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J.P. Simons

Follower of the Way. Pater Familias. Wordsmith of faith, family, salt and soil.

Fightin' Poseidon

Where I focus my eyes is where I’m led in time

May 5, 2026

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8 min read

Where I focus my eyes is where I’m led in time

Please, I plead, give freely to the strength I need

J.P. Simons
J.P. Simons

Fightin' Poseidon

The Red Tide of AI

Apr 28, 2026

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11 min read

The Red Tide of AI

The AI danger I haven’t seen anyone talk about.

J.P. Simons
J.P. Simons

Fightin' Poseidon

When the Tail Wags the Dog

Apr 21, 2026

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8 min read

When the Tail Wags the Dog

How the spectacle pulls us from God, neighbor, and each other

J.P. Simons
J.P. Simons

Fightin' Poseidon

Why I Should Have Left the Church

Apr 14, 2026

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20 min read

Why I Should Have Left the Church

Of all the reasons I thought I’d stay, this wasn’t it.

J.P. Simons
J.P. Simons

Fightin' Poseidon

Standing at the Edge of Night

Apr 7, 2026

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12 min read

Standing at the Edge of Night

There is a time to move, a time for action, and a time to be still.

J.P. Simons
J.P. Simons

Fightin' Poseidon

The Most Important Thing I Could Share

Apr 3, 2026

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7 min read

The Most Important Thing I Could Share

An off-schedule Fightin’ Poseidon post

J.P. Simons
J.P. Simons

Fightin' Poseidon

The Way of Mutual Descent

Mar 24, 2026

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12 min read

The Way of Mutual Descent

Take the Heading Forward, Always Toward and Never Away

J.P. Simons
J.P. Simons

Fightin' Poseidon

The Way of the Difficult

Mar 17, 2026

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21 min read

The Way of the Difficult

There’s no avoiding the crucible that will come your way.

J.P. Simons
J.P. Simons

Fightin' Poseidon

It’s Easier to Keep Your Footing Than to Find It Again

Mar 10, 2026

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12 min read

It’s Easier to Keep Your Footing Than to Find It Again

...and the Pride of Walking the Cash Line

J.P. Simons
J.P. Simons

Fightin' Poseidon

Burn the Ships

Mar 3, 2026

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24 min read

Burn the Ships

Pick a path and go down it like a thunderbolt

J.P. Simons
J.P. Simons

Fightin' Poseidon

The Sirens, the Sirens, O They Are A-Callin’

Feb 24, 2026

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38 min read

The Sirens, the Sirens, O They Are A-Callin’

Oh, sinners let’s go down, down to the river to pray for life

J.P. Simons
J.P. Simons

Fightin' Poseidon

A Woman’s Influence: Wind, Anchor... or Something Greater?

Feb 17, 2026

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16 min read

A Woman’s Influence: Wind, Anchor... or Something Greater?

In the storms we share, the way you love can steady the whole ship.

J.P. Simons
J.P. Simons

Fightin' Poseidon

When Contempt Enters a Marriage (and Why Romance Can't Survive It)

Feb 10, 2026

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10 min read

When Contempt Enters a Marriage (and Why Romance Can't Survive It)

A reflection on marriage, pressure, and the conditions love requires.

J.P. Simons
J.P. Simons

Fightin' Poseidon

Two Years of Wind, Waves, and Words

Jan 27, 2026

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17 min read

Two Years of Wind, Waves, and Words

A look back on the journey so far.

J.P. Simons
J.P. Simons

Fightin' Poseidon

What Keeps a Life From Capsizing?

Jan 20, 2026

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21 min read

What Keeps a Life From Capsizing?

Why the Gospel is more than comfort; it’s stability.

J.P. Simons
J.P. Simons

Fightin' Poseidon

Take Heart, Sailor; Raise the Lantern Higher

Jan 13, 2026

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15 min read

Take Heart, Sailor; Raise the Lantern Higher

The power of encouragement to fill spines with fire

J.P. Simons
J.P. Simons

Fightin' Poseidon

Practical Helps for 2026 Goal Setting

Jan 6, 2026

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22 min read

Practical Helps for 2026 Goal Setting

Forget your vague resolutions and chart a course you can stay on

J.P. Simons
J.P. Simons

Fightin' Poseidon

Weathered Faith Carried By the Wind

Dec 30, 2025

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23 min read

Weathered Faith Carried By the Wind

Love will destroy you, but it’s better than the alternative

J.P. Simons
J.P. Simons

Fightin' Poseidon

🎄⛓️‍💥Joy and Feasting as an Act of War⛓️‍💥🎄

Dec 23, 2025

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7 min read

🎄⛓️‍💥Joy and Feasting as an Act of War⛓️‍💥🎄

Stick it to the devil this week with laughter and lightness

J.P. Simons
J.P. Simons

Fightin' Poseidon

Winner of the Disc Golf Giveaway!

Dec 19, 2025

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7 min read

Winner of the Disc Golf Giveaway!

Discs be sailin’ through the air with this one

J.P. Simons
J.P. Simons

Fightin' Poseidon

The Dangers of Writing a Newsletter Like This

Dec 16, 2025

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14 min read

The Dangers of Writing a Newsletter Like This

Behind the shadow of doubts, a lantern is lit. Proceed with caution.

J.P. Simons
J.P. Simons

Fightin' Poseidon

🥏⛓️Father/Son Disc Golf Giveaway is Live!🥏⛓️

Dec 8, 2025

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6 min read

🥏⛓️Father/Son Disc Golf Giveaway is Live!🥏⛓️

Make Family Memories in the Great Outdoors This Christmas

J.P. Simons
J.P. Simons

Fightin' Poseidon

Grit, Silence, Shipwrecks, and The Shepherd

Dec 2, 2025

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24 min read

Grit, Silence, Shipwrecks, and The Shepherd

The road men walk when the storms break them, the world ignores them, and the fight goes on

J.P. Simons
J.P. Simons

Fightin' Poseidon

Face to Face With the Gods

Nov 18, 2025

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25 min read

Face to Face With the Gods

Discovering the white-washing of your own tomb

J.P. Simons
J.P. Simons

Fightin' Poseidon

Halyards and Hospitality

Nov 4, 2025

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8 min read

Halyards and Hospitality

An invitation behind the "Why?" of making a quiet place.

J.P. Simons
J.P. Simons
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Reflections and stories from the edge of the storm - face to face with God, the devil, and ourselves.

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