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RedbeardCombatives
Apr 19, 20222 min read
The Veil
My notes are in the brackets in italics “But their [the unbelieving jews of old] minds were hardened. For to this day, when they [the...
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RedbeardCombatives
Apr 16, 20225 min read
James 1 notes
1 James, a bondservant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ, To the twelve tribes which are scattered abroad: Greetings. The author of...
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RedbeardCombatives
Mar 16, 20226 min read
Depart from me
Matthew 7 ““Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are...
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RedbeardCombatives
Mar 9, 20224 min read
Are we in Christ
Are we in Christ? The epistle of 1 John was specifically written so the believer/pseudo believer could evaluate themselves to know if...
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RedbeardCombatives
Mar 2, 20223 min read
Learning barriers
“Is not this the carpenter, the son of Mary and brother of James and Joses and Judas and Simon? And are not his sisters here with us?”...
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RedbeardCombatives
Sep 18, 20212 min read
Christian Discipline
“I have written something to the church, but Diotrephes, who likes to put himself first, does not acknowledge our authority. So if I...
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RedbeardCombatives
Sep 11, 20213 min read
Love your brother
“If anyone says, “I love God,” and hates his brother, he is a liar; for he who does not love his brother whom he has seen cannot love God...
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RedbeardCombatives
Aug 11, 20213 min read
Ideological subversion / psychosis
https://youtu.be/09maaUaRT4M Couple thoughts on the video and how it intersects our reality as Christians. 1. Absolute truth cannot be...
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RedbeardCombatives
Aug 8, 20211 min read
The Fall of Demas
Demas once walked side by side with the Apostle Paul. But he became entangled in the cares of this world (as Jesus warned would happen in...
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RedbeardCombatives
Aug 4, 20213 min read
Do we think we’ll rise to the occasion?
This is a question that is often ask about combatives or self-defense training in general. The mindset of those who don’t train is that,...
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RedbeardCombatives
Jun 30, 20213 min read
The most honest invitation to Christ
Our society has so perverted the gospel that it has become a house of cards that when one leans upon it, it crumbles and leaves the...
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RedbeardCombatives
Apr 29, 20216 min read
Our identity
““Enter by the narrow gate. For the gate is wide and the way is easy that leads to destruction, and those who enter by it are many. For...
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RedbeardCombatives
Nov 8, 20203 min read
Agape
The Greek language has many different words for love. Eros - passionate love Phileo - brotherly love Storge - love for things Agape -...
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RedbeardCombatives
Aug 1, 20202 min read
Sonship
For as many as are led by the Spirit of God, they are the sons of God. Romans 8:14 KJV The evidence of being a son is following...
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RedbeardCombatives
Jul 11, 20204 min read
Propaganda is not intelligence
All week I’ve felt myself getting stirred up into a frenzy, slowly, gradually. As the social media algorithms pick up on your likes and...
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RedbeardCombatives
Jun 6, 20203 min read
Too many virgins teaching sex
I first heard this expression from John Valentine, a friend of mine and fellow combatives instructor. The phrase was in reference to...
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RedbeardCombatives
May 22, 20201 min read
Combat Learning Podcast Interview
https://anchor.fm/combatlearning/episodes/CLP07---The-Problem-with-Real-World-Experience-Relevance--Self-Defense-Expertise-w-Ben-from-Red...
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RedbeardCombatives
May 20, 20202 min read
Blackhawk L3D RDS Holster Review
Blackhawk Preliminary Notes Model: T-Series L3D (red dot sight) Initial thoughts: Fantastic Holster on par with all the other models I...
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RedbeardCombatives
Feb 28, 20202 min read
An analytical approach to violence
Some have asked why an analytical approach to violence. The reason? The same reason we use analytical models in other areas of decision...
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RedbeardCombatives
Feb 18, 20207 min read
That which cost me nothing
I had a conversation a while back with a friend who was starting to get involved in a church. He did quite well for himself financially...
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