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Proverbs 22 (Part 1)
In his better moments, Solomon was struck by the realization that much of what made life so sweet under his father’s reign was fading away. Some of it was buried under the wash of foreign influences his fame brought to … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, hebrew culture, King Solomon, proverbs, wisdom literature
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If Only I Had the Words
Let me feed your soul. We don’t have a good word for it, so we stole one from another language and then gave it a new meaning — agape. It’s current meaning as “holy and sacrificial compassion” was actually established … Continue reading
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Tagged computer technology, heart-mind, miscellaneous, music, power of music, prayer request
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The Wrong Right
The backlash from the Right is upon us. Keep in mind that I do not support any part of the system, so don’t get any silly ideas that I might actually favor any of the figures involved in the current … Continue reading
Crushed by Glory
Over the years since my formal conscious departure from social convention, I’ve often found myself still dragging the weight of false conditioning. My mental reflexes are still wrong in so many ways. That in itself was a source of great … Continue reading
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Tagged divine justice, moral character, mysticism, propaganda, psychology, revelation, social conditioning, The Cult, tribulation
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Psalm 79
Like Psalm 74, this is a threnody for Israel the Mission. Something brought the wrath of God on His people, His city, and His Temple. Asaph’s cry is not for mere vengeance, but for God’s glory and a restoration of … Continue reading
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Tagged ancient hebrew culture, Asaph, hebrew poetry, Psalms
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Tinkering with Glory
All things for the glory of His name. Would you believe some of the Win7 drivers on this laptop broke Windows Update? I tried two different ways of installing Win7 on the Studio 1535 and things were just dandy until … Continue reading
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Tagged centos, computer technology, Hacker Culture, laptop, linux, technology, windows
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Clues to Our Path
Truth is not a goal, but a path. We could wish that the whole world were heart-led. Instead, we are blessed indeed just to find one other in our geographic vicinity. For a precious few, this is a natural transition. … Continue reading
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Tagged evangelism, heart-mind, mission, mysticism, psychology, spirituality
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Debian 8 on Dell Studio 1535 (Updated)
Busted! See the update at the bottom. This was a used laptop found cheaply on eBay. Some of the specs: 2.1 Ghz dual-core Intel CPU 4GB RAM 250GB drive and slot-style DVD-RW Radeon HD 3450 video Matching AMD 3400 series … Continue reading
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Tagged computer technology, Debian Linux, linux
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Tinker or Not
In biblical thinking, context is everything. One of the few certitudes in our existence here is change. The context will morph. The changes may come in batches and you’ll notice trends. At other times, though, the changes are incremental and … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, miscellaneous, psychology, technology
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Proverbs 21 (Part 2)
17. He who loves pleasure shall be a poor man; he who loves wine and oil shall not be rich. It should be obvious from the context, but the Hebrew word translated “love” here typically refers to mere sexual desire, … Continue reading
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