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Blood pumping, adrenaline surging, I knew every nanosecond counted. This situation could overwhelm the most competent leader and seasoned combat veteran. But the words of my immediate boss—our task unit commander, Lieutenant Commander Jocko
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“Even calling DNA “source code” sells it short—compared to DNA, our most complex programming projects are like pocket calculators.”
― What If? 10th Anniversary Edition: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions
― What If? 10th Anniversary Edition: Serious Scientific Answers to Absurd Hypothetical Questions
“In more than a decade of pastoral ministry I’ve never met a Christian who was healthier, more mature, and more active in ministry by being apart from the church.”
― The Hole in Our Holiness: Filling the Gap between Gospel Passion and the Pursuit of Godliness
― The Hole in Our Holiness: Filling the Gap between Gospel Passion and the Pursuit of Godliness
“It’s foolish to expect that one exposure to your message will instantly convert someone from stranger to raving ideavirus-spreading fan. So plan on a process. Plan on a method that takes people from where they are to where you want them to go.”
― Unleashing the Ideavirus: Stop Marketing AT People! Turn Your Ideas into Epidemics by Helping Your Customers Do the Marketing Thing for You.
― Unleashing the Ideavirus: Stop Marketing AT People! Turn Your Ideas into Epidemics by Helping Your Customers Do the Marketing Thing for You.
“The Warren Court swung the balance of power toward the accused—and the counterbalance of skepticism moved the other way. Trials were once spontaneous, quick and dramatic; now they are rehearsed, endless and often boring, interminable bullshit from professional witnesses who have practiced their skills at sparring with defense attorneys. The jury looks upon the accused as if he must be guilty, or why would he be here?”
― Popular Crime: Reflections on the Celebration of Violence
― Popular Crime: Reflections on the Celebration of Violence
“Unfortunately, Christians can speak in the same generalities. Again, it’s not that we are saying false things (not usually). We just aren’t digging deep enough to see what makes the true advice true. “Give it over to God” may be wise counsel, but what does that mean? How exactly do we give something over to him? Or someone else may tell you to “believe in the promises of God.” Yes, that’s true, but which promises? And how do those promises help me do the right thing right now?”
― The Hole in Our Holiness: Filling the Gap between Gospel Passion and the Pursuit of Godliness
― The Hole in Our Holiness: Filling the Gap between Gospel Passion and the Pursuit of Godliness
Samuel’s 2025 Year in Books
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