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Peter's Mysticism

Peter was executed in Rome roughly 67 AD. His letter to the Jewish Christians in modern Turkey was at least a couple of years before that, so far as we can tell. Peter was in Rome working with John Mark; … Continue reading

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Mystic's Pragmatism: Enemy ID

I need to get something out of the way before we get to the point of this post. When I sensed God was demanding I limit myself to prophetic ministry and nothing else, particularly in writing, I honestly thought I … Continue reading

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Mysticism and Disentanglement

One of my provisional Three Pillars of Christian Mysticism is disentanglement. Try to keep in mind, I don’t take seriously the particular way I think about this, in the sense I promote those three key points — “pillars” — as … Continue reading

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Our Mysticism Is Not As Their Mysticism

Mysticism includes a whole range of things, not simply the practice of Transcendental Meditation. There will always be movements within a larger whole of any demographic. The mere existence of a thing which can be labeled “a demographic” requires acknowledging … Continue reading

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Mysticism: East versus West

Take a look at the standard definitions of the term “mysticism”. These are generally accepted in academic circles as proper meaning for the term in communicating with others in the English language. Note the emphasis on non-rational means to apprehension. … Continue reading

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Holy Ghost Christian Mystic

I’m a Christian Mystic. That’s not so much about what I believe as how I derive my beliefs. I take the mystical path of receiving a direct communion with God Himself, the light of revelation and power to act in … Continue reading

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Christian Mysticism: Esoteric and Elite?

No, utterly open and free — but admittedly very hard to swallow. I continue to test my vision of a biblical faith community against the world I see around me today. I test it because I don’t pretend my vision … Continue reading

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Mysticism and Leadership

So you are a Christian Mystic (like me) and have been placed in a position of leadership. Now what? This is much easier than it seems. Leadership means you focus on the mission and results, not the fine details of … Continue reading

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Christian Mysticism and Poverty

I’m poor. It’s popular to say that, but I could show you the numbers indicating my household income is just above the point where I qualify for food stamps. We have been pretty much exempt from state and federal taxes … Continue reading

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Christian Mystical Education for Children

There are a whole lot of people who could work out the details far, far better than I. While I do have experience teaching in schools and writing curricula, I’m not that strong in elementary education, as they call it. … Continue reading

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