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Search Engine Serendipity

 William  May 6, 2005

I have had a number of people come to my site today using the same search request (over six fourteen so far). The odd thing is that they are from all over the world and they are using different search…

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Zeal Without Knowledge

 William  May 6, 2005

Colonel David Hackworth died of bladder cancer today. He was one of the most decorated veterans in U.S. history and spent the retired portion of his life working as an outspoken advocate forf the American soldier. I respected Colonel Hackworth…

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Taxes And What God Expects

 William  April 9, 2005

We finished our taxes today and it feels so good to get our books closed for 2004. Taxes are one of those things in life, like one’s weight, that you try to minimize as much as possible. Fortunately for us…

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Tradition

 William  April 5, 2005  5 Comments on Tradition

With the death of Pope John Paul II, the enlivened dialog between Catholics and Protestants that his passing has facilitated frequently crashes on the rocks of tradition. With that in mind, I thought I would repost a section of my…

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Lent: Day Eight

 William  February 17, 2005

I am down sick and am spending a lot of time sleeping. I should take advantage of the time to pray more but there is a strong resistance there and I am having a hard time breaking through it. There…

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Resume Posting

 William  January 21, 2005  2 Comments on Resume Posting

Beyond The Rim… will resume posting Tuesday, January 25th. Thank you for all your prayers and concerns as life’s transitions and unscheduled events take up the time I previously had for writing. It is time to get back on track….

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Site Transfer Almost Finished

 William  January 11, 2005

I am almost finished transferring my websites to the their new server. This has been a bear for me and if everything continues to work on the new site I should be up and posting by Wednesday evening, January 12th,…

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Rimshots #14 “Equivalent”

 William  January 4, 2005

The very definition of the real becomes: that of which it is possible to give an equivalent reproduction…. The real is not only what can be reproduced, but that which is always already reproduced. – Jean Baudrillard (b. 1929), French…

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Knowing God Will Be Late

 William  November 19, 2004  2 Comments on Knowing God Will Be Late

I am sorry but this week’s Theological Thursday: Knowing God session will be late. Events have conspired to limit time and resources and getting the first chapter study into written form has proven to harder than I expected. When teaching…

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Weekly Christian Carnival Time

 William  July 21, 2004

It’s that time again. The current Christian Carnival is up and winging at Mr. Standfast. Every host puts their stamp on the Carnival and Mr. Standfast’s stamp is a finely etched engaving. Enjoy.

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