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Pastoral Psychology and the Heart 03
Making a deity of any part of yourself is a poor substitute for reaching out to eternity. Some of you may have heard of B.F. Skinner and his theory that human personality is nothing more than the net result of … Continue reading
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Tagged convictions, cultural anthropology, faith, Garden of Eden, heart, intellect, psychology, scripture, spiritual birth, the Fall
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Pastoral Psychology and the Heart 02
The issue is building out the ego without building it up. This image is another of those parables, because the human ego has no physical dimensions. However, we are aware of people whose ego has become monumentally large. To some … Continue reading
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Too Easy?
I know from experience that if I made this religion harder, I’d have far more participation and big donations. We would have facilities and equipment, vehicles and advertising, etc. Keep in mind that I’ve done conventional religious work and I … Continue reading
Posted in eldercraft
Tagged covenant community of faith, open spirituality, radix fidem, religion, tribal society
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Pastoral Psychology and the Heart 01
Radix Fidem is the name of our covenant and our religion. As long as I’m alive, this will never be formalized into a government approved tax-free denomination. You are a member if you think you are and you try to … Continue reading
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Tagged Garden of Eden, heart-led, pastoral counseling, psychology, Two Realms
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Admin: Graphic Artist Needed
This is a ministry; if you need money for it, I’ll try to do some fund-raising. But I’ve been asked to develop some graphics to go with my teaching. In particular, I think it would help if someone could diagram … Continue reading
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Tagged art, education, publishing, writing
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Boxing Day 2018
I will admit that in times past I prayed that God would call me as prophet and grant me the gift of prophetic insight. Some part of me regrets that deeply, because it has become a big pain in the … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Mysticism, foreign relations, politics, prophecy, spiritual gifts, tribulation
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Merry Christmas 2018
The burden of a shepherd’s care knows no holidays. My Christmas present to you is the reminder that we must tribulate. This was a major issue with the New Testament churches. Paul’s letters are loaded with admonitions to embrace the … Continue reading
Posted in eldercraft
Tagged Biblical Mysticism, divine revelation, otherworldly, persecution, prophecy, shepherd role, tribulation
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On Variable Reality
The actual truth cannot be put into words; we can only present it as parable. Your heart can discern things the mind cannot, and an active heart-centered focus will protect your mind from it’s own inherent weaknesses. This is why … Continue reading
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Tagged ancient magic, epistemology, miracles, reality
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Building Exemptions
We’ve discussed previously the image of painting the Blood of Christ on the doorposts of our lives to turn away the wrath of God falling on America. Most people don’t make the connection between that and our non-involvement in the … Continue reading
Posted in eldercraft
Tagged covering, Exodus, Passover, radix fidem, tribulation
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Ask Yourself: Where Is His Glory?
Tonight I had a conversation with a friend about abortion. This is something where we can apply the biblical process of multi-level moral reasoning. Reduced to it’s bottom line in Biblical Law, it’s nobody’s business but the mother and her … Continue reading
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Tagged Anglo-American culture, Biblical Law, convictions, divine justice, family, law, otherworldly, reason
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