Following Jesus ✝️𓅦𓅦𓅦

Christ's clean heart is reckoned to you

Jesus stops the worshiper at the altar: first be reconciled to your brother. The Fifth Commandment reaches the heart — anger, 'Raca,' the grudge nursed since Easter — so no one comes with clean hands, and God will not accept half a sacrifice. But this altar faces the other way: God left His throne and reconciled us by Christ's blood while we were still His enemies. So the righteousness that exceeds the scribes and Pharisees is not one we scrub up in ourselves

Beyond the Timeline - A Vision for YOUR Continuum

How Do We Build Digital Lives That We Actually Own?

Bitcoin taught us to think differently about money. This article explores what happens when we apply that same principle to the rest of our digital lives. From Nostr and local-first software to relationship memory and AI, I argue that our writing, conversations, and digital history should begin with us—not with a platform.

God Became Flesh, Not an Angel

A technological culture begins to see physical reality as something to escape. So why did God meet us here in the flesh?

Essential Essays from Anil

Anil Patel's (@anilsaidso on Twitter) list of essential essays that provide a foundational understanding of Bitcoin.

The Android Elite Setup - Part 3: Amber Signer

Amber is one of the most important tools for Nostr users on Android. This tutorial covers setup for both new and existing nostriches, and logging into Nostr apps that have Amber sign-in support. It does not cover remote signing/bunker login, as this will be covered in a separate, stand-alone tutorial.

The Android Elite Setup - Part 2: The Zapstore

In this second installment of The Android Elite Setup tutorial series, we will cover installing the Zapstore from the GitHub page and browsing for apps you may be interested in trying out.

The Android Elite Setup - Part 1

Android users are fortunate to have some of the best Nostr applications and tools at their disposal that simply aren't available to those on iOS, and which synergize well with each other to create a whole experience that is greater than the sum of its parts. This tutorial series will cover installation and setup of six such applications, four of which were dubbed by Derek Ross as "The Grand Slam of Excellence" on Android.

The No-Spam Relay Setup

Tired of seeing spam in your replies? You're not alone. Here is my recommended relay setup to give spam the boot, both for Haven and non-Haven users.

Clients, Words, and Concepts

The words we use can cause a lot of confusion if the concepts behind them are not clearly understood. Particularly when we use the same words to refer to different concepts. This is certainly the case in the recent arguments about whether Primal is a Nostr client or not.

The Sabbath and the Doctrine of Creation

How does the Bible's teaching on the Sabbath in Exodus 20 inform our view of the days of creation in Genesis 1? This seminary paper is my brief exploration of that topic.

Appointed to His Service - The Call to Ministry

Is the call to be a minister similar to that of any other vocation, or is it wholly unique from secular careers? This is a short seminary paper I wrote on the subject.

The Date of the Exodus

There are two commonly proposed dates for the Exodus. In this paper I give the biblical and archaeological support for the early date of about 1446 B.C.

You Shall Not Do As They Do

It can be tempting to lump the ceremonial sacrifices of Israel into the same category as that of the pagan peoples of the ancient Near East that neighbored them. In this paper, I show that the sacrifices performed by Israel were very different from their ancient pagan counterparts.

Jephthah's Vow

Did Jephthah really commit such a heinous deed as literally sacrificing his daughter as a burnt offering? If he did, how then is he included in the heroes of the faith in Hebrews 11? Is there another biblically faithful interpretation, and does it get Jephthah off the hook? This paper explores the arguments put forward by scholars who hold to the figurative interpretation of this passage from Judges 11:29-40 and considers whether they are convincing.

Is Nostr Actually Censorship Resistant?

Nostr is often touted as decentralized and censorship resistant, such that even speech that would normally get a person banned on social media platforms can readily be found perusing popular Nostr clients. Is that actually the case though? I offer my opinion in this article.

Central Planning is a Problem for Charities

Why concentrated wealth is so terribly difficult to spend, even if you donate it.

Jeremiah Chapter 7 Bible Study — July 5, 2026

This Sunday Jeremiah stands in the gate of the temple and preaches against the one thing Judah trusted most — the building itself. "The temple of the LORD, the temple of the LORD," they chanted, certain God would never let His own house fall, even while they stole, murdered, and burned incense to Baal. But the house is no shelter for the people who profane it. The Lord names what it has become — a den of robbers — the very words Jesus would carry into that same temple, overturning the tables and driving out those who had made His Father's house a market.

The freedom no country can give you

Beneath all our Fourth-of-July talk of freedom lies a deeper freedom no fireworks can give and no tyrant can take away. Out on the open sea Simon Peter thought himself free — his own boat, his own water, his own catch, answerable to no one — and pulled up empty nets all night long. Then Christ climbs uninvited into the boat, the nets tear with the catch, and Peter falls down terrified: "Depart from me, for I am a sinful man." The Lord does the one thing the open sea never can: He does not depart, but catches the sinner alive — "Do not be afraid. From now on you will catch men."

Relational Memory

Continuum's media library has taken a step beyond simple file management. By tracking where each image is used across articles, notes, and profile metadata, it can protect published content, prevent accidental deletions, and surface relationships that would otherwise be hidden. This is the beginning of what I call relational memory—software that remembers not just what you've created, but how everything you've created fits together.