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- Music: The Incomparable Bola Sete by Bola Sete.
- Learn about Theo Global. I’m excited to see what they do in 2024.
- AI hallucinations are not a problem. (Via Tyler Cowen)
- Fredx3: 18 Theses on the Father and the Son
I Rode El Burrito Sabanero All December: 5 Things I Learned
If you’re looking for a good commentary on Revelation, you already have one if you have an ESV Study Bible. The notes on Revelation are written by Dr. Dennis E. Johnson, former NT Professor at Westminster Seminary California and author of Triumph of the Lamb: A Commentary on Revelation.
The bats were out at sunset doing BMX tricks. So cool. The artist is Stephen Fairfield. 🚲
🔗 55 years ago today, Tucson’s Frank Borman saw ‘Earthrise’
As they circled the moon, they read from the Book of Genesis in a live telecast from the orbiter:
“In the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth. And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep.”
Borman ended the broadcast with, “And from the crew of Apollo 8, we close with good night, good luck, a Merry Christmas, and God bless all of you — all of you on the good Earth.”
We haven’t gone full Winterhaven yet, but the new Christmas lights we got from Costco are working great, and we love all the decorations in our neighborhood.
Listening to Navidades: Luis Miguel. What a singer! If only the album cover had less cheese rizz. 🎵
Is Bach the greatest achiever of all time? He’s certainly one of the most inspiring.
Currently reading: Scribes and Scripture by John D. Meade and Peter J. Gurry. I’m doing this with some others. If you want to read and then join a lunchtime book discussion on December 7 from 12-1pm (MST), I can send you a link. 📚
War Crimes, Genocide, and Crimes Against Humanity, Explained - Emma Rogers - The Dispatch
Understanding that these terms have specific legal definitions affects how we understand the conflict, how we draw comparisons to other tragedies, and what we expect from any future peace negotiation.
Wolfgang Musculus on the joy and fear of the Lord.
Note, how joy in God, and fear of God, are combined. By joy the sadness and anxiety of diffidence are excluded, but by fear, contempt and false security are banished. So Ps. ii, “Serve the Lord with fear, and rejoice with trembling.”
We were up on Mt. Lemmon earlier this week and saw the leaves starting to change colors. According to this map, the peak will be around October 23 with other parts of Arizona going until mid-November. What a beautiful time of year.
I forgot how much I love The Sons of the Pioneers. But that’s fixed now and I’ve been listening all day. 🎵