Micah 6:8 (NIV) — from biblegateway.com
8 He has shown you, O mortal, what is good.
And what does the Lord require of you?
To act justly and to love mercy
and to walk humbly[a] with your God.
On 01/08/2021,
in Access to Justice (A2J), Africa, Asia, Australia, Canada, ethics, Europe, faith, global / globalization, hearts -- matters of the heart, India, law schools, legal reform, legislatures / government / legal, relationships, religion, society, UK, United States,
by Daniel Christian
On 01/02/2021,
in faith, global / globalization, hearts -- matters of the heart,
by Daniel Christian
Psalm 90:12 New International Version — from biblegateway.com
12 Teach us to number our days,
that we may gain a heart of wisdom.
On 12/22/2020,
in faith, global / globalization, hearts -- matters of the heart, history, relationships,
by Daniel Christian
Luke 2:8-11 (New International Version) — from biblegateway.com
8 And there were shepherds living out in the fields nearby, keeping watch over their flocks at night. 9 An angel of the Lord appeared to them, and the glory of the Lord shone around them, and they were terrified. 10 But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. 11 Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord.
On 12/21/2020,
in art, communications, creativity, Daniel S. Christian, drama/theater, faith, global / globalization, hearts -- matters of the heart, play, relationships, youth,
by Daniel Christian
From DSC:
I want to thank my sisters for the following items, all involving Christmas:
My sister’s watercolor of a Christmas scene:
Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.” Suddenly a great company of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising God and saying, “Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those on whom his favor rests.”
Also see this fun piece from another of our sisters — Christmas according to kids:
Also see:
If you want to see, hear, and experience some wonderful creativity, artwork, music, and animation that relate to Christmas, you might want to check out the Christmas section out at JacquieLawson.com.
On 12/17/2020,
in Artificial Intelligence/Agents/LLMs/and Related, Asia, digital audio, ethics, hearts -- matters of the heart, media/film, morals/values, platforms, society, the downsides of how people use tech, tools, vendors, voice recognition / voice enabled interfaces,
by Daniel Christian
From DSC:
An interesting, more positive use of AI here:
Deepdub uses AI to dub movies in the voice of famous actors — from protocol.com by Janko Roettgers
Fresh out of stealth, the startup is using artificial intelligence to automate the localization process for global streaming.
Excerpt:
Tel Aviv-based startup Deepdub wants to help streaming services accelerate this kind of international rollout by using artificial intelligence for their localization needs. Deepdub, which came out of stealth on Wednesday, has built technology that can translate a voice track to a different language, all while staying true to the voice of the talent. This makes it possible to have someone like Morgan Freeman narrate a movie in French, Italian or Russian without losing what makes Freeman’s voice special and recognizable.
From DSC:
A much more negative use of AI here:
On 12/16/2020,
in faith, global / globalization, hearts -- matters of the heart, relationships, religion,
by Daniel Christian
Luke 1:30-33 (New International Version) — from biblegateway.com
30 But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. 31 You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. 32 He will be great and will be called the Son of the Most High. The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David, 33 and he will reign over Jacob’s descendants forever; his kingdom will never end.”
On 12/12/2020,
in faith, global / globalization, hearts -- matters of the heart, relationships, religion,
by Daniel Christian
But when the set time had fully come, God sent his Son, born of a woman, born under the law, to redeem those under the law, that we might receive adoption to sonship.*
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.*The Greek word for adoption to sonship is a legal term referring to the full legal standing of an adopted male heir in Roman culture.
On 11/26/2020,
in faith, global / globalization, hearts -- matters of the heart, relationships, society,
by Daniel Christian
Psalm 100 (NIV) — from biblegateway.com
A psalm. For giving grateful praise.
1 Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth.
2 Worship the Lord with gladness;
come before him with joyful songs.
3 Know that the Lord is God.
It is he who made us, and we are his[a];
we are his people, the sheep of his pasture.
4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving
and his courts with praise;
give thanks to him and praise his name.
5 For the Lord is good and his love endures forever;
his faithfulness continues through all generations.
On 11/25/2020,
in faith, global / globalization, hearts -- matters of the heart, relationships,
by Daniel Christian
Psalm 100:4-5 New International Version — from biblegateway.com
4 Enter his gates with thanksgiving
and his courts with praise;
give thanks to him and praise his name.
5 For the Lord is good and his love endures forever;
his faithfulness continues through all generations.
On 11/21/2020,
in faith, global / globalization, hearts -- matters of the heart, relationships, society,
by Daniel Christian
Psalm 95:1-2 — from biblegateway.com
1 Come, let us sing for joy to the Lord;
let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation.
2 Let us come before him with thanksgiving
and extol him with music and song.
On 11/08/2020,
in Daniel S. Christian, hearts -- matters of the heart, relationships,
by Daniel Christian
From DSC:
Giving credit to Whom credit is due.
Thank you LORD for my vision — help me to “see” more fully.
Thank you LORD for my sense of smell — especially for the coffee beans in the morning!
Thank you LORD for my sense of taste — and the variety of foods and drinks that are available to savor.
Thank you LORD for my sense of touch.
Thank you LORD that I can hear.
Thank you LORD for music.
Thanks LORD for the creation you gave to us — it’s absolutely amazing, beautiful, gorgeous, intricate, and creative.
Thanks LORD for your patience, forgiveness, love, grace, mercy, and for caring for me/us — in spite all of the failures, mishaps, and times of disobedience.
Thanks LORD for being active, caring, and good.
Thanks for all of the things that I don’t even recognize and know about to thank you for.
And most of all LORD, thank you for YOU!
We are fearfully and wonderfully made, indeed (Psalm 139:14). It’s absolutely mind-blowing to me.
On 10/31/2020,
in faith, global / globalization, hearts -- matters of the heart, relationships, religion,
by Daniel Christian
Ephesians 2:8-9 NIV — from biblegateway.com
8 For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God— 9 not by works, so that no one can boast.
On 10/26/2020,
in faith, global / globalization, hearts -- matters of the heart, relationships, society,
by Daniel Christian
2 Timothy 3:16-17 NIV — from biblegateway.com
16 All Scripture is God-breathed and is useful for teaching, rebuking, correcting and training in righteousness, 17 so that the servant of God may be thoroughly equipped for every good work.
On 10/20/2020,
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by Daniel Christian
10 Create in me a pure heart, O God,
and renew a steadfast spirit within me.
11 Do not cast me from your presence
or take your Holy Spirit from me.
12 Restore to me the joy of your salvation
and grant me a willing spirit, to sustain me.