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Only If You Tell Me
A critical element in pastoral counseling is helping people accept who they are and what they are made of, and to stop trying to change things that don’t need changing. It’s an art, a moral art form that yields precious … Continue reading
Posted in eldercraft
Tagged Anglo-American culture, education, pastoral counseling, personal narrative, psychology, virtual parish
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Team, Family, Church
I was right, but for all the wrong reasons. My first job out of teachers’ college was at a private school as a long-term substitute. I finished out the year for a Social Studies teacher who had walked off the … Continue reading
Posted in teaching
Tagged church, covenant family, education, individualism, radix fidem, shalom, social stability
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Return of the Plagues and Exodus
Yes, the system is broken all to Hell and back. Without having a glimpse inside the Trump Administration, I suppose we could say he honestly tried to fix things. Fixing things would require stepping outside the partisan entanglements and doing … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged Exodus, government, government bureaucracy, leadership, politics, prophecy
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The Apostles Were Not Perfect
There are three primary reasons why this Covenant of Radix Fidem cannot rest on my work alone. 1. The distance we must travel is too great for a single generation. It’s hard to fathom just how very far we are … Continue reading
Posted in eldercraft
Tagged Biblical Law, eldership, intellectual culture, tribalism
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Teachings of Jesus — Luke 12:49-53
In a fallen world, divine revelation is divisive. The substance of the Fall was turning away from the heart-led way of obedience to God, and choosing to trust in human capabilities to discern truth. Thus, the whole world is born … Continue reading
Posted in bible
Tagged heart-led, Jesus Christ, kingdom of heaven, Luke's Gospel, Messiah, Two Realms
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Church Is Not an Open Square
The church was meant to be a private family gathering. It was modeled on the synagogue; the public could attend, but the proceedings were aimed at the family members. The focus was to improve family life and strengthen the covenant. … Continue reading
Posted in eldercraft
Tagged Biblical Law, church, divine revelation, epistemology, evangelism, heart-led, legalism, moral character
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Omni This-n-That
Supposed attributes of God, omniscience, omnipotence, omni-benevolence — they are all mere logical terms. To apply them to God actually brings Him down because He transcends the categories. They aren’t that useful as theological statements because theology itself must of … Continue reading
Posted in sanity
Tagged abstract logic, peace, philosophy, systematic theology
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The Human Need to Give
There is a sense in which this can’t be explained, but it surely needs to be declared: Every human desperately needs to sacrifice for others. I’m not talking about our need for others to love us; that’s real but it’s … Continue reading
Posted in teaching
Tagged heart-led, psychology, sacrificial love
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Neutral on Jordan Peterson
This is not aimed at anyone in particular; I’ve had a few hints and questions from several readers. You don’t need me to tell you what to think about people like Jordan Peterson. All I can do is tell that … Continue reading
Kiln of the Soul: Discerning the Context
Israel was a covenant nation. Regardless of geographical borders, they were the same nation wherever they were. Nor was it a question of DNA. According to that covenant, anyone from any genetic heritage could embrace the covenant and become an … Continue reading
Posted in teaching
Tagged covenants, Greco-Roman Civilization, law, marriage, religion, secular society, shalom
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