Author: dgshipton
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Hog Farmer’s Tale
By Daniel Shipton (Based on Mark 5:1-20) I was out with Silas, Barnabas, and the ten other herders. It was time to move our pigs from the rally grounds up to the meadows on the hill. We worked for Titus Kohor—the wealthiest hay farmer in all of Decapolis. Last year, governors from five provinces bought…
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We Like AI, Even When we say We Hate it
Love it or hate it, the fact is A.I. is here, and it is here to stay. I’m a teacher, minister, writer, and podcaster and in virtually every area of my work people complain about others using A.I. They claim they are not using A.I. and demand others not use it or look down on…
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Why Deep Treks?
Starting New My wife Becky and I have been in ministry for over twenty-five years. We have seen the blessings and the rough side of ministry and people’s lives. We’ve had opportunity to minister and walk with people through celebrations and through dark times. I’ve also always worked outside of the church in retail, sales,…
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Jumping The Gun
Have you ever thought you were ready to set off a trip, camping or traveling, only to realize that when you were on the road you left the most important items behind? We get excited to get to destinations, but sometimes we forget what is most important. I grew up in a tourist and outdoor…
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Sunday Prayers
I’m getting ready for church, feeling a bit out of place still, in my transition. I’m driven to pray for friends and many others serving this day in their churches around the world. May God bless you and the ministry you’re working with today. I pray God works through you and God’s presence and word…
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My Production Zone
Some of us are morning people and some of us are night owls. When I was young I would have thought that I would be a night owl forever. I can remember hanging out with friends after work until three or four in the morning. I even took overnight shifts, because I enjoyed being up…
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Facing Failure to Move Forward
I’ve been writing a lot about restarting, and building on the theme in some online Bible study post since January. The past two weeks I’ve been down, as we wait for confirmation on a possible home purchase. Being down during a season of restarting is normal, since it is hard waiting, and being out of…
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Life is Learning
We all have the opportunity to learn something new almost every day. Decisions are one of the ways we learn from life. It might be making the wrong choice which can teach us not to do something quite the same way the next time. It can also be intentional decisions that result in learning something…
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My new inside spread article post today
MICHIGAN FISHING LICENCE 2025 https://theinsidespread.com/fishing/michigan-fishing-2025/
Shippy Woods 