Category Archives: spiritual transformation

Is the World Breaking Apocalyptic? Update On “Ozymandias, Religion, and Christ the Redeemer”

Phyllis Beveridge Nissila For some reason, the post, copied below from 2018 (with an update or two), “On Ozymandias, Religion, and Christ the Redeemer,” has been getting more attention lately. As I re-read it, it occurred to me it would … Continue reading

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On The Holy Spirit in the Time of Woe (poetry and encouragement)

On the Holy Spirit in the Time of Woe

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From Russia with Hope: Christmas in July (Redux)

Phyllis Beveridge Nissila It seems that here we are, again, in another distressing July (2023) in need of the hope of December, so I offer this annual post of encouragement–such a powerful, humble little story with great and lasting import … Continue reading

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Guest Feature: “Trans and the Bible: My ‘Trans’Journey” (Robert Breaker)

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On Singularity Intelligence (SI) versus Holy Spirit Intelligence (HSI)

Phyllis Beveridge Nissila Singularity Intelligence: “The singularity ties in with the field of artificial intelligence (AI), which involves developing a piece of technology that can perform tasks typically associated with humans alone. While most artificial intelligence is non-human-like, such as … Continue reading

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On What Really Ails the World (a few thoughts on love and kindness and some inspiration to help you “lay it down” when this mean world gets to you, courtesy of songwriter Roby Duke)

Phyllis Beveridge Nissila On Ordinary Love “The most extraordinary thing in the world is an ordinary man and an ordinary woman and their ordinary children.” – G.K. Chesterton This quote by the famous writer, philosopher, Christian apologist, and arts critic was … Continue reading

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Guest Features: Celeste Solum and a Deep Dive into a “Legion of RNA Nanobots” (bonus features: the power of intention behind words and notes on the Majesty of the God we serve…)

Phyllis Beveridge Nissila Celeste Solum is perhaps one of the most brilliant and up-to-date researchers (for many years) of the injection of nano-sized technology into the human DNA, in my view. Plus, she is expert at explaining information for non-scientific … Continue reading

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Where Has All the Normal Gone? On “Grieving Fantasy Bonds…Fantasy Relationships”–Fantasy America? (Guest Feature)

Phyllis Beveridge Nissila Where Has All the Normal Gone? You hear a lot of people just now saying how much they miss “normal” America.

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“Boston Dynamics’ Atlas shows off a new set of skills” yeah, but…

Phyllis Beveridge Nissila Boston Dynamics’ Atlas shows off a new set of skills https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1X2qEPwbqJ4&t=42s Yeah but… After reading a number of the responses from tekkies and real brains on various websites featuring this news on what Boston Dynamics has been … Continue reading

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Another Christmas re-gift, 2022: Once Again to Nabokov

  Phyllis Beveridge Nissila 2012…2022  This post first appeared back in 2012, and has been featured several times since, each time for a new reason [and a more fearful season]  in an old story of evil versus good, fear versus … Continue reading

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