbers mark the points. The pinkish numbers match the following images in numerical order. Noteworthy is that the first image was several miles away from the lake, so it’s … Continue reading

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Time for an Underground Church

In some parts of the world, this is a bad time to belong to an organized Christian church. However, in all parts of the world, this is a bad time to have a gospel message restricted to what takes place … Continue reading

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Point 8, Draper Lake

Today was cool, ranging between 40&#176 and 46&#176 F, with a stiff westerly breeze. I dressed in long-sleeved layers and it worked okay, with just a tad bit of sweating on my back. Today’s destination was Point 8, for which … Continue reading

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How about the Orthodox Church?

One of my regular readers asked me something about the Eastern Orthodox branch of Christian faith. I suppose I’ve already established I’m not too favorable about the Western Catholic branch, nor with much of the Protestantism that derived from it. … Continue reading

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Law of Moses — Exodus 24

This chapter is critical to understand the Covenant and how God held Israel accountable. Keep in mind that the Hebrew language isn’t very good at description, and translations into English vary widely on this chapter. It’s difficult to get an … Continue reading

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Lonely Mission

Merry Christmas! Think about it: Jesus was alone. Not just on the Cross as our Savior, but as a human being. How many people did He encounter who actually understood what He was doing? His closest friends and relatives among … Continue reading

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Point 7, Draper Lake

The canyon! Today I lugged my big camera out on the trail at Draper Lake. As we shall see, the weak points on this camera showed today. Two other shots of this small sandstone canyon didn’t turn out at all … Continue reading

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