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  • The Preachers: The Prophet Matthias.

    His kingdom came.

    And went.

    June 18, 2025
  • Some Sunday Stuff: August 4, 2024

    “I am the paint, and I’m the brush, and I’m the canvas
    I am a saint, but if you touch, I am a savage”

    August 4, 2024
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    Why do people join cults?

      This TED-Ed video ties in nicely with my The Preachers series, and even mentions the Rev. Jim Jones. Check it out.    

    June 12, 2017
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    The Preachers: Father Divine, god to millions.

    (Image Source: NewsWorks)   I first heard the name “Father Divine” as a child from my mom, musing over her grandmother’s occasional penchant for following (via correspondence, radio or TV) some rather…

    April 26, 2017
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    The Preachers: Rev. Jim Jones and the horror in Guyana.

    (Image and Caption from “The Road to Jonestown: Jim Jones & The Peoples Temple”)   I just finished “The Road to Jonestown: Jim Jones & The Peoples Temple” by Jeff Guinn and, really,…

    April 22, 2017

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