Category Archives: Whole Kingdom

Seeking Wisdom

Posted on October 16, 2012 by jim0211

Some time ago, the Lord led me to provide reflections for our church council. One of them had to so with seeking the Lord’s wisdom. Reflecting on the process, I was led from James to Solomon: But if any of … Continue reading →

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Mic Mixing for Worship Versus Performance

Posted on October 7, 2012 by jim0211

In any given worship situation, whether in a church, concert, or small group, the intent of the music is generally decided by the musicians and ministers in charge. Hopefully they have sought the Lord about the group’s intention and how … Continue reading →

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VR Photography as Metaphor (take 2)

Posted on September 16, 2012 by jim0211

I wrote a short piece describing the idea of using VR photography as a metaphor about recognizing spiritual reality. The first version of it was posted here, intended for believers. I tweaked it to point to the Gospel, and posted … Continue reading →

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Of Causality and Love, Faith and Eternity

Posted on September 3, 2012 by jim0211

Here is an essay posted on Eternal Perspectives. It started as a reflection on some odd things in physics, and how they point to matters of faith. It ended up being more about love as a comparison to faith. I … Continue reading →

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How an EQ Can Help Stabilize Your Audio System

Posted on August 26, 2012 by jim0211

It seems to be common for small churches to suffer from instability in the audio system design. I think it has to do with older buildings not having been designed for modern sound reinforcement technologies. So problems can occur when … Continue reading →

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Defeating Discipleship

Posted on August 19, 2012 by jim0211

In an earlier post, I proposed a definition of discipleship based on the truth that we should be hearing and obeying God. A corollary to this was the responsibility of leaders in the church to encourage this among everyone in … Continue reading →

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Church Technology

Posted on August 15, 2012 by jim0211

Over the years, I’ve handled a lot of different technologies in church, striving to use the talents the Lord has given me for His purpose and glory. In the course of all these projects, I’ve picked up a lot of … Continue reading →

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A Choice of Trials

Posted on July 29, 2012 by jim0211

The American promise is one of self-gratification and self-realization. More and more, it promises a problem-free life, where we can live as we want if we just buy, ingest, or apply the right solution. Everyone knows this is a fake … Continue reading →

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The Avengers and the Body

Posted on July 25, 2012 by jim0211

I wrote an earlier post that looked at a spiritual theme in the Avengers movie. That one had something for both the lost and Christians, so I posted it on both blogs. There’s another theme that really only applies to … Continue reading →

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The Avengers and the Individual

Posted on July 19, 2012 by jim0211

The Avengers is one of the best superhero movies ever made. Like some other recent superhero movies, what made it so good wasn’t just the spectacular adventure, but the personal stories intertwined with that adventure. Real characters that develop as … Continue reading →

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