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Kiln of the Soul: More Who
I’ve attended all kinds of professional clergy development and church growth conferences. All of them hinged on copying the methods of corporate sales, but dressed up in nice inspirational language. Unfortunately, these will get you corporate sales results. The people … Continue reading
Hits and Misses
I’m often amazed how people gloss over this: Every encounter in life is a divine appointment, but not every divine appointment means God says “go with this”. Sometimes it’s an appointment to be tested, whether you’ll stand for God and … Continue reading
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Tagged divine election, divine mercy, marriage, predestination
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Dealing with Allies
Basic rule: Emphasize common ground. I’ve seen this problem all over; it’s not just on the Net. I’m hoping the Radix Fidem message doesn’t become tiresome and objectionable. It’s not about being respectable as the world sees it, but we … Continue reading
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Tagged common ground, community, organizational theory, peace, resistance
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Radix Fidem and Weddings
I’ve said this before: We are the New Israel, not the Old Israel. Some of what the Old Testament commands is not valid in Christ. Fortunately, Jesus and His Apostles did a fairly good job of helping us understand the … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, Biblical Law, law, mainstream religion, rituals, society, weddings
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Sock-puppets and Trolls
This is a pastoral blog and is privately hosted; it’s not linked to the WordPress community. There’s not a lot of traffic and that’s fine. I’m trying to serve a small audience that is actually interested in what I have … Continue reading
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Tagged eldercraft, internet, networking technology, pastoral ministry, persecution, tribulation
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Partisan Church Politics
I confess that I belong to a partisan movement within Church History. I’ve shared this on the forum. I promote the shepherd image of church leadership, and the relative independence of lay people. The flock is the whole point. What … Continue reading
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Tagged church politics, eldercraft, shepherd role
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This I’ll Defend
It doesn’t matter what people think of me. Hostile comments I’ve deleted on this blog are just part of the process. It’s the impertinent comments that get my attention. At least some of my readers have the wrong idea about … Continue reading
Posted in eldercraft, tribulation
Tagged christian mysticism, church politics, covenant community of faith, disasters, heart-led, predestination, racism
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Stop Pretending
So here we are, associating ourselves with an alternative message, trying to make a clear distinction between the mainstream media lies and what we have to say. Some of us claim to be distinctly Christian, even embracing an alternative version … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, Christian religion, churchianity, leadership, writing
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Don’t Get Lost
Do not debate; it’s merely a delaying tactic. Always be willing to explain, but never agree to stop and discuss the merits of your position. We share information among ourselves to ensure our obedience to God is properly understood. The … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, covenant community of faith, covenants, faith, God's wrath, human intellect, Passover, tribulation
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