Sharpening Iron

"The world is a book, and those who never travel have only read one page." Augustine. Welcome to my universe of random thought and study. Wander freely at your own risk... Bill Vanderbush "wilvan"

Tuesday, March 24, 2026

The Traveler's Joy

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If there are two things I love to do as much as about anything else it's travel and studying the Scriptures. Iv'e begun to see them ...
Saturday, March 14, 2026

Covering Judas

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One of the most profound moments in the Bible unfolds at the Last Supper in John 13. Jesus, fully aware of Judas’s betrayal, dips the bread ...
Tuesday, February 17, 2026

The Pendulum

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 The cultural pendulum, that winding road of human folly and half-wisdom, has seldom swung with such violent delight as it has in our own ti...
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Saturday, November 29, 2025

Why Does God Want Us to Ask When He Already Knows?

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There’s a beautiful tension in Scripture about prayer that used to puzzle me until I saw the heart behind it. One verse commands us: “Pray ...
Wednesday, November 19, 2025

Scaling Love

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Socialism, in its purest form, is indeed the economic structure of a loving family. Parents (the providers) work, sacrifice, and allocate re...
Wednesday, November 12, 2025

Deconstruction and Reconstruction Revisited

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Deconstruction in its rawest form is easy. It requires no apprenticeship. It only needs frustration and a target. Reconstruction, however, i...
Tuesday, November 04, 2025

Re-identified

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The Greek word hamartia (“sin” in English Bibles) literally means “missing the mark,” but its deeper etymology carries an even more startlin...
Friday, September 12, 2025

Reflecting on a Tragic Week

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A Call to Anchor in Truth and Love: Reflecting on a Tragic Week By Bill Vanderbush, Faith Mountain Ministries Good morning, and welcome to...
Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Cleansing the Veins of the World

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In these wild, fractious days, where violence and raw hatred run like a fever through the veins of our world, we’ve got to watch our tongues...
Friday, August 29, 2025

Breaking Free from Spiritual Codependency

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Breaking Free from Spiritual Codependency by Bill Vanderbush Redefining Our Relationship with God Many people see God as a Master or Lord, b...
Friday, June 27, 2025

Consider Kindness

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Consider the theology of kindness. Kindness may be the most neglected fruit of the Spirit, yet it is undeniably a fruit of the Spirit. We o...
Monday, June 23, 2025

Friars and Faith

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I had such a delightful time this morning visiting with Friar Charles here in Rome. I love the Franciscans. They’re like a flock of scruffy ...
Friday, May 23, 2025

No Heat, No Heart

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The fire of the Holy Spirit will restore within you hope no earthly circumstance can take away. The fire of the Holy Spirit will open your e...
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