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Monthly Archives: June 2018
Bonfire Visions
I’m struggling. Where do I find the words for this, when it drives me so very hard and I cannot be silent? The urgency itself is beyond words. Does it strike you as odd that something granting us such limitless … Continue reading
Posted in eldercraft
Tagged human suffering, pastoral care, prophecy, shepherd role, tribulation
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Qualified Pacifism
Do you suppose they would call it “qualified pacifism”? I’m not sure giving it a name would make any difference, but it does make it easier to pull out a large concept if it has a handle. The problem we … Continue reading
Posted in sanity
Tagged compassion, Jesus Christ, peace, sacrificial love, shalom
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Draper Bikeway Update
This is just a brief update on the Draper Bikeway. I’m not going to pretend these posts have any influence whatsoever on the progress of this thing, but the crews have been out fixing some of the things I noted … Continue reading
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Tagged bicycling, Draper Lake, hydrology, photography
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Catch the Moment
Today was my heavy workout in the park. During the course of my efforts, storm clouds rolled in from the north. I didn’t have access to radar imagery so I could only guess. I decided to stay the course and … Continue reading
Romans 5-6 — Law versus Grace
I can’t promise that you’ll like my handling of this. Our difficulty is not merely that Western Christianity reads the words wrong, but that Western Christianity has a totally different set of assumptions about reality from what Paul held when … Continue reading
Posted in bible
Tagged Apostle Paul, Covenant of Noah, covenants, Garden of Eden, Greco-Roman, Law of Moses, sin
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Prayer Update for Johnna
Refer to this previous post. Johnna is now taking physical therapy for the degenerative disc condition and will be seeing a neurosurgeon for further treatment. As for the brain issue, she has been diagnosed with Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension — pressure … Continue reading
Variable Time
Spiritual truth defies precise description. The only proper language for it is indicative language: characterizing, symbolism, parable. God Himself views all of human history as spread out before Him and nothing hinders His hand from adjusting anything anywhere or anywhen. … Continue reading
Posted in sanity
Tagged Creation, human intellect, moral truth, The Curse, the Fall, time and space
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Teachings of Jesus — Matthew 16:13-28
The underlying theme that ties this whole passage together is getting a proper image of Jesus inheriting the Kingdom of Heaven. It’s too easy to forget this all takes place in the context of Ancient Near Eastern (ANE) culture. A … Continue reading
Posted in bible
Tagged ANE, feudalism, heart-led, jesus parables, kingdom of heaven, symbolic communication
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Of Sheep and Parables
The language of the heart is parable and symbolism. It is impossible to clinically describe the Spirit Realm from where our minds stand now. There’s noting that requires us to use biblical symbols, but it is absolutely vital that we … Continue reading
Posted in eldercraft
Tagged heart-led, parables, scripture, shepherd role, spirit realm
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Draper Bikeway Hydrology Update
After a whole week of hindrances, I finally got back out on my bike. Of particular note was yesterday’s massive flooding thunderstorm. Almost the entire state good a good dose of this thing and I knew it would help to … Continue reading
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Tagged bicycling, construction, hydrology, photography, transportation
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