No one can be motivated by both love and greed, as the work of one will invariably sabotage the other. (Contains spoilers)
Mid-life dream chaser, missionary in training, practicing author, tiny house groupie, and opinion smorgasbord.
The Mission: 1986, Jeremy Irons & Robert DeNiro
The film is one story, a composite of events occurring in Uruguay during the 17th and 18th centuries. The Treaty of Madrid, signed in 1750, involved the transfer of lands from Spanish control to Portuguese control, and resulted in the question of what to do with the missions existing on those lands and the natives who lived in the mission communities. (Contains spoilers)
Brainwashing and Violence in New Religious Movements: Myths, Realities, and Controversies
Brainwashing, conversion, some of each or none of the above? What is it that causes some groups to become downright deadly? Is there a right answer to the questions of balancing safety and freedom?
Which Book??
James MacDonald (Walk in the Word) is currently doing a series on Revelation, today’s scripture is Rev 20. His presentation of the opening of the books struck me: If a name is not found in the Book of Life, it will be looked up in the other books, where every deed, thought, word, and rejected opportunity are listed. It’s the scales or the cross, the book of deeds or the Book of Life.
Rollercoaster Day
…just another one o’those days when the emotions go everywhere…