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Teachings of Jesus — Luke 15:11-32
The story of the Prodigal Son has been long established in Western culture. It’s a message well worn and I won’t pretend I know so much as to somehow come up with a brilliant new interpretation. The lesson takes place … Continue reading
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Tagged covenant of moses, forgiveness, jesus parables, Luke's Gospel, penitence
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Howling at the Moon
The New Testament (Colossians 2:16) points out that you cannot be judged for how you observe or do not observe any particular calendar of religious festivals. I’m not trying to add any burdens to your life, but to enrich your … Continue reading
Be Found Faithful
This is not prophecy, per se, but an exercise in sensing the moral drift of things. The manosphere is folding, says Jack, and I agree. The lessons learned have hardly been lost, but the nature of the movement is evolving. … Continue reading
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Tagged dominion, game, human sexuality, moral discernment
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Pastoral Psychology and the Heart 07
Where do you suppose the term “pastoral” comes from in pastoral psychology? It’s that shepherd thing again; the word “pastor” means someone who tends to sheep out in the pasture lands (pastoral means “out in the pasture”). In faith life, … Continue reading
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Tagged covenant family, faith, moral dominion, pastoral counseling, shepherd role
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Skype Me
I’ve got Skype installed on my laptop, the only system that has a webcam that works properly. If you find the need to see my face for a chat, I’m at br073n@outlook.com. Obviously you’ll have to get hold of me … Continue reading
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Pastoral Psychology and the Heart 06
Dominion is love and vice versa. A critical difference between the Ancient Near East (ANE) and the West is that in the former, even slaves were regarded as having some dignity. It arises from the way the ANE approaches life … Continue reading
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Tagged feudalism, moral dominion, shalom, shepherd role
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Pastoral Psychology and the Heart 05
If you filled your memory with the knowledge about God, you would still not know Him. If you explored the entire universe and could analyze every detail, and all cause and effect, you would still not know reality. If you … Continue reading
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Tagged Creation, epistemology, human intelligence, knowledge of God, reality
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Hear Here
I need to stop kidding myself. My hearing has declined enough that I have trouble picking up things like the notifications and voices over a smart phone. I’ve noticed this is an issue with both Android and iPhone. I know … Continue reading
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Tagged communications, computer technology, miscellaneous
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Pastoral Psychology and the Heart 04
Moral truth was firmly established before Creation. The fatal flaw in choosing the Forbidden Fruit is that the human intellect is utterly incapable of being objective. Reason leading to objective truth is just a myth. Inevitably the traffic feeding into … Continue reading
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Tagged conscience, conscious awareness, convictions, Creation, heart, psychology
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Teachings of Jesus — Luke 14:25-35
It’s so easy to lose track of the original mission of Israel, the purpose of the Covenant. Israel was to absorb and live by the revelation of God, and in turn draw other nations to Him by their visible blessings … Continue reading
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Tagged call to repentance, faith, jesus parables, kingdom of heaven, Messiah, otherworldly, salt and light
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