Batch Batchelder
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Batch Batchelder
Today, I’m deeply wrestling with DPC’s lack of follow through and care for Camille in the Eowyn situation. I’ve been feeling this building over the last days and weeks.
I’m questioning whether we should continue there as members and participants in a community that has allowed a situation to fester for over 2 years (Late 2022/Early 2023 to today,
... See morePrayer and
“Mental toughness is often framed as the perseverance that gets you across the finish line:
But most days, mental toughness isn’t about crossing the finish line. It’s about getting to the starting line:
- Find a way to make it happen
- Push through the pain
- Grind it out to the end
But most days, mental toughness isn’t about crossing the finish line. It’s about getting to the starting line:
- Show up when no one is watching
- Keep your eye on the ball
- Do a little bit every
James Clear • 3-2-1: On the power of relationships, practicing mental toughness, and a little secret of life
This Teaching Clip made me think of you. Watch Matthew 6:11 by Jerry Flowers:
Matthew 6:11
Jesus echoes Israel’s exodus for our daily prayer - God will provide, not pharaoh, trust him.
Matthew 6:11 Give us this day our daily bread
If you don’t commit to living life on your terms, other people will commit you to theirs.
The Reward Comes First
Ideas From Me
I.
"A simple rule for life that rarely fails:
Optimize for enthusiasm. Make as many choices as you can that leave you feeling energetic and interested. Pay attention to when you have the urge to pursue or participate in something and do more of it."
II.
"There is an enormous difference between working hard on something that is a grind and... See more
I.
"A simple rule for life that rarely fails:
Optimize for enthusiasm. Make as many choices as you can that leave you feeling energetic and interested. Pay attention to when you have the urge to pursue or participate in something and do more of it."
II.
"There is an enormous difference between working hard on something that is a grind and... See more
Father, I come to You unsure, worn, and questioning my faith. Am I Yours? I feel like a striver, exhausted by my own failures. But I lay it all before You, trusting in Your promise that I am saved by grace through faith, not by my works. Let Your Spirit testify to my spirit that I am Your child. Help me to abide in You, trusting that You will... See more
“Reminder: If someone is acting like an idiot, you can just move on and let them be wrong. You do not have a personal obligation to correct people who are committed to being stupid. Sure, sometimes you need to attempt to get on the same page, but usually you can simply reclaim your time and move on to more productive ventures.”
3-2-1: On how to handle idiots, pushing toward growth, and two types of choices in life
January 3, 2026
Christmas • Day 10
INVITATION — Psalm 100:1-2
"Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs."
QUIET
BIBLE SONG — Psalm 2:1-6, 10-12
Why do the nations conspire
and the peoples plot in vain?
The kings of the earth rise up
and the rulers band together
against the Lord and against... See more
Christmas • Day 10
INVITATION — Psalm 100:1-2
"Shout for joy to the Lord, all the earth. Worship the Lord with gladness; come before him with joyful songs."
QUIET
BIBLE SONG — Psalm 2:1-6, 10-12
Why do the nations conspire
and the peoples plot in vain?
The kings of the earth rise up
and the rulers band together
against the Lord and against... See more
You either rage in vain or take refuge in Him.
Psalm 2:1–6, 10–12
Literary & Historical Setting
Royal/enthronement psalm used in coronation contexts in ancient Israel.
Later read messianically by Second Temple Jews and early Christians (Acts 4; Heb 1).
Key Hebrew Terms (Left-to-Right)
רָגְשׁוּ — rageshû “conspire / rage together” Conveys agitated crowd-noise, not just planning but emotional upheaval.
יֶהְגּוּ־רִיק — yehgû-rîq “plot in vain” hāgâ = murmur / mutter / meditate → irony: they “meditate” emptiness.
מָשִׁיחַ — māšîaḥ “anointed” Title for Israel’s king → seedbed for later “Messiah / Christ” theology.
יוֹשֵׁב בַּשָּׁמַיִם יִשְׂחָק — yôšēb baššāmayim yiśḥāq “The One enthroned in heaven laughs” Divine laughter = sovereign mockery, not humor.
נַשְּׁקוּ־בַר — naššĕqû-bar “Kiss the Son” nāšaq = pay homage; act of covenant loyalty, not affection.
אַשְׁרֵי כָּל־חוֹסֵי בוֹ — ’ašrê kol-ḥôsê bô “Blessed are all who take refuge in him” ḥāsâ = flee for shelter → same verb used in psalms of asylum.
Titus 2:11–14
Literary Context
Pastoral epistle addressing public credibility of Christian life in pagan society.
Grace is not only pardon but pedagogy.
Key Greek Terms
Ἐπεφάνη — epephanē “has appeared” Root of epiphany → grace invades history.
παιδεύουσα — paideuousa “training / disciplining us” Grace functions like parental formation, not permission.
ἀρνησάμενοι — arnēsamenoi “saying ‘No’ / denying” Same root used of Peter’s denial → decisive renunciation.
σωφρόνως, δικαίως, εὐσεβῶς — sōphronōs, dikaiōs, eusebōs
“self-controlled, upright, godly” Internal restraint, external justice, God-oriented devotion.περιούσιον — periousion “a people for his own possession”
Echo of Exodus 19:5 → covenant ownership language.
Thematic Synthesis
Psalm 2
Titus 2
Earthly rulers resist the Lord’s kingship
Believers are reshaped by grace into loyal citizens of Christ’s kingdom
Nations plot autonomy
Grace trains submission
Kings are warned to “kiss the Son”
God forms a people “eager to do what is good”
Know / Be / Feel / Do / Ask
KNOW
God’s kingdom does not compete; it prevails.
Human rebellion is noisy but empty.
BE
A periousion person: not self-owned, not culture-owned, but Christ-claimed/possessed.
FEEL
Both sobriety (Psalm 2’s warning) and hope (Titus 2’s appearing grace).
DO
Practice daily arnēsis: explicitly name one worldly passion you are denying today.
ASK
“Where am I still negotiating with Your kingship instead of kissing the Son?”
Closing Reflection
Psalm 2 unmasks power-fantasy;
Titus 2 reframes grace as apprenticeship under a King who already reigns.
Together they leave no neutral ground: you either rage in vain or take refuge in Him.
Owls, Watchdogs, and Possums, Oh my!
Explores three brain pathways—Owl, Watchdog, and Possum—in children, focusing on how felt safety influences behavior and strategies for managing big, baffling behaviors through brain-body-sensory approaches.
robyngobbel.comOwl, Watchdog, Possum