Essays on faith, Scripture, and the work of Bible study — plus AI, security, and privacy, from someone who refuses to keep them in separate lives.https://blog.chadchudson.com/https://blog.chadchudson.com/hear-journal-2026-10-02-mark-1-12/https://blog.chadchudson.com/hear-journal-2026-10-02-mark-1-12/A HEAR journal through Mark 1:12-13. Right after the Father calls Him beloved, the Spirit drives Jesus into the wilderness to fight. The war is still on, and the weapons haven't changed.Fri, 02 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMThear-journalbiblehttps://blog.chadchudson.com/hear-journal-2026-09-11-mark-1-8/https://blog.chadchudson.com/hear-journal-2026-09-11-mark-1-8/A HEAR journal through Mark 1:8. John baptized with water. Jesus baptizes with the Holy Spirit, and that is the difference between death and life.Fri, 11 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThear-journalbiblehttps://blog.chadchudson.com/hear-journal-2026-09-09-mark-1-1/https://blog.chadchudson.com/hear-journal-2026-09-09-mark-1-1/A HEAR journal through Mark 1:1. The New Testament is not the beginning of Jesus. It is the beginning of the gospel.Wed, 09 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThear-journalbiblehttps://blog.chadchudson.com/hear-journal-2026-09-02-psalm-119-11/https://blog.chadchudson.com/hear-journal-2026-09-02-psalm-119-11/A HEAR journal through Psalm 119:11: Highlight, Explain, Apply, Respond.Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMThear-journalbiblehttps://blog.chadchudson.com/transcendent-cause/https://blog.chadchudson.com/transcendent-cause/The sun reflected off the waves. The sand looked like baby powder. 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Detection Tools and TipsSat, 29 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTaideepfakeinformationsecurityransomwarehttps://blog.chadchudson.com/2025-11-25-today-i-learned/https://blog.chadchudson.com/2025-11-25-today-i-learned/Image Source: Nano Banana, Gemini SummaryWed, 26 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMTlearningnotemakingreadingtilhttps://blog.chadchudson.com/quick-thoughts-on-business-and-employee-paradigm-shift/https://blog.chadchudson.com/quick-thoughts-on-business-and-employee-paradigm-shift/It has been said since the advent of the internet, and certainly SaaS (Software as a Service - think GMail) products developed and became mainstream, that all businesses are now…Mon, 24 Nov 2025 00:00:00 GMT