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Already Deconstructed

Already Deconstructed

In the unraveling tapestry of "church," the phrase "deconstructing my faith" often signals a departure from tradition, a contortion of theological beliefs to align with contemporary ethics or prevailing social currents. Invariably, this journey culminates in the...

What is the point of Jonah?

What is the point of Jonah?

Every time I approach the book of Jonah in the bible I am conflicted with trying to wrap my mind around the very existence of this book. My first perplexing thought is, who wrote this book? Because if Jonah wrote this book, he did so in a very fatalistic and self...

What does it mean to be lost?

What does it mean to be lost?

2024 is an election year. Politics will be talked about a lot. I enjoy reading about and following politics a little. I am a big fan of discussing ideas and considering the philosophy of thought about leading a nation. At the same time, I am also a believer that it’s...

Missing out on the upside-down kingdom

Missing out on the upside-down kingdom

There are those who claim to be American, yet don’t understand the fundamental ideas that define America. It doesn’t make them Un-American or Anti-American, but it does increase the risk of America losing its identity and foundation over the course of generations,...

The Teleportation of Philip

The Teleportation of Philip

In the Bible in Acts, Philip met a guy from a foreign land, taught him about how Jesus was the fulfillment of the prophet Isaiah, which the man happened to be reading at the time, and the man makes a quick judgment call to join the Jesus movement through baptism. As...

The Coming Shabbat

The Coming Shabbat

Since the creation of man there has been a pattern to our lives, outlined by our Creator God, for how we break up time. God created our environment and everything that sustains us for life in six days, and then He rested. He didn't rest because he was tired. He...

What is a “Generation”

What is a “Generation”

When I was growing up, people referred in the news media to "Gen-X" as the next generation. Knowing marketing, I understand that the term "Baby Boomer" was simply a way of defining a target demographic. The idea behind labeling a group of people who are of a similar...

I love people for selfish reasons. It’s not simply that people need or deserve love, which is true, but even when they don’t appear to deserve it, I chose to love them anyway, and here is why. Because it’s about me. It’s about who I want to be.

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I love people for selfish reasons

Just a thought I had today while surfing twitter. Sometimes people question why anyone would love them and I feel like this is an honest answer to that question. I also fundamentally believe that people being loved makes the world better and people exhibiting love...

Refreshing & Restarting

Refreshing & Restarting

Every once and a while, it's a good idea to re-evaluate everything. I don't know how you feel about living room furniture positions, but I re-arrange my home furniture about once a year. It doesn't matter if I feel like I have found a very functional layout that best...

The AI revolution

The AI revolution

Life has been a wild ride. I haven't been writng as much as I would have hoped. I have been super productive though. Probably the biggest distraction for me right now is AI generated artwork. I have access to a few different AI technologies and I have been working...

Isolation blog idea

Isolation blog idea

I think stir crazy is a good description for the state I often find myself in. I work from home and at times, I can find myself going long periods of time inside my home. Although my wife may come or go and occasionally drag me out into society, I sometimes see it as...

Heartache

Heartache

I've been struggling lately. Don't worry about me. This struggle has been with me for a long time and I will be fine. I just need a space to express it. To preface this thought, I need to highlight my gratitude. I am very blessed. I have a rewarding career, a large...