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Our Crazy Ancient New Religion 6

You will fail. That is, lots of things you try won’t turn out as you expect. So the only wise course is to adjust your expectations. Turn failure into learning and learning into victory. I’ve done what I could in … Continue reading

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Our Crazy Ancient New Religion 5

Three short items this time. One — Be aware that heart-led is not the same as spiritually awakened. So far as anyone can tell, the choice to use the sensory heart and connect your conscious awareness to the heart-mind is … Continue reading

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Our Crazy Ancient New Religion 4

Satan cannot create anything; all he can do is pervert what God has said and done. You don’t have to buy into what follows in terms of the details. It’s just my opinion, my way of addressing something that comes … Continue reading

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Our Crazy Ancient New Religion 3

What’s the difference between a demon and delusion? In the Old Testament we see little mention of the Devil. He’s there in Eden, mentioned briefly in relation to Saul’s torment, Job, and a few other places. This is not the … Continue reading

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Our Crazy Ancient New Religion 2

It was almost as if someone was crying, injured and unloved. I turned to the bush and something made me look around behind, under the leaves and branches. There, stuffed in among the limbs close to the ground was an … Continue reading

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Our Crazy Ancient New Religion 1

Have you ever wondered why the Law of Moses is loaded with what seems mere sanitation measures? Anyone with some knowledge of modern health sciences tends to notice how much of what Moses called “divine justice” is just common sense … Continue reading

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Our Crazy Ancient New Religion: Introduction

Another series? Yes, I’m crazy and you have to live with it — or stop reading this blog. What’s the difference between a fresh revelation from God versus a coalescence of focus from knowledge you already had? There is no … Continue reading

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Spirit Scouts

The Boy Scouts taught me: “Always be prepared.” But we are Spirit Scouts: “Always be heart-led.” That’s as much preparation as we really need. First off, let me reiterate that the Internet isn’t likely to go away anytime soon. As … Continue reading

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Dona Nobis Pacem

I prefer amateur renderings of this song. The title is a traditional Latin prayer: Grant us peace. It’s supposed to connect to the Old Testament shalom but few Westerners are aware of the connotations of the Hebrew word. While I … Continue reading

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The Urge to Torment

Sometimes it’s not enough to say it comes from Satan; in our culture that can serve to dismiss any number of horrible sins and leave us no way to uproot them from our own souls. The psychology of Christian Mysticism … Continue reading

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