First it was a Joe Rogan interview that never happened. Do you remember that alarming drama from April of this year? Well now it appears that a deep fake interview was used to try to slander a business owner and company rival in the cannabis industry, but this time the stakes were much higher, involving …
Read more ““Ghost in the Machine” part 4 – Deep Fake Slander”
When Oscar advised Michael Scott on “The Office” that he can’t just say the word “bankruptcy” and expect something to happen, Michael clarified, “I didn’t say it. I declared it.” It’s a great line because Michael genuinely believes that his earnestness will make the word come true, when in fact that’s a ridiculous idea. Well …
Read more ““Ghost in the Machine” part 3 – International Paper Tiger”
For many, the most frustrating part of the Sam Altman drama is that, as of the date of this recording, no one is really sure why the drama happened in the first place. Elon Musk, for one, has demanded that OpenAI reveal the reasons for the initial firing because of the inherent potential dangers that …
Read more ““Ghost in the Machine” part 2 – Sitting on a Grenade?”
The CEO of OpenAI is out! Or is he back in? Or is he at Microsoft now? What’s going on? With the A.I. world still reeling from the drama surrounding CEO Sam Altman’s outster, possible re-entry, definite firing, hiring by Microsoft, then oops wait actually he’s hired again at OpenAI, and all for unknown and …
Read more ““Ghost in the Machine” part 1 – Sam Altman is … Out?”
“In Other News”: We examine the American 2022 midterm election results and Elon Musk’s purchase of Twitter as examples of shifting balances of power, in light of Daniel 2:20-21.
Here we study the “beast that rises from the earth” in Revelation 13 in light of America’s political response to protests in Iran in November 2022.
Here we examine news coverage of protests in Iran in November 2022, and study a “war in Heaven” in Revelation chapter 12.
This week we are re-broadcasting our VERY FIRST episode from November 2022, as our team takes a production break for Thanksgiving. Here we discuss religious persecution and Revelation 13 in light of the Autumn 2022 protests in Iran surrounding the death of Mahsa Amini. Our show notes format has changed quite a bit in a …
Today on Something’s Happening Here we conclude our study from yesterday, Thanksgiving Day, on the seven churches – and we’re going to see more clearly than ever that Christ is the author of all history, including modern-day history, and into the future. Thank you so much for spending this week with us to learn “Who …
Read more ““Who is Jesus?” part 5 – … And the Author of the Future”
As we’ve seen throughout the week, the “testimony of Jesus” is the spirit of prophecy, as well as some of the ways that spirit manifests in the Bible. But today we’re going to look for the “testimony of Jesus” in church history, studying Revelation chapters 2 and 3. When we come to realize that Jesus …
Today, on our midweek show, we’re talking about Israel. No, not the Israel at war with Hamas, we’re taking a break from current events this week. Today we’re discussing ancient Israel, the Israel of the Bible, and her Redeemer, Jesus Christ. Now, of course, many who claim the name Israel in the world today specifically …
My confession for today is that I did not know Jesus Christ when I began to learn the Bible. In fact, I focused primarily on the Old Testament because I didn’t want to learn about Him. I’d heard His name at churches for my whole life, 20+ years by then, but somehow didn’t know Him …
One of the mysteries of marriage is that couples often wake up years into it and realize they don’t really know each other at all. Which is why it’s important to always date your spouse and never stop learning about each other. But this illustration shows us that proximity doesn’t always mean knowledge or understanding. …
Read more ““Who is Jesus?” part 1 – Even the Apostles Didn’t Know”
God promises that all things work together for the good of those who love Him; but it can seem difficult to find the good that God promises when things aren’t working well in the world around you. On today’s final show of the week, called “God’s Grace in Politics,” we use what we’ve studied in …
Read more “Rampage of the Southern King? part 5 – God’s Grace in Politics”