General thoughts and writings of Paul Prins
“It was clear the terrorists perceived themselves to be Christians.” said DC MPD Officer Daniel Hodges describing the pervasiveness of Christian symbols among those who attacked him and other police officers during the January 6 insurrection. Video of part of his testamony in this link: There is a major problem in many parts of western…
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I miss you dad, and Happy Birthday. Growing up I was always excited that we shared a birthday month. I knew it didn’t really mean anything, but it was one of the many ways I felt close to you. This year I’ve been thinking about you more than in years past. There have been more…
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110 days after my covid symptoms started I’m sharing what it has been like for me.
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The only home I remember as a child stood firm on a winding cul-de-sac. When I was old enough to care I found out it was bought from the developer who was living in it at the time. It turns out his money had been tied up in the different homes on our street and…
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I enjoy biking into work. It is only a mile and a half, but it is all urban biking next to and in between cars. It’s a fun way to get around town, and it feels great. I also never wear a helmet. There are looks that people give me for it, but it is…
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We’ve been preparing for our upcoming move to Paris with Christian Associates. A part of this we thought it would be interesting to compare Minneapolis (where we currently live) to Paris (where we’ll be moving to). Over the last week we’ve been preparing some materials to help us share about our upcoming move to Paris…
Read MoreThere is a website that will dig through your archive of Facebook Status updates and generate new potential status updates you could post by mashing together parts of old posts. There were some pretty good ones that were actually pretty accurate (though most were really weird). Below are a few of the ones I found…
Read MoreMissional is not another word for outreach, it is not a program you add, and it is not something you choose people to do. It is the ethos of a community. A driving force of a missional church is the belief that God has gone before them, is present, active, and inviting the church into…
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Very astute observations about how we can manipulate the Bible by asking questions that are assumed today, that the authors of the text weren’t addressing. This is part of the reason why many fundamentalists assume Evolution to be untrue, and why they mis-understand the beginning and end of time (in my opinion – obviously since…
Read Morehttp://www.hulu.com/watch/457671 Whenever SNL does a short it is going to be over the top satire. That is their style, and they have done a really good job with it over the last couple years. Last weekend they unveiled a new short (embedded below) called Djesus Unchained. It showed a vengeful Jesus who has raised from the dead, killing…
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