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Will the Real Scandal Please Stand Up?
Re: 7 “Tragic” Myths about Sexual Abuse: JD Greear at ERLC Caring Well Conference First, a few qualifications: I am not a Baptist. I was once, but whenever Baptists understand what I teach, they want no part of me, so … Continue reading
Posted in religion
Tagged church politics, human sexuality, New Testament, organizational theory
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Royal Children
Lately the news reports have bored me. As I scan through various lists of stories supposedly worthy of attention, most of them are easily understood by just the headlines alone. It’s just more of the same attempts to distract us … Continue reading
Teachings of Jesus — John 17:1-10
(I very nearly could not get this posted. Pray for us.) It wouldn’t matter much where the Upper Room was, nor which route they took toward Gethsemane; they almost had to pass near the Temple, if not through its grounds. … Continue reading
Admin: Network Trouble
For reasons I cannot discern, I’m having a lot of trouble connecting to this server from my home computer. I’ve tested everything I can on my end, even using a VPN that allowed me to connect from other places in … Continue reading
Posted in administration
Tagged computers, internet, networking technology
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The Heart Must Lead
I’m going to oversimplify so that we can see the big picture. Humans were intended to be family for God. Granted, that was in the context of His much larger family, which included a lot of other kinds of beings … Continue reading
Posted in teaching
Tagged ANE, Biblical Law, covenant community of faith, faith, family, feudalism, head of household, heart-led, sacrificial love
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Photography: Scissortail Park
Today I visited the new Scissortail Park in downtown OKC. Keep in mind that I am arranging these photos in reverse order because it will make more sense to you viewing them. Thus, your ride-along with me starts on the … Continue reading
Still Your Elder
So Radix Fidem is an idea, and we hope it generates a movement that changes the way a lot of people view Christian faith. But I remain a virtual elder and pastor, and that ministry keeps the title of “Kiln … Continue reading
Posted in eldercraft
Tagged eldership, faith community, pastoral ministry, virtual parish
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Teachings of Jesus — John 16:16-33
Once again, Jesus makes a very firm assertion about the Spirit Realm. The whole point here is to heighten their adherence to an otherworldly focus. As long as their minds and motives are locked in this prison existence, they cannot … Continue reading
Posted in bible
Tagged divine presence, heart-led, Holy Spirit, Jesus Christ, John's Gospel, tribulation
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Pictures and Prattle
These images came from recent rides around Draper Lake. This first image is some peculiar “art installation” along the bikeway at SE 119th Street. It didn’t show up well in previous attempts to shoot it because the sun was always … Continue reading