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The Power of Transparency

“Blessed are the pure in heart, for they shall see God.” (Matthew 5:8) Seeing God is its own reward; basking in His glory trumps every other human desire. While this does correlate with things going pretty well for us in … Continue reading

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The Purge Has Begun in Earnest

The detachment encouraged by Christian Mysticism allows me to be entertained by events that actually threaten my physical safety. Maybe you’ve read accounts of the harsh political purges conducted in old Soviet Russia, still done in China today, and now … Continue reading

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Compsec: Losing Control

The single greatest threat facing computer users is loss of control. Unaccountability is a two-edged sword. It’s bad enough people in power refuse to account for their actions to those affected, but we also have a full range of areas … Continue reading

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God’s Hesitation

Here is my servant whom I have chosen, the one I love, in whom I take great delight. I will put my Spirit on him, and he will proclaim justice to the nations. He will not quarrel or cry out, … Continue reading

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Moral Transparency Online

Let’s make one thing perfectly clear: You cannot have privacy online. It’s the nature of the beast. Sure, you can encrypt and make it difficult, but that’s about the same as any lock on any door — it only keeps … Continue reading

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Quantum Morality and the NSA

Life sucks and then you die. If you understand anything at all about the God of the Bible, dying is a time to rejoice. We do not place any value on our lives here in this world. We are here … Continue reading

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Syria Follies Not Over

More and more ships and other military assets continue gathering off the Syrian coast. Both US and Russia are moving stuff around. Currently the congressional leadership are all on board with this. Since the first lie didn’t work to excuse … Continue reading

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Fork in the Path of Ministry

God said I had the choice, but I’d be a fool for saying “no.” Warning to regular readers: There will be an increase in the number of posts regarding computer ministry issues. The reason is I sense a shift in … Continue reading

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Net Speculation

There’s some pretty serious warfare on the Net right now. I’m little more than a power user, not a real hacker or professional technician. I have a computer ministry, but it’s mostly mundane stuff any power user could fix. But … Continue reading

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Rehabilitating Linux

The mission comes first in all things. I still use Linux. There is only one real reason anyone would choose Linux over Windows: control. MS will never yield the level of control we users would like. The nifty little secrets … Continue reading

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