To whom it may concern,

I am writing this blog for the purposes of encouraging and teaching. It is primarily aimed at Believers and Followers of Jesus. Let's face it, there will also be some ranting going on. I read a lot. I watch movies and TV. I would rather watch a good hard R film then ever watch High School Musical or any other POS that goes on the big screen that is more money then art. I like beer and pipe tobacco. I definitely love my brothers and sisters in the Body, but like all family, we do have difficulties. Above all I love Jesus and endeavour to follow Him and be in Him and do all things through Him.

Fact 1. God is amazing and all powerful. He made the universe. Let's not argue about how He did it (over what appears to be Billions of years or in six days) we will simply say He did it.
Fact 2. God is intimate and personal. The creator of the universe wants to spend time with us.
Fact 3. Humans are finite and personal. People suck. People who love Jesus suck. We just happen to love Jesus too and hopefully suck less and less every day we walk with Him.
Fact 4. This seems to be a hard one for people. Truth is constant and knowable.
Fact 5. Humans are responsible and actions have repercussions/ripples/consequences.

Well, that is a good start.

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