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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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Tagged christian mysticism, fallen nature, heart-led, human reason, technology
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System Destruct
Don’t believe in the system in the first place. You could follow the advice of some folks and fight within the system. If that’s your calling, armor up and prepare for a fight, because it’s virtually certain one will come … Continue reading
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Tagged christian mysticism, divine revelation, social conditioning, tribulation, western civilization
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Reviewing Darkness 04
On the one hand, we recognize that the typical Western Christian image of demons is comical, and tragically misguided. The popular mythology of “spiritual warfare” is a big joke to Satan. It’s another distraction that keeps folks from paying attention … Continue reading
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Tagged christian mysticism, parable, Satan, scripture
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My Father’s World, Part 3
Cain lost his communion with Creation. The symbolism was that the ground would no longer cooperate with him and speak to him. The communion was blocked by unjust blood. The ground had only one thing to say to him, and … Continue reading
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Tagged call to repentance, christian mysticism, Creation, fallen nature, heart-mind, nature, superstition
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Come On In
If you are going to be excluded, it will be your choice. A fundamental image of God’s Kingdom on this earth is the boundaries of human cooperation. I keep harping on how we are wired to be tribal, that the … Continue reading
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Tagged christian mysticism, church politics, covenant, religion, spiritual family, virtual parish
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Psychology of Conviction
Most people recognize that one of the definitions of the word “conviction” refers to a solid assurance of something that withstands reasoned arguments. There are people who reject or simply don’t understand how it works, and they allege some kind … Continue reading
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Tagged christian mysticism, convictions, human intellect, Peter, psychology
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People Who Want to Hear
My son drove me to the VA yesterday and accompanied me to the various appointments scheduled that day. As you might expect, a hospital like the OKC VA Medical Center is loaded with atypical people. These are not your average … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, christian mysticism, evangelism, religion
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Answering 02: Two Realms
How do you explain it? In my mind there remain a handful of people who seemed to understand. They were on their own path and knew it, so I offer not a word of criticism about their choices. Most of … Continue reading
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Hidden But Not Secret
We are not a secret society, but a mystery society. That is, if we use common English translations of the Bible to guide our terminology, then what we promote is a mystery difficult for outsiders to grasp. It is certainly … Continue reading
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Tagged christian mysticism, church politics, government, heart-mind, oppression, religion, spiritual family, spiritual orientation, technology
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