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Sanity Subversive 6: When

Two questions from opposite sides came almost at once. “How do we keep this going when the newness wears off?” And, “How far can we branch out? The city? The state?” He smiled. “Excellent questions, both of them! They have … Continue reading

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Sanity Subversive 4: Who

When he entered the room at their next meeting, they all echoed his parting salute from the previous week. He responded, “A symbolic gesture which matches perfectly. Each of you affected your own version of the hand sign, and you … Continue reading

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Sanity Subversive 3: Why

“So, we just come and do what we like?” The girl’s tone sounded like an honest question. He smiled, “Exactly.” He rose and put his foot on the seat, leaned his crossed arms on the raised knee and faced the … Continue reading

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Spreading It Around

One of the most disturbing elements in modern evangelical church life is making evangelism so very hard. By leaving people without the understanding, which says the greatest blessing in this world is leaving it, they end up clinging too much … Continue reading

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The Fable of Nice

The Prince of the Power of the Air wants you under his thumb, preferably by putting you under his servants. For the vast majority of humanity, that means keeping them busy with things which don’t matter. Putting a magnifying glass … Continue reading

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Facebook: Virtualizing the Soul

As we watch the death throes of Western Civilization, certain symptoms manifest prominently. As the electronic mesh expands and thickens, with fatter pipes and richer content, so does the shallowness of each connection within the mesh. We can surely speed … Continue reading

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Defense Against Psychopathic Government

Government as an institution invites psychopaths. The very nature of what makes someone a psychopath is what makes them so effective in government. That is, so long as government means a centralized authority. The one single best defense against psychopathic … Continue reading

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Breathing Death into Life

Sometimes I run out of words for it. How many ways can America shake her fist in the face of God? I have no problem with just governments, even secular atheist governments, so long as they are just. Ours has … Continue reading

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Windows on Insanity

Among my collection of fiction is Cavern of Madness. It portrays what it might be like from the inside when your grip on reality slips just a little. The point is to help readers understand what is typically called “mental … Continue reading

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The Other Side: 7 – Ripeness

There is no success, no failure. There is only commitment and persistence in the process. There are no real goals, no winning or losing, only engaging your imperatives. There is no frustration because you don’t expect to have control over … Continue reading

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