In the quest to press against rising authoritarianism (for this is indeed what we are seeing and it is reminiscent of the similar rise that took place post WWI in the US as well) in the United States the hardest part is differentiating the signal from the noise.

A key strategy for the authoritarian is to flood the zone with noise so that their political enemies and the public are distracted from the things that matter.

When everything is a crisis, nothing is a crisis.

When the real crisis comes it is ignored because it gets lumped into all the other noise.

Be wise. Be discerning. Be vigilant.

#Wordle 1,348 5/6*

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A five from the #OldGal this morning too. I am hopeful for the #YoungPups to come through!

Good morning! The picture doesn’t do the sky justice this morning. It is overwhelmingly beautiful. May you glimpse the beauty around you today. #MorningMug

It’s pretty humbling to see how AI takes your sermon transcript and edits down from 4300 words to 700.

#Wordle 1,347 5/6*

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The #OldGal has posted a 4, while crushing me, she stood no chance to myriad of 3s from the #YoungPups!

Good morning! May you be fully present with those around you today. #MorningMug

This was such a fun read. I am excited to continue exploring this world in Oathbringer. Finished reading: Words of Radiance by Brandon Sanderson 📚

#Wordle 1,346 3/6*

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The #OldGal also birdied today with a 3 of her own. Hopefully, we score a lucky 2 by a #YoungPup.

Good morning! May you seek to be the good in someone’s day. #MorningMug

Watching your kid play baseball on your TV in a warm living room is pretty great.

This morning’s sermon is already uploaded! I began teaching Micah today.

Shattered Idols - Micah’s Vision of Reckoning

If you think George Orwell had something right in his book 1984, wait until you read Aldous Huxley’s A Brave New World.

The question I have been wrestling with is, “How do I love as reflected by how I live?”

My wife, Amy, loves the moon. I am becoming more and more enthralled with the sunrise. Looking about my kitchen window this morning I am overwhelmed with the beauty of the cotton candy sky.

#Wordle 1,345 4/6*

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The #OldGal scored a 3 today! I wonder if there is a #YoungPup 2?