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Faith Persists
In one of my less pleasant dreams, a right-wing militia group was executing doctors and nurses. I didn’t have to ask why. Even in my dream state I knew that some of the fiercest Marxists in America are nurses and … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, Big Pharma, conviction, Creation, faith, heart-led, medicine
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Just a Hospital for Religious Health
In response to an offline query: We are not asking people to join our covenant. We seek to set people free to find out what covenant God designed them to embrace. Our covenant is our choice to come together and … Continue reading
Posted in religion
Tagged conviction, covenant community of faith, faith, mainstream churches, radix fidem, virtual parish
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Teachings of Jesus: Matthew 10:34-42
Jesus continues the theme of otherworldliness. Here He injects a few notes from the Talmud, where it is predicted that the generation of the Messiah’s coming would see social chaos, a breakdown in the traditional shalom. But it’s more than … Continue reading
Posted in bible
Tagged conviction, heart-led, Jesus Christ, Matthew's Gospel, messianic prophecy, the Covenant of Moses
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Moral Complexities
It is a real challenge to stick to a heart-led conviction and wade through the mass of lies. For those of us still learning how to live by divine conviction, seeking to shake off generations of false religious teaching with … Continue reading
Posted in teaching
Tagged Biblical Law, conviction, Covenant of Noah, divine justice, heart-led, politics, the Fall, violence
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Shalom Shares
I can’t say “no;” Creation itself demands I do this. Let’s not even pretend it’s some kind of altruism. I’m doing this for my own sanity and peace. I’m embracing a mission with two prongs. First is bringing the joy … Continue reading
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Tagged conviction, heart-led, mission, virtual parish
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Nagging Memories
There’s something troubling me. On the one hand, your sense of moral conviction does not reside in your physical heart. The lamp of spiritual truth would burn just as brightly if you depended on an artificial heart to pump your … Continue reading
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Tagged conviction, moral discernment, psychology, sensory heart
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The Taste of Truth
We are wired for narrative. The Hebrew culture was mystical in nature; it was part of the Ancient Near East (ANE), which is a collection of cultures and civilizations that shared a mystical orientation. Westerners have struggled to make sense … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, conviction, faith, Hebrew Mysticism, intellect, languages, narrative
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Faith Will Not Forget You
Faith has not been forgotten while I devote so much time to recovering from surgery. And you can be sure faith has not forgotten me, because recovery would not be possible without it. If you want some religion chatter you … Continue reading
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Tagged conviction, faith, heart-led, religion
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Charity Without Conviction
Conviction is another word for heart-led living. Conviction is always consistent with God’s character and with His revelation. Our grasp of what it requires of us will surely vary over time, but conviction itself is eternal. Conscience is our mental … Continue reading
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Tagged conviction, covenant, heart-mind, materialism, mission, moral discernment, mysticism
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Psalm 88
The psalm is addressed to the Sons of Korah, but attributed to Heman, son of Zerah, son of Judah by Tamar his daughter-in-law (1 Chronicles 2:3-6). That’s a mouthful and it requires you remember the sad stories of Judah’s sin … Continue reading