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A Gossamer Distinction
In Radix Fidem, we make much of the Old Testament as the foundation for what Jesus taught. If you were to step back and examine the Old Testament, you would see that, while some rituals were carefully structured and regulated, … Continue reading
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Tagged evangelism, heart-led, moral perception, religion, Western society
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No Going Back
Sometimes I hit those moments when there is so little I can say. It’s not writer’s block. Something in me is at rest, as if some major task is finished. For at least a little while, there is nothing I … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, convictions, heart-led, individual faith, means of communication, radix fidem, underground church
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Time for an Underground Church
In some parts of the world, this is a bad time to belong to an organized Christian church. However, in all parts of the world, this is a bad time to have a gospel message restricted to what takes place … Continue reading
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Tagged church, mainstream christianity, prophecy, radix fidem, underground church
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How about the Orthodox Church?
One of my regular readers asked me something about the Eastern Orthodox branch of Christian faith. I suppose I’ve already established I’m not too favorable about the Western Catholic branch, nor with much of the Protestantism that derived from it. … Continue reading
Don’t Wait for Me
This is a “get to know me better” post. I can’t recall if I’ve shared this in the past, but if nothing else, it tells you where I am today. When I finally made a break from mainstream church and … Continue reading
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Tagged divine calling, mainstream christianity, ministry, mission, radix fidem
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Do You See It?
Can you see what I see? Jesus didn’t want people clinging to His resurrected body. The reason should have been obvious: Cling to Him in your hearts, not in the flesh. The time to cling to Him was after He … Continue reading
A Persecuted Community of Faith
There was a time I was hoping to turn my peculiar approach to religion into something that could compete with the mainstream, become in its own right a part of the mainstream. Over the years, that vision has died. It’s … Continue reading
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Tagged eldercraft, government, house church, internet, mainstream churches, persecution, radix fidem
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Where and Who We Are
Let’s get real: Radix Fidem is unlikely to grow much until one or more things happen. One: If one or more people with a high public exposure adopt Radix Fidem and promote it, we will get a lot more attention. … Continue reading
Shepherd Dreams
There’s one thing that keeps me going: I have a dream that I will one day lead in a covenant fellowship somewhere on this earth, that I will be a part of a church that takes at least some of … Continue reading
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Tagged church, covenant community of faith, faith community, Moses, pastoral care, shepherd role
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Still Your Elder
So Radix Fidem is an idea, and we hope it generates a movement that changes the way a lot of people view Christian faith. But I remain a virtual elder and pastor, and that ministry keeps the title of “Kiln … Continue reading
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Tagged eldership, faith community, pastoral ministry, virtual parish
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