Category Archives: personal

Mea Culpa: Unfinished Business

A basic principle of prophecy is a message from God seldom informs; it always seeks to change human behavior. As such, taking it literally will result in mistakes. Prophetic messages are typically parabolic, often larded with hyperbole and drama. The … Continue reading

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Weddings Are So Much Fun

I’ve only performed a few weddings in my ministerial career. Each one has been so much fun, though, because I always do custom ceremonies. Today I did one which was really no ceremony at all. My mother married a fellow … Continue reading

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Laboring on Labor Day

Our favorite American communist celebration, Labor Day, is tomorrow. Most folks get the day off to celebrate the rise of labor unions. I’ll be working. Today, I discovered what a “weep hole” is on automotive water pumps. It’s an opening … Continue reading

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Disasters Manmade and Natural

My friends in the Northeast tell me Irene wasn’t so strong as she was just full of rain with some wind. Local flooding and power outages abound, but it sounds like the utilities are coming back pretty well. Meanwhile, we … Continue reading

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Overwhelming Generosity (Updated)

I’m at a loss for words due to a generous computer ministry client. I spent the whole evening, up almost to midnight, helping someone. It was no big deal; these are fine people and old friends. Their Sony Vaio RS620G … Continue reading

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Prophet’s Path: Complete and Published

I received no comments or questions. That probably signifies a lack of interest from others, but no matter. This is important to me. The prophetic training manual is complete. You can find various formats linked here (site gone). I’ve decided … Continue reading

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Prophet’s Path: Final Draft

If you are inclined to comment or just help me edit for typos and such, now is the time to get involved. Here are the links to what I regard the final draft. I am particularly interested in answering questions … Continue reading

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More Prophet’s Path

Two more chapters: Lesson Two Lesson Three (site closed as of 2020)

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Prophet’s Path: 2 Chapters So Far

The first two chapters of the manual, Prophet’s Path are finished. Regular readers won’t find too much new. They aren’t linked anywhere else; this is the advance draft. The finished product will be available in plain text, HTML, PDF, Open … Continue reading

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Local Crises, Too

Very local, as in restricted to the extended household. I have a mission. As God’s appointed elder — this wasn’t my idea — over this family, the mission includes facing all the idiocy which arises from people being people. Almost … Continue reading

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