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Mysticism and Church Planting

How would yours truly go about planting a church? Things have changed since the first century when the Apostles scattered across the Ancient Near East and Mediterranean regions. They brought something totally new in many ways and it needed a … Continue reading

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DIY Religion 2

Ref: DIY Religion 1. There’s not much farther I can take this on my own. The only thing left is to note that religions that require concrete artifacts will struggle to take full advantage of the network. Granted, nothing replaces … Continue reading

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A Walk in the Park

It was their first time together outside the chapel meetings. He wore the same thing he always wore: semi-dress casual. Her long wavy hair was pulled back on the sides, flowing like her simple, loose-fitting dress. It was conservative, down … Continue reading

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Job 3

It’s too easy to summarize the meaning of Job’s speech: He’s depressed. There is nothing to suggest moral failure. Some folks have come to visit Job in his distress and he’s about as entertaining as he can be, with truly … Continue reading

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Spiritual Authority

We are the New Israel, a spiritual nation bound together under the Blood of Christ. Our Covenant is written in the souls of those who cannot resist the call to walk the footsteps of our Savior. We understand this covenant … Continue reading

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Biblical Morality: Conclusion

We as believers are aliens, complete and utter foreigners in this world. It would have been all too easy to extend this book for countless chapters covering every detail of our human existence. It would also be too easy to … Continue reading

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Biblical Morality: Chapter 13

What Do You Expect? We stand ever ready to offer God’s truth. A critical part of the reason God leaves us here is so that we can reveal His moral character. Yes, that starts with the gospel message, but it … Continue reading

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Quantum Morality

Refer to the previous blog posts on Quantum Reality, and on the Psychology of Hearing from God. Christian Mystics are facing multiple conflicting streams of consciousness. It’s worse if you haven’t been at it long, because you are still dragging … Continue reading

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Biblical Morality: Chapter 12

Tribal Economy You cannot gain economic efficiency without denying God. There are lots of good moral reasons for doing things that make no economic sense. Living the otherworldly tribal life in this world doesn’t mean we don’t understand economics as … Continue reading

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Spirit of Babylon Revisited

Mea culpa; I’ve been wrong on this issue. I need to rewrite my stuff about Babylon as a symbol. What I had said was close. The problem I identified is bad enough, but it was not the core meaning of … Continue reading

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