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Psalm 90

Thus we begin the Fourth Book of Psalms. The psalms that follow are generally liturgical in nature, as are those of the Fifth Book. Perhaps it’s divided between 106 and 107 only for convenience in terms of size, because the … Continue reading

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Cycling: Wandering Around Jones

Today was a wandering ride, and most of my images are of houses old, new and somewhere in between. Today’s route started heading through the north end of the parks along Soldier Creek, up Spencer Road through the town of … Continue reading

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Pull In Those Dependencies

So, you’ve outsourced your IT operations? How quickly could you scramble to pull it back in-house? Just thought I’d ask since you are likely to be doing that soon. That is, you’ll do it if your business manages to stay … Continue reading

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Post-Zionist PTSD

The ineffable moral Law of God calls to all humans. It is not a question of performance, but of commitment. This thing is the nature of love itself; you can’t be drawn to the moral character of God without being … Continue reading

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Decision Disaster

People have alleged all kinds of silly, goofy stuff about Billy Graham. Granted, his children have waded through enough scandal, but aside from a few unguarded jokes, the man himself is untouched by noteworthy moral failures. That is, unless you … Continue reading

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Vision Refresh

This is just an update for the sake of accountability. Would you believe the spam I get on this blog? Every day I see at least a half-dozen spam comments on various posts, and easily a dozen spammy messages on … Continue reading

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Program Notes: FTP Additions

I noticed lately that YouTube now features channels operated professionally in the name of various music acts from my youth. Notice how I worded that; I seriously doubt all of them involve the actual musicians. Most of them appear to … Continue reading

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Charity Without Conviction

Conviction is another word for heart-led living. Conviction is always consistent with God’s character and with His revelation. Our grasp of what it requires of us will surely vary over time, but conviction itself is eternal. Conscience is our mental … Continue reading

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Morphing Reality

I’m not kidding; we are moving into a different civilization. There’s a lot of friction in human habits. We call it “custom and culture” but it amounts to that broad, almost unconscious comfort zone that is neither exactly what we … Continue reading

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Cycling: Early Greening

While this image shows a sod farm with specially bred grass that greens up early and stays that way long into the cold of winter, it’s still nice to see. Shade grasses are also green, but the dominant Bermuda grass … Continue reading

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