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Reflections of Acts: Introduction

The book of Acts gives an account of the early church. After the ascension of Jesus, powered by the Holy Spirit, they continued to carry out His work of proclaiming the Gospel of the Kingdom. The result of this Spirit-powered … Continue reading

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Gideon and God’s Voice

The story of Gideon’s fleece is well known. For a long time I really didn’t understand it, because it seemed like Gideon was testing God. But I recently re-read the account, and noticed something new. While not exactly the same … Continue reading

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The Gospel Reaching the Fortunate

One of the things the Lord has placed on my heart is an odd sort of apologetic (expressed on some of my other blogs). It initially unfolded in a manner focused on intellectuals or others who are “comfortable”. By this … Continue reading

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Organizing the Body

As believers gather to act as the Body of Christ on Earth today, it’s important that we carefully consider our actions and make sure they properly represent the work Christ would have us do. Although listening to the Spirit is … Continue reading

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Sudden Phase Change

After a lost friend asked about Christ’s return, we had a great discussion about the faith and how Christians wait for that to happen at any moment. Afterwards, it came to mind that this sense of imminence could be pictured … Continue reading

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VR Photography as Metaphor

Virtual photography has been around a while, but is becoming more widely known as new ways emerge of experiencing media. In particular, people expect rich ways of exploring remote locations, and the emergence of touch-sensitive displays makes VR pictures very … Continue reading

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Upper North Falls

A for-fun virtual reality photograph, this one, posted on Whole Reality Photography, is of one of the falls at Silver Falls State Park. It’s fun because my daughter is also in the picture, and it wasn’t necessarily taken for any … Continue reading

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Seeing More in the Watchmen (pt. 2)

After writing about the spiritual perspectives in The Watchmen graphic novel, and how they point to Christ, it seemed good to spell out the Gospel even more clearly. So I posted this on Eternal Perspectives, as a follow-on.

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Seeing More in the Watchmen

After being given the graphic novel “The Watchmen” as a gift, I was unexpectedly captivated by the spiritual content in it. After finishing it, I wrote this essay, eventually posted on Eternal Perspectives, that uses a major underlying theme in … Continue reading

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