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AI-generated sermons have no soul

By James Newcomb | February 19, 2023 | Comments Off on AI-generated sermons have no soul

I came across an interesting article shared by Steve Baker, who I have featured on the Gone Newclearpodcast. The emphasis of the article was on how artificial intelligence is being utilized by pastors, rabbis, etc. to write sermons for them. You can read the article here, it’s an interesting read. The consensus among men and…

Being okay with being “un-okay”

By James Newcomb | February 15, 2023 | Comments Off on Being okay with being “un-okay”

One of my commanders in the Army band once told a story about a fellow he was serving with playing a solo in a concert. I guess this person had been around the block a few times, judging by how he described this scene. Apparently this guy played the solo well enough, but made a…

Finally, an honest tennis interview!

By James Newcomb | February 15, 2023 | Comments Off on Finally, an honest tennis interview!

**This email was originally written and sent in the summer of 2021, while I was residing in Vietnam with my wife Sana. I liked it so much I wanted to share it again. One of the unforeseen benefits of living in Vietnam is the TV coverage of the major tennis events. Tennis is one of…

A two-year trek down I-95

By James Newcomb | February 10, 2023 | Comments Off on A two-year trek down I-95

A couple of months ago I picked up a terrific book titled “Blood and Treasure.” It’s a biography of the great American frontiersman and explorer, settler, etc. Daniel Boone. Something that I read in this book that really stuck out to me was how Boone’s family relocated from Pennsylvania to North Carolina when he was…

Get In Line

By James Newcomb | February 8, 2023 | Comments Off on Get In Line

Things don’t happen when we want them to, do they? We’re often told by the Universe, by way of our circumstances in life, to “get in line”. Wait your turn. The results that are meant to happen will happen. But we need to worry about our mind, body, spirit; as well as our connection with…