Category Archives: sanity

It’s Called Acedia

The most important thing I can do is set you free to hear and obey the Lord. I was really surprised that a technology security guy addressed a topic so close to my heart. In historical church theology is the … Continue reading

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Faithful to His Glory

I will testify what the Lord has done for me. We owe nothing to secular society. We need not take seriously anything rooted in a non-covenant community. Our Father may send us to infiltrate, but they can never own us. … Continue reading

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Military Suicide Epidemic

Military suicide is a far bigger epidemic than COVID-19 right now. First off, the Bible doesn’t look at suicide the way Westerners do. This life isn’t precious, so suicide isn’t always a tragedy; it isn’t always meaningless. What’s a tragedy … Continue reading

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Package Deal

Civilization is roughly defined as a set of rules and customs that enable cities. It enables people to live together in close quarters without killing each other. In other words, it is the Tower of Babel — yet another attempt … Continue reading

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Is It Wrong to Be Human?

A critical element in the warfare we now see within the US is the business of shaming. It’s used as a bludgeon. The obvious answer to this to be a ghost who cannot be struck: Have no shame. It’s not … Continue reading

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Gates Is Just a Part

We could say that Bill Gates is one human manifestation of Nimrod, building a new Tower of Babel. As such, it should be obvious that he is also one head of a hydra that together could be called an Antichrist. … Continue reading

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Daniel the Man

The Ancient Near Eastern (ANE) rulers as a whole operated with far greater wisdom than is common in governments today. Their assumptions about reality were radically different from anything in the West; they held to an entirely different epistemology. In … Continue reading

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A Parable about Rationalism

Reason is a tool, a way of approaching things. Most jobs require more than one tool. Rationalism is restricting yourself to just one tool. If all you have is a hammer, everything looks like a nail. If all you have … Continue reading

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Conversational Labor

When it comes to sharing information, a good collegial discussion is hard to beat. Over the years I’ve been asked several times to serve as a moderator on forums and email lists. The people who managed those virtual meeting places … Continue reading

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My Response to the Plague

Remember: If the Lord does not witness in your heart to what I say, you should treat me as a paper tiger fluttering in the wind. If He does witness in your heart to what I say, you still have … Continue reading

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