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O’Glorious God of Attributes: Attributes vs. Emotions in Our Conception of the Divine

March 10, 2026 Andrew Sargent

A Life Changing Read A. W. Tozer famously said in his book Knowledge of the Holy, “What comes into our minds when we think about God is the most important…

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“It’s the Thought That Counts…” or Is It?

March 9, 2026 Andrew Sargent

You Got Me What?! for Christmas We love to say it’s the thought that counts… especially when children are involved… or disappointing Christmas gifts. Children may spill the breakfast-in-bed surprise…

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“It’s Just Sex?”: The Perversion of “Progressive” “Christians”

March 5, 2026 Andrew Sargent

In Previous Episodes In a recent article, “’Left,’ ‘Right,’ and the Source of Political Conflict” I discussed what I believe to be the real divide between those labeled conservatives and…

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“Left,” “Right,” and the Source of Political Conflict: Some Thoughts on Politics and the Believer by One Christian Scholar

March 4, 2026 Andrew Sargent

Facebook Drama I’ve allowed my Facebook page to go bananas seeking “friendship” with thousands of people claiming Christ. Where once I had a couple hundred who all agreed by and…

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Miracle Chasers in the Gospel of Mark: The Immature Seek a Circus, Charlatans Give them One

March 2, 2026 Andrew Sargent

Bread & Circuses There is an oft quoted line that is ascribed to the Roman Satirist Decimus Junius Juvenalis that in Latin goes panem et circenses… “bread and circuses.” Speaking…

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All Musicians are Thieves: AI Music & the Accusation of Cheating

February 27, 2026 Andrew Sargent

All Hail Creative Cheaters T. S. Elliott famously wrote, “Immature poets imitate; mature poets steal; bad poets deface what they take, and good poets make it into something better, or…

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Sherlock Holmes, Karl Marx, & the Intellectual Life of the Christian

February 21, 2026 Andrew Sargent

Recap In our last article, “Just Tell Me the Rules Already!” I discussed my intuitive battles as a child trying to discern the rules for every venue of life and…

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Just Tell Me the Rules Already!

February 20, 2026 Andrew Sargent

A Surprising Confession You wouldn’t guess it to look at me… or even if you followed me around for a bit and observed the things I leave disordered on what…

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Feelings as a Compass & Other Foolish Ideas

February 5, 2026 Andrew Sargent

Easily Entertained I love reading fiction. I love well done movies. I say “well done,” but the truth is that I am easily entertained. I rarely abandon a book or…

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AI, Art, and the Human Soul: My Life in AI Music Creation

January 26, 2026 Andrew Sargent

A Murder at the End of the World I came across an interesting discussion about the role of AI in the life of an artist. I’ll give a transcript: Speaker:…

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Throw Rocks at David? (Discipleship in an Anti-Fragile World.)

December 15, 2025 Andrew Sargent

Activist Tee-shirts? In 2003, the David & Goliath clothing brand by Todd Goldman put out a series of Tee-shirts with slightly varying slogans like, “Boys are stupid. Throw rocks at…

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Gut-Felt Thanks: Jonah Thanks God FOR the “Storm”

November 27, 2025 Andrew Sargent

I grew up hearing the powerful message of praising God in the storm. Then one day I heard Helen Roseveare speak. Born again at 20, she became a career medical…

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Dangerous Dealing with the Anti-Fragile: (Part 2: “If you think tough men are dangerous, wait until you see what weak men are capable of.”)[1]

November 24, 2025 Andrew Sargent

Jordon Peterson 12 Rules for Life An Antidote to Chaos, Also “A harmless man is not a good man. A good man is a very dangerous man who has that…

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Spiritual Maturity: Whining, Believing, and Suffering Well

November 21, 2025 Andrew Sargent

The Scenario I responded to a young man on Facebook the other day, who claims that his wife is dying of cancer, that he is underinsured, and has no work…

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Is God’s Love Really Reckless? The Psalms Test

November 19, 2025 Andrew Sargent

In a previous post I tried to balance the scales on the average Christian’s perception of Jesus as a nice, sheep snuggling, child blessing, pacifist. We unpacked a litany of…

Biblical Studies

What Would Jesus Really Do?

November 17, 2025 Andrew Sargent

One of the things that “amuses” me about the Christian in-fighting following in the wake of the Charlie Kirk assassination is everyone’s certainty that it is they and not others…

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Was Jesus Really a Socialist? (Part 4: Jesus, Charity, and Property Rights)

November 14, 2025 Andrew Sargent

Recap In Part 3 of “Was Jesus really a Socialist?” we considered 20 different arguments made by believers to defend the idea that real Christianity is socialist… that Jesus Himself…

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Was Jesus Really a Socialist? (Part 5: Charity as Discipleship)

November 14, 2025 Andrew Sargent

Recap In part 3 of “Was Jesus Really a Socialist?” I list the claims made by those attempting to present Jesus as this very thing. In part 4, I pushed…

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Was Jesus Really a Socialist? (An Important Excursus)

November 10, 2025 Andrew Sargent

Sorry for Being a Troubler-Maker In part 3 of “Was Jesus Really a Socialist?” I list the claims made by those attempting to present Jesus as this very thing. Amusing…

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Was Jesus Really a Socialist? (Part 3: 20 Claims for Jesus the Socialist)

November 7, 2025 Andrew Sargent

Recap In Part 1 & 2 of “Was Jesus really a Socialist?” we considered more than the fluffy and emotionally satisfying notion that socialism means sharing and caring and, the…

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