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Monthly Archives: May 2019
They Need Heart-Led
Radix Fidem is our covenant, our approach to doing religion together. The Kiln of the Soul online parish is my implementation of Radix Fidem. Anyone can take the idea of Radix Fidem and run with it; nobody needs my permission. … Continue reading
Posted in eldercraft
Tagged Biblical Law, covenants, evangelism, heart-led, radix fidem, religion, virtual parish
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Divine Expectations
This is Christian Mysticism. There is a very strong reason I play loosey-goosey with theology: Your brain cannot contain divine truth. God does not work in the brain in that sense; He works only in the heart. You convictions, written … Continue reading
Posted in sanity
Tagged communion, fellowship, heart-led, holiness, human differences, human intellect, moral character, peace with god
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Closer to Heaven
Paul’s Letter to the Roman Christians makes it plain that there is nothing we can do on our end to get ourselves or other people into Heaven. The one thing we can do on this level is share the heart-led … Continue reading
Posted in teaching
Tagged convictions, covenants, faith, heart-led, radix fidem, religion
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Scanned Photos 07
Not far from where I was living in the Netherlands was the town of Doenrade. Just outside of the town was the old nobleman’s castle. At the time I took this shot of the front entrance, the thing was up … Continue reading
Scanned Photos 06
One of my favorite repeat marches was around the city of Ecaussinnes, Belgium. There were some really ancient ruins there and plenty of majestic scenery. The city sits in a bowl with a narrow valley entrance. This is one of … Continue reading
Sharpening the Sword
Can you imagine someone like me wishing we could do without the Internet? There are two issues here. One is that a computer is by far the best way to write, and to store what you write. Two is that … Continue reading
Posted in personal
Tagged browsers, computers, evangelism, heart-led, internet, radix fidem
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Theology and Practice — Odds and Ends
(This is the last in the series before I turn it into a book. You can always ask questions anytime, but if you want any additional issues covered in the book, you need to shoot me the questions in the … Continue reading
Teachings of Jesus — John 8:31-47
Faith is not an ethnic identity. The issue here is not who was born of Abraham, but who embraced Abraham’s faith. On the surface, the English translations of this passage can be somewhat confusing. If these folks began believing in … Continue reading
Posted in bible
Tagged Abraham, covenants, divine heritage, feudalism, Jesus Christ, John's Gospel
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It’s All about the Sheep
If you read the previous post, you might have caught an underlying passion of mine: the Lord’s sheep. Jesus spent way more time dealing with the lost sheep of nation than anyone else. He had compassion on them and saw … Continue reading
Posted in eldercraft
Tagged Biblical Law, church, covenants, heart-led, shalom, shepherd role
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Some Things Never Change
I’m taking a break in the photo scanning exercise for a more substantial reminiscence. Military service outside of the US takes people out of their comfort zone. I’ve often noted how getting people away from their familiar settings tends to … Continue reading
Posted in sanity
Tagged American evangelicals, Christian religion, faith community, military, social context
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