And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news of great [...]
Dec
23
Desanitizing Christmas #7: Tying It All Together
Category: Hebrew Context, Lessons, Religion/Philosophy |
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Dec
15
I’ve had an interesting journey this past week or so which began, as most journeys do, unexpectedly.
In my professional work, one of my functions is in investigating how to integrate newer knowledge management technologies in ways that are unique within our business (which isn’t to say that it’s always ‘cutting edge’ technology, but sometimes it [...]
Dec
14
Desanitizing Christmas #6: Bread and Olives
Category: Hebrew Context, Lessons, Religion/Philosophy |
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After Herod died, an angel of the Lord appeared in a dream to Joseph in Egypt and said, “Get up, take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for those who were trying to take the child’s life are dead.”
So he got up, took the child and his mother and [...]
Dec
5
Another Example of Where Labels and Systems Fail (UPDATED)
Category: Lessons, Misuse of Scripture, Religion/Philosophy |
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Nathan White of Strange Baptist Fire [UPDATE: My apolgies to Nathan, as this article was written by Jim Bublitz of "Old Truth", which explains the gross error contained within] , a site which seems to be steeped in Calvinist apologetics (though I could be wrong), has taken issue with my article from back in August [...]
Dec
2
Almost twenty years ago as a young newlywed, when I was young and stupid, I accepted a “free” vacation to a Florida resort with a 2-night cruise to the Bahamas. In exchange, all I had to do was listen to a condominium sales-pitch. Thankfully, I had my wife with me, who was more [...]










