Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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Father of Lights
A year and a half ago I saw Darren Wilson’s film “Furious Love”. I had noticed it a couple of times on iTunes as I would browse through documentaries but the words “healing” and “miracles” in the description turned my religious heart away. Eventually though, my heart softened enough that I was willing to watch…
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The lie of intellectualism
An interesting conversation.Professor : You are a Christian, aren’t you, son ?Student : Yes, sir.Professor: So, you believe in GOD ?Student : Absolutely, sir.Professor : Is GOD good ?Student : Sure.Professor: Is GOD all powerful ?Student : Yes.Professor: My brother died of cancer even though he prayed to GOD to heal him. Most of us…
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A quick update
Sometimes I beat myself up that I allow so much time to pass, so many life events to happen without documenting them here. Not so much because I want to tell everyone about what’s happening, but mostly because I want to make sure that I don’t forget about the things that God does in my…
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He makes all things new: lessons from Job
I’ve been thinking about Job a bit lately. Last year I read the book of Job on several occasions when I was walking through a particularly difficult time after my marriage came to an end. It has always been a particularly fascinating book to me for several reasons, not the least of which is the…
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I think you should know…
I feel that someone needs to hear this, so here goes. I want to tell you about Jesus. I want to tell you how amazing his love is, how incredibly humbling his grace is. I want to tell about the Jesus who changed my entire life, who gave me purpose where there was none, who…
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“The Train” by Evan Agee
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"Tribes" by Preston Reed
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And Seasons Greetings to you as well!
I have many wonderful memories of Christmas from my childhood. It is by far my favorite time of year, with the fall coming in at a close second. One of my fondest memories of Christmas is a tradition we always had with my mom. We would ride around in the car, windows all foggy, freezing…
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The New Ark of the Covenant
(written around 2008) The New Ark of the Covenant Even before I was a Christian I was always fascinated with the Ark of the Covenant. What was it. What was it used for, and why was God living inside of a box? I was confused to say the least. I’ve since come to learn that, according to the…
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God is merciful, I am thankful. Transaction Complete.
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