Category Archives: eldercraft

A Path Back to Eden

We have to rise to the challenge. If our new approach to faith and religion means anything, it has to affect our thinking so that we can challenge faithless conduct. We have to rise to a different understanding of what … Continue reading →

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Of Goats and Chamber Pots

Don’t follow the folly of this world. Matthew 26:52 is often misquoted. It’s a peculiar Western concept that one could “live by the sword.” It almost sounds poetic — live by the sword; die by the sword. But this places … Continue reading →

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God Wins

The tension is so thick you could cut it with a saw. That is, if you pay too much attention to the various commentators on the Net. So Comey warned Congress that Weiner’s email collection might force the investigation back … Continue reading →

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A Rough Mental Outline of Evangelism

Let’s keep it simple. If you can absorb our most recent lesson in Psalms 119, you are aware that just walking in faith is itself a witness to others. At some point, you have to put words with that walk … Continue reading →

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Hearty Defense

I don’t care about influencing voters and politicians; it won’t change anything that matters. I’d rather seek God’s influence on my thinking. I want His favor so that I can ask for things He is likely to do. That’s how … Continue reading →

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What Hath God Given?

Cycling elevates your awareness of terrain. Why do I invest so much time into surveying creeks and rivers, and then posting about it on the blog here? Pretty pictures? I’m teaching what I know of God’s Creation. I want you … Continue reading →

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Mission of the Heart

(This article is intentionally cross-posted on both my blogs.) I’ve always been a missionary. Everywhere I’ve gone, every job I’ve performed, was always a cover for my real mission in life. In my personal experience, there have been three missionary … Continue reading →

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The Treasury of Souls

I wish I could say this quickly and succinctly, but our cultural miasma won’t let me. In another of the long list of false dichotomies foisted upon us in the West, we have two bogus images perverting what Jesus taught. … Continue reading →

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Different Oven, Same Poisonous Bread

Beware the leaven of the neocons (Matthew 16:5-12). If there is any discernible human agency that concretely manifests The Cult: It’s the neocons in the US. You can learn the philosophical background by researching Leo Strauss. You’ll notice right away … Continue reading →

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These Dreams

Just a short note for your instruction: Scripture takes seriously the business of dreams. It’s a critical element in heart-led living. While I can probably do some dream analysis for you, it works far better if it’s face to face. … Continue reading →

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