Yes. Constant reliance on AI (in this case, LLMs) thwarts the development of virtues like art and understanding, and feeds vicious habits, like curiosity.

Flavel contra antinomianism.

We were in the same painting class. I grabbed her an easel and she (a huge C.S. Lewis fan) asked if I was reading anything in my spare time. In God’s providence I had just picked up Screwtape. The rest was history… Pictured: new acquaintance (future wife) in the painting studio

Is this 9CV November? “They have fallen into the same trap that the Lord’s first disciples fell into—that of believing that the Lord Jesus was far too important and far too busy to deal with the likes of children.”

Keach in agreement with Flavel on Error 3: “Whereas a true Christian is full of fear and doubts about the truth of grace received and goodness of his condition.” From the Counterfeit Christian

“Is sin mortified in those that are sanctified? Yes. They that are Christ's have crucified the flesh, Is this a difficult work? Yes. We read of resisting unto blood striving against sin, But is it a needful work? Yes.” - Benjamin Beddome, Commentary on Q.38 the Baptist Catechism

I don’t think Hollywood is currently capable of doing it justice, but it could’ve been a trilogy of Beren and Luthien (ft montage of the events leading up to it, similar to how they did in Fellowship) > Children of Hurin > Fall of Gondolin

Is this Antinomianism? An answer to the question: “Is God pleased or displeased by our actions once we are in Christ?” (Compare to LBCF 11.5)

> I look up a specific question about Particular Baptists > Michael Haykin has a Substack post addressing the specific question > It’s for paid subscribers only I can’t tell you how many times this has happened

John Ryland Jr.’s preface to Antinomianism Contrasted, by Andrew Fuller

MA(P)GA Make Applicatory Preaching Great Again

Bird in My House, 2025 Photography

“You can’t put the slop machine back in the bag. It’s already out. You can invest in it, embrace it and utilize it, but those who treat it as if it’s got some sort of contagious disease will lose.”

They have yet to figure out how to put ads in the novel I'm reading

A review of a review of a review of a book

“By frequently bringing our hearts to the test of Scripture, and comparing our spirit and conduct with the precepts of the Word of God, we shall more easily avoid the snares of Satan and maintain more habitually a suitable and becoming conversation.” -James Haldane

Wife (right) and I (left) both had Christmas commissions this week. It’s fun being married to an artist!