The Two Hands of The Kingdom of God: Chaos Struggle & Mercy Mission
One Hand Clapping The Kingdom of God advances with two hands. One restrains evil for the protection of others… brutally if necessary. The other reaches out to redeem those held…
I’ll Take “Who Wrote That” for $500: Christian Song Writers, AI, &the Desire for Collaboration
Let’s Play a Game Okay, let’s see if you can guess what these famous songs all have in common: White Christmas by Bing Crosby, You’ve Got That Loving Feeling by…
Do Not Fear or Be Dismayed: 10 Things AI Cannot Do
A Caveat Let’s start with the glaringly obvious; I can mostly only talk about things AI cannot do YET… or can I? If robotics and AI team up, we might…
The New Gatekeepers: Who Gave You Permission to Create?
In the world of the creative arts, like other fields of technical expertise, success is not always a matter of talent alone… sometimes not of talent at all. There are…
AI & The Artist’s Soul: Creativity, Calling, and The New Tools of Expression
A Little Boy’s Artistic Dreams When I was young, I began studying privately with a gifted artist. She was old. Her house was also old and of good size. Every…
No AI is NOT the Anti-Christ & My Songs are NOT of the Devil because I Use That Tool
An Exciting Opportunity I was recently asked to do a Zoom devotional for a Christian company. I was also asked if they could use one of my songs for the…
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O’Glorious God of Attributes: Attributes vs. Emotions in Our Conception of the Divine
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…
“It’s the Thought That Counts…” or Is It?
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…
“It’s Just Sex?”: The Perversion of “Progressive” “Christians”
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…
“Left,” “Right,” and the Source of Political Conflict: Some Thoughts on Politics and the Believer by One Christian Scholar
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…
Miracle Chasers in the Gospel of Mark: The Immature Seek a Circus, Charlatans Give them One
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…
All Musicians are Thieves: AI Music & the Accusation of Cheating
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…
Sherlock Holmes, Karl Marx, & the Intellectual Life of the Christian
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…
Just Tell Me the Rules Already!
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…
Feelings as a Compass & Other Foolish Ideas
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…
AI, Art, and the Human Soul: My Life in AI Music Creation
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:…
Throw Rocks at David? (Discipleship in an Anti-Fragile World.)
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…
Gut-Felt Thanks: Jonah Thanks God FOR the “Storm”
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…
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]
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…
Spiritual Maturity: Whining, Believing, and Suffering Well
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…