Self-professed followers of Jesus the Messiah on Nostr. Protestants, Roman Catholics and Orthodox welcome. (No LDS or JWs)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Why concentrated wealth is so terribly difficult to spend, even if you donate it.
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.
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."
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.
What does independence mean in the digital age? Reflecting on America's 250th birthday and recent changes to Continuum, this article explores why true software sovereignty comes from owning the architecture rather than becoming dependent on any single provider or platform.
This document outlines the current architectural direction for Continuum Vault. It communicates the long-term vision and guiding principles rather than every implementation detail. As Continuum evolves, this document will evolve alongside it.
For years, my digital life was scattered across Facebook, LinkedIn, X, WhatsApp, Nostr, and countless other services. Each knew a different part of me, but none ever felt like home. This is the story of the question that ultimately became Continuum.
St. Jude will not let us grow comfortable: the Lord saved a people out of Egypt and then destroyed those who would not believe. Faith can die, and a baptized man can become a cloud without water — all the look of a Christian with no rain in him. But the same Lord who judged the unbelieving in the wilderness comes down the mountain to a demon-tormented boy and a father who can barely pray, and He is faithful where our faith is little. Our safety is not the strength of our grip on Christ but His grip on us.
Arbitrary data — inscriptions, tokens, spam — is being used to slow Bitcoin's growth, raise node costs, and push the network toward capture. The answer is BIP-110: a node operator's veto.
You have been somebody's disciple since the day you were born, and Jesus warns that you never rise above your teacher — given enough time, you simply become him. The world is a blind guide that trains us to judge first and forgive slowly, and we have become blind guides ourselves, reaching for the speck in a brother's eye with a plank in our own. But there is another Teacher: Jesus is the Father's mercy in the flesh, who takes our score-keeping heart to the cross and trains us in Baptism, Word, Absolution, and the Supper until we begin to look like Him.
Nostr is a commons. Don't let it become a tragedy.
