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Why I Am Becoming More Christian
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Other People’s Layoffs, part 2
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Other People’s Layoffs, part 1
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Why I Didn’t, Don’t, Didn’t Like the Bible
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The Faithful Techno-serfs, part 4
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Monthly Archives: August 2020
Career Planning, part 2
The biggest laugh I’ve had recently came from hearing that some godforsaken company is requiring its employees to come back to the office, while they could as easily continue to work remotely, because the company’s numbers are not good enough, … Continue reading
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Career Planning, part 1
You know the background to your work life, and I know mine. Everything I think and do goes on while immersed in this mental world. The pressures never let up, but they are so pervasive and elemental, I forget to … Continue reading
Walking on the Sea, part 4
I’ve given Matthew 14:22-33 my best shot! Here’s a round-up of sermons, where you can hear what actual preachers have to say. Sermons are food. These are from all of the Episcopal and ELCA Lutheran churches on the towns along … Continue reading
Walking on the Sea, part 3
Peter, forgetting everything, stands up and shouts — No – it’s me, it’s you, isn’t it? Peter tells Jesus what to say: Tell me to come to you. Jesus replies: Come. Peter steps onto the water. It’s an act of … Continue reading
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Walking on the Sea, part 2
It matters what Jesus walked on. Some translations say water, some say the lake. The translations I look at most frequently say the sea. For translators who choose that term, the distinction between the sea and any other candidate is … Continue reading
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Walking on the Sea, part 1
Here’s a story – maybe the story – that causes people to conclude that Christianity is Moronic Idiotic Completely fantastical A waste of time Here’s the heart of it, from the Gospel of Matthew, Chapter 14, verses 25-26: And in … Continue reading
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