Sabbath Thoughts

These posts are the heart and soul of the blog—food for though on God’s Sabbath day.

When Authenticity Isn’t Enough

When Authenticity Isn’t Enough

"Authentic" is the word to be these days. To call something authentic—a business, a product, a person—is an incredible compliment, and most of us...

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Be Holy, for I Am Holy

Be Holy, for I Am Holy

Nadab and Abihu were dead. In a single moment, the two brothers had been devoured by fire from heaven. God had killed them. But why? Nadab and Abihu...

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The Difference a Year Can Make

The Difference a Year Can Make

2018 was a rough year for the Feast of Tabernacles. Our daughter, Primrose, was only 4 weeks old and we drove 8 hours (a 5 hour trip in theory—ha!)...

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The Overclocked Christian

The Overclocked Christian

The Raspberry Pi is a $35 credit-card sized computer that programming hobbyists have used in some pretty spectacular projects. A quick search will...

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YHWH Nissi: The LORD Our Banner

YHWH Nissi: The LORD Our Banner

I'm a lot of things. I'm a husband. A father. A writer. An employee. A son. A brother. A friend. A blogger. A boardgamer. A tinkerer. These are some...

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The Power of 1%

The Power of 1%

Most of us look at change as the giant leap from where we are now to where we want to be—a transformation we make at full tilt, hurling ourselves...

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YHWH: The God Who Is

YHWH: The God Who Is

Standing before the burning bush, commissioned by God to bring the children of Israel out of their oppressive servitude in the land of Egypt, Moses...

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Waiting for the Final Trumpet

Waiting for the Final Trumpet

Guys, being a Christian is hard. I mean, maybe that's just me. But I don't think so. I think we're all on the same page here. It is hard to...

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What Are You Adding to the Temple?

What Are You Adding to the Temple?

The efforts to rebuild the temple hit quite a few roadblocks. Some of those roadblocks were external—sabotage from neighboring troublemakers,...

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Jesus Wept

Jesus Wept

But why? It's the shortest verse in the Bible, and it's often quoted as a reminder that the Son of God wasn't some emotionless stoic devoid of...

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“Cannot”

“Cannot”

Paul wrote about "God, who cannot lie" (Titus 1:2). Cannot. In English, "cannot" often implies some kind of outward restraint. "I'd like to, but I...

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El Roi: The God Who Sees

El Roi: The God Who Sees

There are few things more discouraging than discovering you're invisible—that your opinions don't matter, that no one cares how you feel, that...

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Dokimos

Dokimos

Mount Moriah loomed in the distance, and with each footstep, the mountain seemed to grow bigger and more intimidating. Abraham has spent much of his...

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Knowing

Knowing

"And supper being ended, the devil having already put it into the heart of Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, to betray Him, Jesus, knowing that the...

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Earthen Vessels

Earthen Vessels

Babies are pretty incompetent. I mean that in the nicest way possible, but it's true—at least for human babies. The animal kingdom is a whole...

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