2 Samuel 19 – – – > David’s son (Absalom) has just been assassinated by David’s nephew (Joab), because David’s son staged a coup d’é·tat (because Abaslom’s full sister was raped by their half brother [Amnon], and the governing authorities [David] did not bestow the benefit of a penalty upon the malefactor – hence Absalom […]
“I have written something to the church, but Diotrephes, who likes to put himself first, does not acknowledge our authority. So if I come, I will bring up what he is doing – – -> talking wicked nonsense against us. And not content with that, he refuses to welcome the brothers, and also stops those […]
A ruler of the synagogue, Jairus by name implored Jesus saying, “My little daughter is at the point of death. Come and lay your hands on her, so that she may be made well and live.” And Jesus went with him. And a great crowd followed Jesus and thronged about him. And there was a […]
Avoid the irreverent babble and contradictions of what is falsely called “knowledge,” for by professing it some have swerved from the faith. WHO ARE 5 IRREVERENT BABBLERS THAT YOU PERSONALLY KNOW? What kind of “knowledge” do these irreverent babblers preoccupy themselves with? You are aware that Phygelus and Hermogenes turned away from me. Who would […]
I met a victim named Myrtle (הֲדַסָּה), and I offered her my ardent advocacy. However, instead of anchoring her hope to ardent advocacy, Myrtle opted to exercise her agency. She used her agency to gain mastery over those who hated her, and she coordinated a campaign to kill and destroy those who sought to kill […]
There once was a lady named أناهي ميريام جولدسكريبت. Her obsession was to throw noodles at the wall and watch them stick! Her ardent and unyielding belief was – – – > “if the noodle sticks then it’s ready to be devoured” (see 1 Peter 5:8). But it turns out that أناهي ميريام جولدسكريبت walls […]
The following quotations are from Brant Hansen (author of “Unoffendable”, “The Truth About Us”, “The Men We Need”, “Blessed Are The Misfits,” etc.) “There’s a story of a law doyen asking Jesus what he needs to do to inherit eternal life? Jesus responds with a question, “What is written in the law?” The cognoscente quotes […]
There are amusement systems and adventure systems. White water rafting is an adventure system. Roller coasters are amusement systems. White water rafting calls for participation. Roller coasters call for passivity. White water rafting invites participants into risk, peril, failure, and joy. Roller coasters invite paying customers and season pass consumers to stand in line for […]
What if people foisted elite social status upon you? What if YouTube offered you fame and fortune amongst Mr. Beast, Ryan Trahan, Dude Perfect, and Yuya? What if society said, “You have to really really really care about Prom! And you are obligated to go to Prom (even if you’d rather go camping, or play […]
The following quotations are from Robert Farrar Capon… “Judgment falls not on the unacceptable but on those who will not accept acceptance.” “The whole purpose of the coming of the Word into the world is to produce people in whom the power of the kingdom will bear fruit. But since the kingdom is fully, albeit […]