Michael W. Arnold
@marmanold.bsky.social
Nashville, TN — Vicar @ Christ our Anchor Anglican Mission, Backend Software Developer — info.marmanold.com
I know the day will come when I’ll be “dad”, but there is no name that makes me happier than “daddy.”
February 13, 2026 at 7:17 PM
I know the day will come when I’ll be “dad”, but there is no name that makes me happier than “daddy.”
I have this — probably annoying — habit where I refuse to call the collection of dioceses in communion with the Bishop of Rome the “Catholic Church.” As I see it, I’m “Catholic,” the Eastern churches are “Catholic,” et... https://microblog.marmanold.com/2026/02/13/i-have-this-probably-annoying.html
// Michael Wayne Arnold
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February 13, 2026 at 5:23 PM
I have this — probably annoying — habit where I refuse to call the collection of dioceses in communion with the Bishop of Rome the “Catholic Church.” As I see it, I’m “Catholic,” the Eastern churches are “Catholic,” et... https://microblog.marmanold.com/2026/02/13/i-have-this-probably-annoying.html
"“Historically, the Church understood belief differently. Faith was never meant to be sustained alone.”"
Tradition Didn’t Kill My Faith. Amnesia Almost Did.
Tradition Didn’t Kill My Faith. Amnesia Almost Did.
Tradition Didn’t Kill My Faith. Amnesia Almost Did.
I didn’t lose my faith because Christianity asked too much of me. I nearly lost it because it asked too little.
mereorthodoxy.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:56 PM
"“Historically, the Church understood belief differently. Faith was never meant to be sustained alone.”"
Tradition Didn’t Kill My Faith. Amnesia Almost Did.
Tradition Didn’t Kill My Faith. Amnesia Almost Did.
"“Will ich wirklich führen oder will ich vor allem fachlich brillieren? Will ich wirksam sein oder Recht haben?”"
Mythos CTO: Warum 90 Prozent Der Tech-Leads Nie Im Chefsessel Landen
Mythos CTO: Warum 90 Prozent Der Tech-Leads Nie Im Chefsessel Landen
Warum Top-Entwickler selten CTO werden: Die Karriere-Hürden
CTO werden heißt Rollenwechsel: Warum technische Exzellenz oft nicht genügt und welche Skills für den Sprung an die Spitze wichtig sind.
www.basicthinking.de
February 13, 2026 at 1:20 PM
"“Will ich wirklich führen oder will ich vor allem fachlich brillieren? Will ich wirksam sein oder Recht haben?”"
Mythos CTO: Warum 90 Prozent Der Tech-Leads Nie Im Chefsessel Landen
Mythos CTO: Warum 90 Prozent Der Tech-Leads Nie Im Chefsessel Landen
"“Recruiting standards and guidelines should be reformed to include the following guidelines: at least three quarters of a college’s team must be recruited from within a 500 mile radius, and all members of ... https://microblog.marmanold.com/2026/02/12/recruiting-standards-and-guidelines-should.html
// Michael Wayne Arnold
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February 13, 2026 at 3:10 AM
"“Recruiting standards and guidelines should be reformed to include the following guidelines: at least three quarters of a college’s team must be recruited from within a 500 mile radius, and all members of ... https://microblog.marmanold.com/2026/02/12/recruiting-standards-and-guidelines-should.html
"“In the end, mass-produced and consumerist entertainment is often boring, while local, amateur sports are endlessly interesting.”"
Dispatch From the Badger State
Dispatch From the Badger State
Dispatch from the Badger State (and a Modest Proposal for College Football) - Front Porch Republic
To state the obvious, college football is no longer “so college.”
www.frontporchrepublic.com
February 13, 2026 at 3:07 AM
"“In the end, mass-produced and consumerist entertainment is often boring, while local, amateur sports are endlessly interesting.”"
Dispatch From the Badger State
Dispatch From the Badger State
"“Therefore, let us challenge ourselves to walk on the ancient path of the old lectionary. Let us dare to be formed by its tried and true Scripture lessons and prayers that discipled great saints of old from the ... https://microblog.marmanold.com/2026/02/12/therefore-let-us-challenge-ourselves.html
// Michael Wayne Arnold
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February 12, 2026 at 5:31 PM
"“Therefore, let us challenge ourselves to walk on the ancient path of the old lectionary. Let us dare to be formed by its tried and true Scripture lessons and prayers that discipled great saints of old from the ... https://microblog.marmanold.com/2026/02/12/therefore-let-us-challenge-ourselves.html
It’s funny how we adapt to things. This time last year it was, “Ugh, I have to walk 10k steps today.” A year later it’s, “Nice! I only walk 10k steps today. Love rest days!” 💪
February 12, 2026 at 3:53 PM
It’s funny how we adapt to things. This time last year it was, “Ugh, I have to walk 10k steps today.” A year later it’s, “Nice! I only walk 10k steps today. Love rest days!” 💪
Ash Wednesday is next week, so now is a great time to start thinking about your Lenten fasts and devotions.
February 11, 2026 at 8:54 PM
Ash Wednesday is next week, so now is a great time to start thinking about your Lenten fasts and devotions.
I’m trying to clear out my currently reading list before I start a new book. I’m learning that maybe poetry just isn’t for me. A few good highlights from Das Stundenbuch and Book 1 of the Comedy, but it’s a real push to make it through.
February 10, 2026 at 7:11 PM
I’m trying to clear out my currently reading list before I start a new book. I’m learning that maybe poetry just isn’t for me. A few good highlights from Das Stundenbuch and Book 1 of the Comedy, but it’s a real push to make it through.
"“A radically autonomous self has no obligation read books, to cultivate an inner thought life, mentor others, learn to fail well, speak graciously, and so on. They only have an obligation to themselves.”"
We Must Relearn How to Be Human
We Must Relearn How to Be Human
February 7, 2026 at 9:42 PM
"“A radically autonomous self has no obligation read books, to cultivate an inner thought life, mentor others, learn to fail well, speak graciously, and so on. They only have an obligation to themselves.”"
We Must Relearn How to Be Human
We Must Relearn How to Be Human
"“Because of the dehumanizing forces of consumerism, bureaucracy, technology (A.I. in particular), addictions, secularism, and individualism, we have become alienated from the practices and habits of being human.”"
We Must Relearn How to Be Human
We Must Relearn How to Be Human
February 7, 2026 at 9:43 PM
"“Because of the dehumanizing forces of consumerism, bureaucracy, technology (A.I. in particular), addictions, secularism, and individualism, we have become alienated from the practices and habits of being human.”"
We Must Relearn How to Be Human
We Must Relearn How to Be Human
"“the food system itself constitutes a hedonic technology — one that is so effective that it dysregulates the metabolisms of almost everyone who comes into contact with it, killing many, crippling more, and doing at least some damage to all the rest.”"
MAHA Cedes the Obesity War to Ozempic
MAHA Cedes the Obesity War to Ozempic
MAHA Cedes the Obesity War to Ozempic
RFK, Jr. promised to overhaul the food system. Instead he’s tinkering with food dyes.
www.thenewatlantis.com
February 7, 2026 at 2:45 PM
"“the food system itself constitutes a hedonic technology — one that is so effective that it dysregulates the metabolisms of almost everyone who comes into contact with it, killing many, crippling more, and doing at least some damage to all the rest.”"
MAHA Cedes the Obesity War to Ozempic
MAHA Cedes the Obesity War to Ozempic
Finished reading: Das Stundenbuch by Rainer Maria Rilke 📚
February 6, 2026 at 7:46 PM
Finished reading: Das Stundenbuch by Rainer Maria Rilke 📚
"“By reading both to our children and for our children, we plant seeds of love that have the potential to outlast us and produce fruit that goes beyond the infinite scroll of a shallow life. By making reading a cornerstone of ... https://microblog.marmanold.com/2026/02/06/by-reading-both-to-our.html
// Michael Wayne Arnold
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February 6, 2026 at 3:23 PM
"“By reading both to our children and for our children, we plant seeds of love that have the potential to outlast us and produce fruit that goes beyond the infinite scroll of a shallow life. By making reading a cornerstone of ... https://microblog.marmanold.com/2026/02/06/by-reading-both-to-our.html
"In Parental Self-Culture, Murray stresses that whatever we desire to teach our children, be it a habit or a character trait or a practical skill or any other form of knowledge, we must first teach it to ourse... https://microblog.marmanold.com/2026/02/05/in-parental-selfculture-murray-stresses.html
// Michael Wayne Arnold
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February 5, 2026 at 7:57 PM
"In Parental Self-Culture, Murray stresses that whatever we desire to teach our children, be it a habit or a character trait or a practical skill or any other form of knowledge, we must first teach it to ourse... https://microblog.marmanold.com/2026/02/05/in-parental-selfculture-murray-stresses.html
I usually love winter. I love the snow. I love wearing sweaters, hats, and scarves. But, I think last week broke me. I’m officially over winter and ready for spring!
February 5, 2026 at 4:24 PM
I usually love winter. I love the snow. I love wearing sweaters, hats, and scarves. But, I think last week broke me. I’m officially over winter and ready for spring!
"Evangelical pews are filled with adult believers who drink wine at home but not in the Lord’s Supper. We have perfectly inverted the 19th century: avoiding alcohol only on Sundays."
Jesus Did Not Serve Grape Juice
Jesus Did Not Serve Grape Juice
Jesus Did Not Serve Grape Juice - Christianity Today
Why reopen debate about what we serve for Communion? Because it matters that we follow God’s commands.
www.christianitytoday.com
February 4, 2026 at 7:08 PM
"Evangelical pews are filled with adult believers who drink wine at home but not in the Lord’s Supper. We have perfectly inverted the 19th century: avoiding alcohol only on Sundays."
Jesus Did Not Serve Grape Juice
Jesus Did Not Serve Grape Juice
"And that’s the main thing I learned as a homeschooled kid. As the meme has it: you can just do things. You don’t have to raise your hand and wait."
One Weird Trick to Getting a Perfect Education
One Weird Trick to Getting a Perfect Education
One Weird Trick to Getting a Perfect Education - Front Porch Republic
The basic principle of education is that you can’t learn anything you don’t want to learn
www.frontporchrepublic.com
February 4, 2026 at 2:15 PM
"And that’s the main thing I learned as a homeschooled kid. As the meme has it: you can just do things. You don’t have to raise your hand and wait."
One Weird Trick to Getting a Perfect Education
One Weird Trick to Getting a Perfect Education
"the enemy to this type of formation comes when efficiency is prioritized over faithfulness. By its very nature, the type of healthy community needed to form virtue is inefficient: It produces fewer measurable outputs, functio... https://microblog.marmanold.com/2026/02/04/the-enemy-to-this-type.html
// Michael Wayne Arnold
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February 4, 2026 at 2:05 PM
"the enemy to this type of formation comes when efficiency is prioritized over faithfulness. By its very nature, the type of healthy community needed to form virtue is inefficient: It produces fewer measurable outputs, functio... https://microblog.marmanold.com/2026/02/04/the-enemy-to-this-type.html
We have power! ⚡️I am so proud of my family for making it three days without power. We abandoned our house at the 72 hour mark only because a better life was 25 minutes away. If a quick escape weren’t an option, we could have kept going. Arnold family prepping FTW!
// Michael Wayne Arnold
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January 28, 2026 at 11:45 PM
We have power! ⚡️I am so proud of my family for making it three days without power. We abandoned our house at the 72 hour mark only because a better life was 25 minutes away. If a quick escape weren’t an option, we could have kept going. Arnold family prepping FTW!
Fun fact: If a laptop has sat at around 40 degrees F for several days, it’ll be a few hours before you can charge it or turn it on.
// Michael Wayne Arnold
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January 28, 2026 at 4:13 PM
Fun fact: If a laptop has sat at around 40 degrees F for several days, it’ll be a few hours before you can charge it or turn it on.
I read Psalms 44 to 46 this morning in my 46 degree living room by our kerosene heater. It was humbling and led me to worship. God is holy and has and will see us through. It is not my job to understand, but to trust fully in His loving care.
// Michael Wayne Arnold
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January 28, 2026 at 12:09 PM
I read Psalms 44 to 46 this morning in my 46 degree living room by our kerosene heater. It was humbling and led me to worship. God is holy and has and will see us through. It is not my job to understand, but to trust fully in His loving care.
Jesus is Lord and God reigns. (Even when you haven’t had power since Saturday morning and are a bit cold.) — He saved our house and cars from may falling branches. He provided a source of kerosene. He’s kept our pipes from freezing. He’s kept the kids happy and entertained.
// Michael Wayne Arnold
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January 28, 2026 at 11:56 AM
Jesus is Lord and God reigns. (Even when you haven’t had power since Saturday morning and are a bit cold.) — He saved our house and cars from may falling branches. He provided a source of kerosene. He’s kept our pipes from freezing. He’s kept the kids happy and entertained.
Well, Nashville. I think we’re in for a bit without power. Stay warm!
January 25, 2026 at 3:55 PM
Well, Nashville. I think we’re in for a bit without power. Stay warm!