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Howling at the Moon
The New Testament (Colossians 2:16) points out that you cannot be judged for how you observe or do not observe any particular calendar of religious festivals. I’m not trying to add any burdens to your life, but to enrich your … Continue reading
Too Easy?
I know from experience that if I made this religion harder, I’d have far more participation and big donations. We would have facilities and equipment, vehicles and advertising, etc. Keep in mind that I’ve done conventional religious work and I … Continue reading
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Tagged covenant community of faith, open spirituality, radix fidem, religion, tribal society
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Merry Christmas 2018
The burden of a shepherd’s care knows no holidays. My Christmas present to you is the reminder that we must tribulate. This was a major issue with the New Testament churches. Paul’s letters are loaded with admonitions to embrace the … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Mysticism, divine revelation, otherworldly, persecution, prophecy, shepherd role, tribulation
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Building Exemptions
We’ve discussed previously the image of painting the Blood of Christ on the doorposts of our lives to turn away the wrath of God falling on America. Most people don’t make the connection between that and our non-involvement in the … Continue reading
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Tagged covering, Exodus, Passover, radix fidem, tribulation
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Only If You Tell Me
A critical element in pastoral counseling is helping people accept who they are and what they are made of, and to stop trying to change things that don’t need changing. It’s an art, a moral art form that yields precious … Continue reading
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Tagged Anglo-American culture, education, pastoral counseling, personal narrative, psychology, virtual parish
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The Apostles Were Not Perfect
There are three primary reasons why this Covenant of Radix Fidem cannot rest on my work alone. 1. The distance we must travel is too great for a single generation. It’s hard to fathom just how very far we are … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, eldership, intellectual culture, tribalism
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Church Is Not an Open Square
The church was meant to be a private family gathering. It was modeled on the synagogue; the public could attend, but the proceedings were aimed at the family members. The focus was to improve family life and strengthen the covenant. … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, church, divine revelation, epistemology, evangelism, heart-led, legalism, moral character
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Hebrew Feudal Relations
I still read a lot of news about mainstream Christian religious activities. There seems to be some confusion about Hebrew feudal relations in the Old Testament household. Most of what we see in Western Christianity is far closer to Germanic … Continue reading
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Tagged ancient hebrew culture, ANE, Bible History, civilizations, covenant family, covenants, feudalism, law, marriage
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A Few More Bite-sized Pieces
I want you to stop and think about this for a moment. We are just starting a whole new and ancient approach to religion. It’s a very long term project to build a heart-led consciousness, a parallel society. Radix Fidem … Continue reading
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Tagged globalism, government, oppression, persecution, tyranny, Zionism
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Breaking It Down into Small Bites
You don’t have to pay attention to anything I write here, since all I’m asking folks to do is pray. I’m not planning any particular course of action for myself, nor am I asking anyone else to take action. But … Continue reading
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Tagged Apocalypse, divine mercy, globalism, heart-led, imperialism, leadership, nationalism, politics, prayer, tribulation
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