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NEW Song Release - Jesus Is on the Mainline (traditional)

A Monday Monday Song At the most recent Thirsty? coffeehouse 4.25.24, 2orMore performed a number 9f traditional gospel and folk songs. This is a recording of  Jesus is on the Mainline. Vocals and harmonies by Rachel Miller. Guitar, vocals, and blues harp by KMLS. Listen to Jesus Is On The Mainline by KMLS on #SoundCloudhttps://on.soundcloud.com/1T8NV

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Jesus Be the Center

A Sermon on Staying Focused on Jesus Text: Acts 18:1-4,1 Cor 1:10-18 Introduction I still have the photographs, blurred Polaroids Daddy took of me carefully gluing the curved ribs down onto the cardboard base of the solar cooker. It was to be my entry into the science fair. Ted and Daryl, who were part of an intentional community in Meridian, Mississippi, both figured my solar cooker could go…

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Be NOT the Change You Wish to See in the World

**Be the ripple in the still pond,**  **Not the tempest that reshapes the shore.**  In the quietude of dawn,  When the sun tiptoes across the horizon,  And dew-kissed petals unfurl,  I ponder the mystic’s words.  *Change is a whisper.*  Not the thunderous roar of a landslide,  Nor the relentless chisel against stone.  **It is the breath of a butterfly,**  **A gentle sway of grass in the…

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Gallery of Recent Artwork

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Prisoner of Time

Within the labyrinth of time, I stand—my limbs, the hands of a cosmic clock.Each second, a brushstroke across eternity,each minute, a plea etched into the void.My arms stretch wide, tracing arcs of longing,grasping at shadows, at fractured moments.The gears grind, relentless and unyielding,their metallic whispers lost in the mist.My legs swing like pendulums, erratic,chasing elusive dreams…

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The Head

For E.A.P As I crossed the desolate bridge on that moonless night, the air hung heavy with the oppressive weight of solitude, enveloping me in an icy embrace that sent tendrils of dread coursing through my veins. The ancient stones beneath my feet groaned in protest, their weathered surfaces bearing witness to the passage of countless souls, lost to the depths below.A pall of mist clung to the…

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These Gears In My Head

In the quiet corners of my mind,gears turn in their unceasing grind,metallic whispers of fears unspoken,rust and reason, song of the broken.The tick-tock of anxious thoughts,winding springs of battles fought,each cog a memory, each sprocket a tear,machinery of melancholy, engineering fear.Oiled by the tragedies of the day,the machine adds its din to the fray,a relentless engine of doubt and…

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Why I Am An Atheist

A Reflection on Polarization, Alternative Beliefs, and the Pursuit of Common Ground In today’s world, conversations about religion often spark heated debates, entrenched in opposing ideologies, with little room for understanding or empathy. Recently, I found myself engaged in two such discussions on two different online forums—one with a Christian and one with an atheist. The fascinating thing…

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Everybody Wants a Piece of Me

The Artist’s Lament In this space where creativity breathes,I pour out my essence onto the canvas, a silent bloom.The world, blind to the labor of the heart,Only scavengers gather, circling when vulnerability shows.Everybody wants a piece of me,A fragment of expression, yet never freely given.They approach with hollow smiles, eyes ensnaring,Whispering promises of visibility, empty echoes in the…

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NEW Song Release - This Machine

A Monday Monday Song “This Machine (Shall Not Break You),” a song I completed this week, can now be heard below: In the midst of the grinding gears inside your head,do not despair, do not despair,you are not dead.This machine shall not break you, shall not take you, shall not keep you from being free.Come to me and I will hold you and I will dry your tears. The song is trance electronica with…

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By His Stripes We Are Healed

A Foundation for Christian Compassion and Connection I first encountered the verse “By his stripes we are healed” from Isaiah 53:5 when as a teenager I was introduced to the Christian rock band Stryper. Not only was I blown away by the music, but the lyrics served to encourage me in my early Christian walk. Isaiah 53:5 is the basis for the band’s name and that verse became a powerful symbol for…

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Refuge

New Gallery on DeviantArt Since Saturdays are days I like to feature art and other similar creative work, I wanted to note a new gallery I have opened at DeviantArt.com. It is called Refuge and features art and images that express comfort and healing. My prayer is this gallery will serve as a collective of sacred icons for those suffering and in pain. More at…

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When One Door Closes

When one door closes, another slams in your face. The next door is closed too. The next is locked and you don’t have the key, and so on and so forth down the endless hall of your life, closed door after closed door as far as your eye can see. Still you stumble ahead, jiggling each knob. Your knuckles are raw from knocking. Your voice is hoarse from asking if anyone is there. Finally you reach…

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The Other Side

One day you will be wandering and you will come to a dark place. You will look inside to find the snakes writhing. You will not hesitate. You will crawl inside and enter into their strange embrace. You will tremble at their scaly touch. You will wonder if your fears will subside as you sink deeper and deeper within. In the moment when you are fully engulfed in the twisting mass and you can no…

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Night Wings

In the quietude of the night, under the shroud of starless skies,wings flutter unseen, a silent symphony in the dark,each beat, a pulse of pain that echoes through the void,a reminder that in the vast expanse of suffering,no soul bears the weight alone.I speak to you, a whisper among the rustling leaves,my words, a balm to the unseen wounds that weep within.In the stillness, listen, for my voice…

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With Art We Remake The World

What is the intersection between art and theology? The intersection between art and theology is a profound and multifaceted topic. At its core, it explores how artistic expression and religious belief can inform and enhance one another. Art can be seen as a form of worship or a way to explore and express spiritual themes. Theologians often discuss how art can communicate divine truths and evoke…

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When Doves Cry

In the hush of dawn, the world beneath slumber’s veil,A lone dove perches, a silhouette against the pale sky,Its feathers, a soft tumult, tousled by the whispering wind,It calls for peace, a sound like a sigh, a wish on the breeze.It seeks the olive branch, over lands scarred by echoes of gunfire,Where the symphony of life is muffled by the drumming of war,Soaring through the vast canvas above, a…