PRACTICAL APPLICATION OF “THE MIND OF CHRIST” My assumption is that some things are, to some degree, within our control as humans. Some portion of auto accidents are the result of things we CAN control. For instance, when the roads are icy, we could reduce the probability of sliding into the ditch by merely lowering our speed. That …
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GUEST POST from Don – Murder & Salvation
Part 1: MURDER EXODUS 20:2-17 The sixth commandment is often written incorrectly in English. You may have it memorized? In any case, it says “Thou shalt not kill.” (KJV, for example), but some newer translations, such as the English Standard Version (ESV) acknowledge the Hebrew meaning of the word by saying, “You shall not murder.” (In a footnote …
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GUEST POST from Don – The Unsettling, chapter 2
PREQUEL to BLURRY MOUNTAIN: “THE UNSETTLING” ©️2026 Donald Whelpley [Hope you enjoyed chapter 1 last month. If you missed it, go back and read that first. ~ Don] CHAPTER TWO. UPROOTING. March 1 was St David’s Day. St David was a devout Christian brother from the nine hundreds who on his deathbed said, “Brothers, be constant. The yoke which …
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GUEST POST from Don – Dietary Guidelines +
DIETARY GUIDELINES + Some have to watch their diets because of diabetes, heart issues, or cancer. You, too? Plus, I’m trying to shed two pounds in 2026. That’s easy, by the way. I eat less bread and potatoes. I add fruits and vegetables. I lost 3 pounds over Christmas and New Years by just eating one meal a day plus coffee …
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Tuesday Traditions – Feb 3, 2026 Editions
GUEST POST from Don – The Relationship
THE RELATIONSHIP Christian salvation is a strange beast. Some think it is a “search for God.” For many religions, that is exactly the point. But for Christianity it is entirely wrong. Christianity is God’s search for us. Genesis 1 & 2 clearly proclaims that God created the world, then (day 6) he created Adam (adam is also the word for …
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GUEST POST from Don – Protesting Safely
PROTESTING SAFELY Protesting is unsafe. It always has been. There are many risks and few personal benefits. First, there are ALWAYS potential consequences that come with being part of a protest. The ground is uneven and you can fall down and go “boom.” One should consider all the things that can happen and evaluate the value of the protest. Realize …
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GUEST POST from Don – Put Away Your Pets
PUT AWAY YOUR PETS People get ~strange~ when it comes to their phones and their pets. Don’t tell them to put either away, right! As a former service tech (the following was not something I could say aloud at the time): “Please put your pets away BEFORE the service tech arrives!”** (**Professionally trained and certified service dogs …
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GUEST POST from Don – Six Lessons
SIX LESSONS from history we ignored in 2020 Ancient scientists were often wrong. So are modern ones, but the ancients got a few critical things right. Greek philosopher Thales taught that the Earth was suspended on water.Aristarchus however believed the Earth orbited the Sun – and he was dismissed by his contemporaries. One was wrong. How can …
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GUEST POST from Don – The Unsettling, chapter 1
PREQUEL to BLURRY MOUNTAIN: “THE UNSETTLING” ©️2026 Donald Whelpley Several mentioned they wanted to read “more” about Blurry Mountain*, a short story from Christmas 2024. I thought I would, then I thought maybe I should write how we got here. Who founded the farm? Looking back at the early 1800s I had fun and learned much. Not only who, …
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