Author Archives: timlyg

Crossroads Retreat 2026-07-10 Friday - Sunday

Posted on July 11, 2026 by timlyg

Friday: So Nadia and I drove 2 hours (pitstop at CAVA in Bridgewater, Nadia said they did not fill the bowl to full like in NY) to Kutztown University, PA for our first retreat of Crossroads church. We arrive late … Continue reading →

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Bible Study: Psalm 59

Posted on July 9, 2026 by timlyg

If Psalm 58 is an indictment of corrupt judges sitting in a courtroom, Psalm 59 takes us directly to the streets. It is an intense, fast-paced prayer of survival written when King Saul sent assassins to watch David’s house in … Continue reading →

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Journal of the Week

Posted on July 7, 2026 by timlyg

7/7/2026 Tuesday Joel Penton, LifeWise Academy used 1952 Supreme Court ruling Zorach v. Clauson to uphold the legality of "release time" religious instruction for public schools. This way they could target students at high school level and below, rather than … Continue reading →

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KPop Demon Hunters - The Deeper Criticism

Posted on July 6, 2026 by timlyg

It's so bad. It's so shallow. No, I'm not talking about the 2025 anime movie by SONY that plays on Netflix: KPop Demon Hunters. I'm talking about some Christian takes on it. I'll just use one example for my critics … Continue reading →

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Bible Study: Psalm 58

Posted on July 3, 2026 by timlyg

If 58 is the continuation of 57, then here we see David stepping out of the refuge of his cave hiding and challenge the corruption of his attackers (i.e. Saul's army) head on. Many label this Psalm as one of … Continue reading →

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Vocabulary: 偷梁换柱 、顧左右而言他

Posted on July 3, 2026 by timlyg

偷梁换柱：指暗中替换关键部分以达到蒙混目的。 I like this 成語。Reminds me of the times I had to deal with fundamentalist folks like Keith Graham, the latest being on the concept of "Universe" and "Cosmos", which Keith using conditional anachronistic terminology (cosmos being the modern universe … Continue reading →

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Journal of the Week

Posted on June 29, 2026 by timlyg

7/3/2026 Friday Today, I received my headphone replacement for swimming. This one is ZOVIMAX X7 Max, $36.59, having 5.0 rating on Amazon and 60 reviews. Most bone conduction headphones have poor reviews. The last one I had was Fanisic 2026 … Continue reading →

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How to go Solar for Home

Posted on June 27, 2026 by timlyg

I just played with Google AI, after comparing my electric bills between 2019 and 2026 (doubling, and a complete flip of tier plan by the electric company - from rewarding more usage of power to penalizing it), I am very … Continue reading →

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Free Economics 101 by David Bahnsen

Posted on June 27, 2026 by timlyg

Economics - oikonomia (οἰκονομία): oiko (house/estate) nomia (law, management). From a Christian perspective, the Bahnsen group offers this series (of 30 videos) upon sign up for free. A foundational principle on trading. This course is done in a way that … Continue reading →

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When non-Christians are more Christlike than Christians

Posted on June 27, 2026 by timlyg

Couldn't have said it better myself: Why many Christians don't learn from this? Laziness in discernment. They just want the list: Show me who are on the naughty list and good list (their version of unsaved vs. saved).

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