Field Notes — Where the Text Gets Strange
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The Virtual Unrolling
The Virtual Unrolling When Silicon Meets the Sealed Scroll — There is a profound symmetry happening right now in the world of archaeology and ancient history. At the very same moment our culture is arguing about whether AI is a tool or a threat, a group of researchers is using it…
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A Note About the Infected World
DOC-ID: GEN-3 // ROM-5:12 // NOTE FROM JAMES SERIES: THE INFECTED WORLD The Infected World A Note from James About the Infected World These stories did not start as stories. They started as confusion. I was working through Paul’s letter to the Romans — not skimming it, not reading around it,…
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The Infected World — Part Two: The First Breach
DOC-ID: GEN-3 // ROM-5:12 // BREACH RECORD SERIES: THE INFECTED WORLD The Infected World — Part Two The First Breach A record of what the first node was, what it was offered, and what it accepted · · · Node Profile // The First Instance Before the breach there was a…
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The Assistant, Not the Author A Thinking Person’s Guide to AI
Every generation inherits a new tool and faces the same choice: wield it or be wielded by it. From Socrates’ ancient warnings about the technology of writing to modern fears of silicon “principalities,” the challenge remains the same. AI is not a soul, a demon, or the mark of the beast—it…
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THE CHOSEN BIBLICAL vs. FICTIONAL CHARACTERS
A clear, no-nonsense guide to separating Scripture from storytelling in The Chosen. This reference breaks down what’s biblical, what’s historical, and what’s invented—helping viewers enjoy the show without confusing it for the text. Watch it, think deeper, but always go back to the Bible as the primary source.
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WHAT’S TRULY IMPRESSIVE
Discover why Musonius Rufus and Jesus both taught that investing in people is far more impressive than accumulating material wealth. A daily meditation on true legacy and character.
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JUDGES 17-18 MICAH AND THE IDOL
Judges 17–18 traces the collapse of Israel’s spiritual life at every level — one man’s sincere but misguided shrine, a Levite who sells his sacred office to the highest bidder, and an entire tribe that builds its identity on stolen idols. Block’s commentary reveals how thoroughly Israel had become what it…
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NO HARM NO FOUL
Discover how to overcome the feeling of being harmed by aligning Stoic perception with Christian faith. This study explores Marcus Aurelius’s Meditations alongside Romans 8 to show how God’s sovereignty protects the soul even in affliction.
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THE MIND IS ITS OWN PLACE
Explore the power of the mind through Stoic philosophy and Biblical truth. Learn how to move from reacting to circumstances to a renewed mind shaped by God’s Word, as taught by Marcus Aurelius and the Apostle Paul.
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VERY LITTLE IS NEEDED
Marcus Aurelius and the Apostle Paul agree: a happy life requires very little. This reflection explores how simplicity and contentment in God’s provision lead to true wealth and peace.