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Following Jesus ✝️𓅦𓅦𓅦

Self-professed followers of Jesus the Messiah on Nostr. Protestants, Roman Catholics and Orthodox welcome. (No LDS or JWs)

Curated by Marakesh 𓅦
by Akamaister

🔒 Buidling Continuum - Chapter 13 — Deletion and the Illusion of Erasure

In distributed systems like Nostr, deletion does not mean erasure. Instead, it involves publishing a signed deletion event (commonly associated with NIP-09) that signals intent but cannot guarantee global removal. By contrast, centralized Web2 platforms present deletion as absolute while hiding their backend storage practices. This chapter explores the difference between opacity and transparency, the illusion of control in centralized systems, and how sovereign identity reshapes our understanding of accountability, memory, and authorship.

by Akamaister

🔒 Buidling Continuum - Chapter 11 — The Weight of Private Keys

A private key is not a password. It is authority without recourse. Holding one introduces psychological weight: fear of loss, fear of theft, and the irreversible finality of sovereignty. This chapter explores how custody reshapes behavior, why Continuum refuses to abstract that weight away, and how responsibility for keys becomes character formation rather than mere operational risk.

by Akamaister

🔒 Buiding Continuum - Chapter 12 — Rotation and the Fear of Exposure

Key rotation in cryptographic identity systems does not merely replace a secret — it creates an entirely new key pair and therefore a new public identity. In Nostr, that means a new npub. Security improves, but continuity fractures. At the time of writing, Continuum does not yet implement formal rotation workflows, but the architectural pressure is clear. This chapter explores the tension between safety and continuity, why rotation is unavoidable in long-lived sovereign systems, and how identity must be understood as integrity across multiple key pairs over time.

by Akamaister

🔒 Building Continuum — Chapter 6 — The Patron Model

Continuum does not require massive infrastructure, venture capital, or cloud burn rates. Its real cost is time, focus, and conviction. This chapter explores why the patron model exists — not to fund servers, but to protect architectural independence and preserve alignment.

by Akamaister

The First Day: Build Anyway

Sunday represents resurrection — the beginning of something that did not request approval. This piece ties spiritual renewal to sovereign creation.

by Akamaister

The Cathedral Is Built in Quiet

Great structures are not erected in noise. This reflection connects Sabbath stillness with long-term architectural thinking — both spiritual and technological.

by Akamaister

The Sabbath of Builders: Rest Without Asking

What does it mean to rest when the world rewards output? This piece reflects on the tension between constant production and sacred pause — especially for builders who feel called to create without permission.

by TheDarrenator · Edited

Spidey and His Web of Faith (2007)

NOTE: Here is a blast from the past. I just came across this Christian-themed review of Spider-Man 3 I wrote for my personal blog almost 19 years ago -- on March 6, 2007. I actually like the post. Still makes some sense to me. Enjoy!

Cover image for Spidey and His Web of Faith (2007)
by Akamaister

🔒 Building Continuum — Chap. 5 — The Irony of Local-First

Local-first software is often framed as regressive or anti-progress. Yet personal computing began as fully local, possession-based, and independent of centralized authentication. This chapter explores the tension between innovation and remembering — and why returning to local-first architecture is not nostalgia, but structural correction.

by Akamaister

🔒 Building Continuum — Chap. 4 — Architecture as Theology

This chapter explores the tension between convenience and stewardship. Software architecture encodes values — about authority, dependency, and responsibility. “Architecture as Theology” argues that local-first design is not nostalgia or paranoia, but a moral stance about custody, leverage, and the distribution of power in an age of centralized cloud systems and AI.

by Akamaister

🔒 Building Continuum — Chap. 3 — Building in Silence

This chapter explores the tension between conviction and validation. What happens when you build daily, publish relentlessly, and receive little response? “Building in Silence” examines the psychological cost of creating without applause — and why silence clarified rather than ended the work.