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Online Resources 5Calls: Contact your elected officials Beautiful Trouble Toolbox International Center on Nonviolent Conflict Resource Library, specifically these handouts and planning tools Protest Resilience Toolkit “How to Protest Safely: What to Bring, What to Do, and What to Avoid” (Wired) 20 Ways to Fight Tyranny The following 20 “lessons” are taken from Timothy Snyder’s On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century. Here’s a video of John Lithgow reading the 20 lessons: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXR5HLodsT8. ...
ℹ️ Note This /ideas page is just one of my many “slash pages.” “Devs in the Details: Devs Who Give a Damn” A new version of Thomas Paine’s Common Sense for the 21st century. A new version of Karl Barth’s Theological Existence Today for the 21st century. A new version of the Barmen Declaration for the 21st century. Amazon affiliate link AI assistant for inserting affiliate links into blog posts.
ℹ️ Note This /interests page is just one of my many “slash pages.” Here are some of my interests, hobbies, and things I like to do in my free time. This is not an exhaustive list, but it gives you a good idea of what I’m into. Things I’m Interested In Books Tools Home repair Auto repair DIY projects Writing instruments (pens, pencils, etc.) Stationery (notebooks, paper, etc.) Language learning Travel Relaxing television shows (This Old House, Great British Bake Off, etc.) Things I’m Not Interested In Crypto Culture wars Right-wing propaganda Guest posts on my blog
ℹ️ Note This /lists page is just one of my many “slash pages.” This is a /lists page, where I keep track of the lists I’m working on! Last Updated: 2025-06-30 20 Ways to Fight Tyranny The following 20 “lessons” are taken from Timothy Snyder’s On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century. Here’s a video of John Lithgow reading the 20 lessons: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cXR5HLodsT8. 1. Do not obey in advance Most of the power of authoritarianism is freely given. In times like these, individuals think ahead about what a more repressive government will want, and then offer themselves without being asked. A citizen who adapts in this way is teaching power what it can do. ...
Note: I haven’t updated this “My Story” page in quite some time. Check my “Now” page for more recent updates. But here’s the TL;DR: We’ve got three kids now. I quit my Ph.D. program, resigned from active ministry, and now work full-time as a software engineer. But I’m leaving this old “My Story” page up as a window into how I summarized my story back in 2021. From Childhood to College God’s faithfulness to me is linked with his faithfulness to my parents. They both grew up in nominally Roman Catholic homes, and came to relationship with Christ shortly before my birth. When I came along, their church environment was a mixture between conservative Baptist and non-denominational. And yet, their departure from the Roman Catholic Church was still recent enough that my grandmother persuaded them to have me baptized as a baby. This was when the first seeds of faith were sown into my life. ...
ℹ️ Note This /nope page is just one of my many “slash pages.” Things I don’t like or don’t want to do: Crypto Culture wars MAGA Right-wing propaganda Trump USA Evangelicalism Guest posts on my blog
ℹ️ Note This /now page is just one of my many “slash pages.” These days, I’m: Raising 3 young kids (6yo, 4yo, 2yo) with my wife Enjoying my work as a software engineer Trying to lose weight (current weight: 215lbs; goal: 200lbs) Working on home repair projects Buying too many books and tools (This is a now page, and if you have your own site, you should make one, too.) Last updated: 2025-07-02
(Note: Since writing this “philosophy of ministry”, I have since resigned from active ministry. I now work full-time as a software engineer, and am trying to discern what my Christian “vocation” looks like, going forward. Nevertheless, I will leave what I’ve written below for posterity.) Every Christian is a theologian. I consider it my life’s work to help “everyday Christians” grow in their knowledge and love of God so that we all can put our gifts to good use by joining with God’s redemptive work in the world. In biblical terms, I’m called to “equip the saints for the work of ministry” and to “build up the body of Christ” (Eph. 4:12). ...
ℹ️ Note This /posse (AKA “Publish Own Site, Syndicate Everywhere”) or /tech-stack or /techstack page is just one of my many “slash pages.” Here’s my current personal tech stack. For other recommended tools and resources, visit my /resources page! Personal Website: joshuapsteele.com Domain registrar: Porkbun Hosting: GitHub Pages Static website generator: Hugo Hugo theme: PaperMod Email: Fastmail Email provider: Fastmail Custom DNS settings for joshuapsteele.com over at Porkbun, my domain registrar Social Media: micro.blog, omg.lol, and BlueSky My main social media hub is through Micro.Blog Premium ($100/year) for social.joshuapsteele.com, which is an alias of micro.blog/joshuapsteele Short posts and long posts Photo hosting Podcast hosting Cross-posting to Mastodon and BlueSky Custom themes Publish from the web or native apps Up to 5 blogs Email newsletters Private and shared notes Strata mobile app for notes Bookmark archiving and highlighting Short video hosting I bought 10 years of omg.lol, which gives me a homepage at steele.omg.lol as well as my Mastodon profile at social.lol/@steele Email forwarding for an “@omg.lol” email address Now Page at steele.omg.lol/now Statuslog at steele.status.lol Weblog at steele.weblog.lol Pastebin PURLs
ℹ️ Note This /questions page is just one of my many “slash pages.” This is a /questions page, where I keep track of the questions I’m asking! Last Updated: 2025-07-02 Questions I’m Asking (These are in addition to these “self-elicitation” questions, which are always worth asking yourself!) What are the most helpful resources (books, podcasts, shows, exercises, etc.) for teaching young children how to have good manners? What’s the best, easiest workflow for sharing links online? What’s a good “budget” version of a Veto Pro Pac TP-LC tool bag? What are the most useful lengths and kinds of rope to have on hand? What are the most useful dimensions/kinds of lumber to have on hand? How do I get rid of woodpeckers that keep pecking my house? On a deeper level: ...
A “tool” is “anything that can make your life better.” I love tools, whether physical or digital. And I love books, because they’re some of the best tools out there! (For my personal “tech stack” recommendations, including what I use for email, social media, etc., see my /tech-stack page.) How to Think How to Read a Book: The Classic Guide to Intelligent Reading, by Mortimer J. Adler The Personal MBA, by Josh Kaufman The Practicing Stoic: A Philosophical User’s Manual, by Ward Farnsworth Super Thinking: The Big Book of Mental Models, by Gabriel Weinberg and Lauren McCann Untools: https://untools.co/ James Clear: https://jamesclear.com/ Farnam Street: https://fs.blog/ Your Logical Fallacy Is: https://yourlogicalfallacyis.com/ Your Bias Is: https://yourbias.is/ Productivity and Time Management The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People: Powerful Lessons in Personal Change, by Stephen Covey Eat That Frog!: 21 Great Ways to Stop Procrastinating and Get More Done in Less Time, by Brian Tracy Deep Work: Rules for Focused Success in a Distracted World, by Cal Newport Getting Things Done: The Art of Stress-Free Productivity, by David Allen Health/Fitness Squat Rack: REP Fitness PR-1100 Power Rack Previous: Valor Fitness BD–9 Squat Stands Bench: Amazon Basics Flat Weight Bench Barbell and Weights: Fitness Gear 300lb. Olympic Weight Set Kettlebell(s): CAP Barbell Cast Iron Kettlebells Steel Mace(s): Retrospec Steel Macebells Starting Strength: Basic Barbell Training, by Mark Rippetoe Kettlebell Simple & Sinister: Revised and Updated Edition, by Pavel Tsatsouline Darebee: https://darebee.com/ Office Computer: MacBook Pro (13-inch, 2016, Two Thunderbolt 3 ports) Notebook: Leuchtturm1917 Medium Size Hardcover A5 Notebook - Dotted Pages Pocket Notebook: Field Notes Pen: Uni-ball Power Tank 0.7mm, Blue or Black Password Manager: 1Password Notes / Personal Knowledge Management: Obsidian Task Management: Apple Reminders (used to use Todoist) and Jira Software Development Software Terminal: Warp IDEs: IntelliJ IDEA and VS Code Database Management: Datagrip Version Control: Git and GitHub Containerization: Docker and Rancher Desktop API Testing: Postman Books Code Complete: A Practical Handbook of Software Construction, Second Edition by Steve McConnell (old, but still good!) Cracking the Coding Interview: 189 Programming Questions and Solutions by Gayle Laakmann McDowell Designing Data-Intensive Applications: The Big Ideas Behind Reliable, Scalable, and Maintainable Systems by Martin Kleppmann The Effective Engineer by Edmond Lau The Missing README: A Guide for the New Software Engineer by Chris Riccomini and Dmitriy Ryaboy The Mythical Man-Month: Essays on Software Engineering by Frederick P. Brooks Jr. (again, old, but still very good!) The Pragmatic Programmer: Your Journey to Mastery by David Thomas and Andrew Hunt The Software Engineer’s Guidebook by Gergely Orosz System Design Interview and System Design Interview, Volume 2 by Alex Xu Understanding Distributed Systems, Second Edition by Roberto Vitillo Other “The Pragmatic Engineer” newsletter by Gergely Orosz “How to Do Great Work” by Paul Graham “Get your work recognized: write a brag document” by Julia Evans ByteByteGo, especially the ByteByteGo Youtube channel Stack Overflow: https://stackoverflow.com/ O’Reilly: https://learning.oreilly.com/ roadmap.sh: https://roadmap.sh/ cheat.sh: https://cheat.sh/ DevHints.io: https://devhints.io/ Learn X in Y minutes: https://learnxinyminutes.com/ Baeldung (for Java/Spring): https://www.baeldung.com/ Home Coffee Maker: OXO 9-Cup Coffee Maker Coffee Grinder: Capresso Infinity Conical Burr Grinder Water Bottle: Owala FreeSip, 24oz Previous: Iron Flask, 64oz Nail Clippers: Muji Nail Clipper Cleaning Wipes: Tub O’ Towels Heavy Duty Cleaning Wipes DIY/Home Repair Tools Toolbox: Hyper Tough 16-inch Open Top Tool Tote Drill and Driver Set: BOSCH CLPK22–120 12V Max Cordless 2-Tool 3/8 in. Drill/Driver and 1/4 in. Impact Driver Combo Kit Utility Knives: Milwaukee Fastback 6-in-1 48-22-1505 OLFA 25mm Utility Knife OLFA 18mm Utility Knife Hammers: ESTWING 12 oz Straight Rip Claw - E3-12S ESTWING 16 oz Straight Rip Claw - E3-16S Screwdrivers: WORKPRO 12-in-1 Ratcheting Multi-Bit Screwdriver Wera 838 RA-R M Ratcheting Screwdriver HOTO 24-in-1 Precision Screwdriver Pliers / Wrenches: KNIPEX Tools - Pliers Wrench, Chrome (8603250), 10-Inch KNIPEX Tools - Cobra Water Pump Pliers (8701250),10-Inch In addition to the “250mm” size above, I also own the Pliers Wrench in 100mm and 180mm sizes, and the Cobra Pliers in 100mm and 180mm sizes. Measuring Tapes: Stanley FatMax 25-foot Measuring Tape Stanley Powerlock 25-foot Measuring Tape Stud Finder: C.H. Hanson Magnetic Stud Finder Pry Bar / Nail Puller: Stanley 8-Inch Nail Puller Hex / Allen Wrenches: TEKTON Ball End Hex Key Wrench Set, 26-Piece Tire Pressure Gauge: ETENWOLF Digital Tire Pressure Gauge, 2 Pack
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( Click here to view all posts that have been categorized as sermons on my blog.) Why Haven’t You Torn the Sky Open Yet? Your browser does not support the audio element. Isaiah 64. November 28, 2020 (First Sunday of Advent). Preached at Church of the Savior in Wheaton, IL (via Zoom). Who Really Cares about the Trinity? Matthew 28:16-20. June 6, 2020. Preached at Church of the Savior in Wheaton, IL (via Zoom). ...