Category: witness
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Rich
I had a very short conversation about Mork from Ork saying that if he made people happy his life was rich. In retrospect I find that sad. Robin Williams certainly made a lot of people happy, but in the end they treated him like dirt. I don’t make a lot of people happy but I…
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Executive Functioning
I don’t have great executive functioning. I struggle with organizing things in my space. I’ve played too many video games that all look like urban sprawl. My room looks like urban sprawl. But my trouble organizing people is far more significant. I remember listening to a book on a cassette tape where the author said…
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Mediator
One of the things which I am more convinced than not about Judgment Day is that Jesus is the mediator not the judge. For some this is a contentious point of view. The Book of Mormon teaches in some verses that Jesus is in fact the mediator for us with the Father and in others…
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Everyone Wants Jesus…
Everyone wants Jesus to be some specific thing of their choosing. A Christ, or a Messiah, or a Prophet. A white man, a black man, or a yellow man. A socialist, a feminist, or an individualist. And don’t forget the people that don’t want him to be at all. A lie, a fairy tale, or…
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“Coming Down” is live
I have written a story called: Coming Down. It is a story that explores what the day of the crucifixion would have looked like if Jesus had refused to die. I’d like to thank the publisher Irreantum for another acceptance. Enjoy my story and the rest of the work they produce. Stay Awesome, Stay Weird,…
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Suffering, Struggle, and Gratitude
I have an online friend who wants to eliminate suffering. All suffering if possible. I reject the idea that this is possible. She and I for instance agree that we live in a war universe. We also agree that war is chocked full of innocent bystanders. So my argument is that we would have to…
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Ravenous Wolves
The Bible warns about people that present as sheep but inwardly are ravenous wolves. It’s good advice. It also reminds me to be open about the areas where I am a ravenous wolf. Even at my worst I want people to know what they are getting from me. To me the idea reinforces my desire…
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Pharisees
I have the unpopular opinion that the Pharisees get a bad rap. There are things on which they were correct. It is better that one man die than for a nation to dwindle in unbelief. They were certainly as history shows mistaken to aim that at Jesus. But I think the principle is sound. It…
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Fulfillment
I am content at the moment. I am several beers into my night and just finished a really good hamburger. The house is warm, my laundry is done, and we are not expecting any more visitors today. I have a wife who loves me and children that need me. I am useful and that is…
Latter Day Sinner 