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Prayer Request: Damsel in Distress
Her name is Johnna (jaw’-nuh). She is the daughter of someone who has supported my ministry for more than a decade, including taking us into her home for a time when we had no where else to go. Johnna is … Continue reading
Constitutional Deception
There are few things more annoying than getting lost in debate with someone who believes the US Constitution is somehow sacred writ. First of all, on a legal level, the Constitution was a coup. It was the product of a … Continue reading
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Tagged Enlightenment philosophy, federal government, history, propaganda, western civilization
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Colors and Chatter
This is the first good ride I’ve had all week. I decided today was the day to shoot all those flowers I see growing along the routes to Draper and visible from the road around it. I don’t know the … Continue reading
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Tagged bicycling, Draper Lake, nature, photography
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Futile Genealogy
By the time Apostle John died, around 100 AD, there were already a handful of Christian scholars rising to occupy the apostolic leadership of the early churches. We are not in any position to argue either way whether anyone was … Continue reading
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Tagged Early Church Fathers, epistemology, genealogy, Judaizers, philosophy, Western Church History
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The Bottom Line
What drives us? There is one primary thing we hope to see, and it can be worded many different ways, but it’s all the same thing. We want for other people: set free from Satan’s deception and slavery reclaim their … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, evangelism, gospel, heart-led
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Are We Ready?
Pray with me. I have a vision that the time has come, that our first real-world congregation is upon us. The vision doesn’t include any details, only that it will happen soon. The vision itself demands I make myself ready … Continue reading
Jeremiah 17:9
Several people have asked me how to reconcile our talk here about being heart-led with this verse in Jeremiah. Most English translations go something like this: The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked; who can know it? … Continue reading
Posted in bible
Tagged epistemology, fallen nature, heart-led, Hebrew language, prophet jeremiah, Satan
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Teachings of Jesus — Matthew 13:24-43
This is about the Kingdom of Heaven. Jesus contrasts its nature with that of human kingdoms. The key is His quotation (v. 35) from Psalms 78:1-4. The context of the psalm is a reminder that the language of parables was … Continue reading
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Tagged covenant community of faith, divine revelation, kingdom of heaven, Law Covenants, moral character, shalom
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Prophetic Word to the Aging
My Mom likes to share some of her emails with me because she knows I’ll have a reaction. Recently she passed along a message with 21 items of advice for folks aging and retired. I won’t copy it here because … Continue reading
Posted in sanity
Tagged economics, materialism, middle class culture, propaganda, prophecy, tribulation
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The Blood Is Sacred
First, I refer you to a couple of references: Genesis 31:25-35 (emphasis on the last verse) and Christine’s post about feminine blood. Second, I remind you that a great deal of Moses’ Law pulled in existing ancient custom and belief. … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, Biblical Law, hebrew culture, Hebrew Scripture, human sexuality, Law of Moses, legalism, western civilization, women's health issues
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