J.P. Simons

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

Fightin' Poseidon

You saw the explosion. You missed the fuse.

Jun 30, 2026

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5 min read

You saw the explosion. You missed the fuse.

Check the wake before you blame the waves.

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Fightin' Poseidon

Jun 23, 2026

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8 min read

No One Believes In Sea Monsters Anymore

Stories remember things we forgot.

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Fightin' Poseidon

Jun 16, 2026

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2 min read

The Holiday I Used to Hate

I didn’t always smile on Father’s Day.

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Fightin' Poseidon

Jun 9, 2026

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7 min read

Silent Mutiny

The deliberate refusal of relationship and connection.

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Fightin' Poseidon

Jun 2, 2026

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13 min read

The Secret Sin Destroying Your Marriage

Every indulgence throws another hook into the heart.

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Fightin' Poseidon

May 26, 2026

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7 min read

Lust Scurvy

Straight talk and no jive.

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Fightin' Poseidon

May 19, 2026

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5 min read

Full Quarter for Heathens

Death to the Living; Call for Giving

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Fightin' Poseidon

May 12, 2026

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7 min read

“The Most Evil Feeling in the World”

A conversation at the intersection of time and influence.

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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

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Fightin' Poseidon

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.

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Fightin' Poseidon

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

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Fightin' Poseidon

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.

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Fightin' Poseidon

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.

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Fightin' Poseidon

Apr 3, 2026

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7 min read

The Most Important Thing I Could Share

An off-schedule Fightin’ Poseidon post

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Fightin' Poseidon

Mar 24, 2026

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12 min read

The Way of Mutual Descent

Take the Heading Forward, Always Toward and Never Away

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Fightin' Poseidon

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.

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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

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Fightin' Poseidon

Mar 3, 2026

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24 min read

Burn the Ships

Pick a path and go down it like a thunderbolt

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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

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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.

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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.

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Fightin' Poseidon

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.

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Fightin' Poseidon

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.

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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

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Fightin' Poseidon

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

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