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the Wicked man
I've stopped calling him the devil. the devil is a non-human, red and pointy. David Bentley Hart illuminates an important word for me in his Greek translation of The Lord's Prayer: τοῦ πονηροῦ the Wicked man the devil is an alien outsider. he is 'knowable' in the sense that we recognize his foreignness. But, the Wicked man slides into, or, (possesses) us. That is what exists outside of God. The only other existence outside of Him is him An idol. Mimicry. his 'desire' for us i
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Jan 191 min read


Silence on Palm Sunday
I often welcome the silence. My audio-processing disorder makes it hard for me to understand speech in loud environments, so I seek the...
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Apr 13, 20255 min read


Anger/Forgiveness
Friends say that my anger is justified because July 23rd, my birthday, opens Leo’s first solar cycle. As a fire sign, my astrological...
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Dec 6, 20238 min read


Prison + Neighborhood Arts Project - Portrait Project
Juan Reginald Darnell Michael Daniel Portrait Project Reflection This portrait series started out somewhat symbolically and became more...
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Dec 6, 202346 min read


When Building a Prison Cell
As Bun and I enthusiastically chatted in the front seats of my Yaris, I glanced in the rearview mirror to make sure Kelsey’s eyes hadn’t...
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Dec 6, 20237 min read


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