The bats were out at sunset doing BMX tricks. So cool. The artist is Stephen Fairfield. 🚲

Public art of bats riding bikes

πŸ”— 55 years ago today, Tucson’s Frank Borman saw ‘Earthrise’

As they circled the moon, they read from the Book of Genesis in a live telecast from the orbiter:

β€œIn the beginning, God created the heaven and the earth. And the earth was without form, and void; and darkness was upon the face of the deep.”

Borman ended the broadcast with, β€œAnd from the crew of Apollo 8, we close with good night, good luck, a Merry Christmas, and God bless all of you β€” all of you on the good Earth.”

  1. Music: The Incomparable Bola Sete by Bola Sete.
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  3. AI hallucinations are not a problem. (Via Tyler Cowen)
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checking Christmas lights

We haven’t gone full Winterhaven yet, but the new Christmas lights we got from Costco are working great, and we love all the decorations in our neighborhood.

πŸš‚ This is entry 3 of the blogtrain The Covenants of God.

Think of all the names you have. Or all the names you call your pet. The covenants in the Bible have lots of nicknames too. The Covenant of Works, for example, is also called Covenant of Life, Covenant of Creation, and First Covenant.

Why so many names?

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Listening to Navidades: Luis Miguel. What a singer! If only the album cover had less cheese rizz. 🎡

πŸš‚ This is entry 2 of the blogtrain The Covenants of God.

AKA: pactum salutis, foedus redemptionis

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I enjoyed today’s book discussion on Scribes and Scriptures by John D. Meade and Peter J. Gurry. Scribes and Scriptures is an informative book that balances the material well and presents it a logical order.

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Through this December, I’m preaching a series called Jesus and His World. I’m focusing on some of the different groups in Jesus’ world that the gospels highlight and what implications this has for today.

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πŸš‚ This is entry 1 of the blogtrain The Covenants of God.

What is a covenant? A covenant is a solemn promise that establishes a relationship.

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Chris Christie explains how of their sessions worked in his recent interview on The Dispatch Podcast.

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Something that looks like a face on the inside of a car door

My wife found this crazy guy on the inside of our car door. Here are 3 other things I’d like to share.

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Because of the Arizona Tax Credit benefits, you can help us afford our kids' school tuition with no financial loss to you. Here’s how:

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Is Bach the greatest achiever of all time? He’s certainly one of the most inspiring.

My daughter Clara and I had a blast yesterday making this Thanksgiving rap video!

Currently reading: Scribes and Scripture by John D. Meade and Peter J. Gurry. I’m doing this with some others. If you want to read and then join a lunchtime book discussion on December 7 from 12-1pm (MST), I can send you a link. πŸ“š

The annual Reformation Day Party was lots of pun.

Sandwiches with a heidelburgers signVarious reformation puns attached to foods

Who is Al Seinfeld? Can he still save the world?

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