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Author: Matt
The Parable of the Message and the Meaning
Obeying the call of truth even to the point of resisting power and the responsibility to champion truth even against trickery.
No Ordinary Penance
Jonah told sailors to sacrifice himself to calm the storm. Jesus told the storm, ‘be calm’. “The only sign I will give them is the sign of the prophet Jonah.”
Symbolism Happens: The Story of an Accidental Family Masterpiece
This is the brief story of a family vacation photo which went from just another average beach shot, to a filter-powered dramatic epic, to a treasured family vinyl printing hanging on a wall, hung front and center with pride, and the symbolism that happens when you least expect it.
Prediction: Simple Salt-water Nasal Sprays as Respiratory Infection Preventative
Prediction: A simple over the counter salt water nasal spray will be found to be sufficient preventative for all common respiratory infections. Why do I think this?
Why I am still a vaccine realist
The following was originally a Twitter thread which I created for the purpose of distilling and citing my objections to the covid vaccine strategy.
How I Read the Bible
I read the bible front to back. Really. I know a lot of people have daily reading plans, morning and evening readings, random flip-to-a-page readings, Old Testament plus New Testament readings, bible-in-a-year readings, etc. But I read it front to back.
The Quotable Man’s Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl
I remember two cases of would-be suicide, which bore a striking similarity to each other. Both men had talked of their intentions to commit suicide. Both used the typical argument – they had nothing more to expect from life. In both cases it was a question of getting them to realize that life was still…
Condensing my position on sex vs gender
The normalization of gender as distinct from biological sex is psychologically harmful as it further polarizes body and mind making it more difficult to reconcile and provide healing for those with gender dysphoria. Extreme suicide rates for full transitions support the hypothesis that we are not helping those people. The government should take the lead…
On the struggle of finding love in a Fallen world
Originally a Twitter thread, posted here for posterity. See Full Context, below. This isn’t a case of a homophobic Christian randomly hate sniping tweets. [God] says it’s ok to be gay as long as you never ever find love and happiness and don’t even think about living your truth. But it’s ok to be gay….