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Author Archives: Joe Ginder
Transformation… to become more like Jesus….
Our great fear should not be that people leave our church but that they would stay in our church and remain unchanged. – Jim Cymbala
Cicero, on history…
To be ignorant of what occurred before you were born is to remain always a child.
There’s this Thing about the Kingdom of Heaven
The kingdom of heaven does not and cannot come by being imposed upon others by human government. It cannot be legislated. The kingdom of heaven arises and grows when hearts and minds and spirits of humans are changed as they … Continue reading
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A Prayer for Meeting God, by Rich Villodas
On Monday, Rich Villodas posted a prayer he wrote on Twitter/X. I found it encouraging and helpful. This is the text of the prayer: Lord, I’m here. I’ve come to meet with you.I’d rather be somewhere else. I’d rather be … Continue reading
About that “rapture” stuff… It’s not in the Bible.
Skye Jethani gives a very quick and fairly thorough debunking of a contemporary, mostly American misunderstanding of end times. What so many American Christians believe about a “rapture” isn’t in the Bible and wasn’t taught by Christians before recent times … Continue reading
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He has spoken to us by his son…
Recently, the Lectio 365 app included a paraphrase of Hebrews 1.1-3 in one of the daily morning devotions. For some reason, it struck me quite differently when personalized as they gave it. I thought I would share it and remember … Continue reading
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C.S. Lewis – “a living house”
Mere Christianity was one of the first non-fiction books I read by C.S. Lewis. As I recall, my first C.S. Lewis books were the Space Trilogy. I entered the C.S. Lewis world through Science Fiction! Next, I began to read … Continue reading
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My most useful Android apps in January, 2024
As we exit 2023 and enter 2024, I continue to use my Pixel 7 Pro. So far I have not been persuaded that it would be worth upgrading to a Pixel 8 Pro; though perhaps I’m not taking into account … Continue reading
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On the cyclical nature human moral behavior(?)
I’m not sure that my choice of the term “moral behavior” does justice to this rather rancid topic. However, I wanted to point to Alan Jacobs rather excellent brief analysis of the cycle of human reaction to being offended and … Continue reading
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At last! A Good Overview of the Kinds of Policies we Need Regarding AI and Trust.
Bruce Schneier is a respected computer security expert who lectures at Harvard’s Kennedy School. Schneier is one of those rare humans with deep understanding and competence in several areas of mathematics and computer technology and recognized ability to analyze and … Continue reading
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