Good Morning Digital Neighbors! Blessed Sunday to all the Disciples among us, beautiful Sunday to all Seekers among us and peaceful Sunday to all you just happy to have another day in the sandbox.
Sundays are my favorite day of the week as you might imagine. Worship transforms the worshipper, you become more similar to what you worship. It is actually a precarious venture since mistaken ideas of what you worship can make you person that should stay out of the sandbox of humanity. Believers-Worshippers-Disciples should always seek greater clarity in their worship and ask frequently how their worship is changing them. While the primary goal of worship is not self-improvement/conversion/spiritual maturity - it is a secondary effect of praise and worship. The primary goal of worship is the acknowledgment of God - honoring -praising - adoring - thanking - not for the Deity's sake but for our sake. While God doesn't need me, I profess a need for Him. Nothing profound this morning, just some ruminations as the day gets underway. Happy Sunday my friends!
Today marks the three hundred and thirtieth birthday of the Frenchman François-Marie Arouet, better known by his nom de plume, Voltaire (1694-1778).
Born into a bourgeois family during the reign of Louis XIV, the “Sun King” (r. 1643-1715), Voltaire suffered tragedy at a young age when his mother died. Never close with his father or brother, Voltaire exhibited a rebellious attitude toward authority from his youth. His brilliant mind was fostered in the care of the Society of Jesus, who introduced him to the joys of literature and theater. Despite his later criticisms against the Church, Voltaire, throughout his life, fondly recalled his dedicated Jesuit teachers.
Although he spent time as a civil servant in the French embassy to the Hague, Voltaire’s main love was writing—an endeavor where he excelled in various genres, including poetry, which led to his appointment as the royal court poet for King Louis XV. Widely recognized as one of the greatest French writers, and even hyperbolically referred to by ...
Padre - Tom Miller invites you to a Coffee Talk, Speakeasies, Schmoozes, Tea Times, Afterhours and other gatherings.
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2026 Coffee Talk with the ADD Irregulars
Thursday, January 1, 2026
6:00 AM - 8:00 AM (CST)
Occurs every day starting 1/1 until 12/31/2027
Coffee Talk - Daily beginning at 6:00 AM Central Time Zone - USA
White Pilled Wednesday - A break from the heaviness of news and current events to focus upon things more personal & positive for the first hour of Coffee Talk.
Afternoon Chats - Most Tuesday, Friday & Sundays 2:00 PM Central
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