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What the Hell?
Some of you get it, but it seems there is enough confusion that I need to restate things for clarity. I use the English word “Hell.” If you have been paying attention, you’ll notice I use it in the vernacular … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, Creation, culture, epistemology, hebrew literature, intellect, languages, mortality, otherworldly, western civilization
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We Need
(With an imperious air) We don’t need you. And you don’t need us. On the other hand, we are altogether glad you took a moment to read this. Our motives are radically different from other religious groups. It’s not propaganda … Continue reading
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Tagged communion, Creation, faith, heart-mind, intellect, virtual parish
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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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Tagged Creation, moral discernment, redemption, religion, scripture, sensory heart, spirituality
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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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Tagged Creation, divine justice, health, heart-mind
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A Sacrifice
I have made choices while deeply absorbed into a world of moral folly. Consequently, my choices were foolish, taking place outside the boundaries of my calling and covenant with Christ. Some of them resulted in permanent changes that I never … Continue reading
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Tagged Creation, heart-mind, mission, moral discernment, mysticism, otherworldly, spirituality, the Fall, western civilization
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Not Green
My favorite color is orange. While I’m like most humans with an aesthetic preference for blue (it has to do with the mechanics of vision in our eyes), I would rather wear orange. That’s because when I’m on my bike, … Continue reading
Parabolic Training
A parable is not meant to offer a scientific model. A parable is a characterization of something that is alive on a level beyond what words can describe. So a parable is an invitation to explore something with your heart … Continue reading
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Tagged Creation, faith, heart-mind, mission, moral discernment, mysticism, otherworldly, sensory heart
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So Speaks the Redbud
Sometimes I struggle with the words. When I climbed up the embankment at the crash site yesterday where Midwest Boulevard passes under Turner Turnpike, what passed between me and that redbud tree with magenta buds peeking out on its branches … Continue reading
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Tagged Creation, heart-mind, moral discernment, psychology, sensory heart
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Lying Educational Standards
In the Bible, you face your Creator on His terms as a unique individual. You then walk in His Laws as a member of Creation and of your community. Should things work as they ought, you never stand alone after … Continue reading
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Tagged civilization, Creation, education, moral fabric, mysticism, propaganda, spiritual family, spirituality, survival, Western mythology
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Psalm 67
David specifies that this psalm is best with stringed instruments. It’s easy to miss the profound thoughts carried in so few words. We should examine the contextual meaning of the phrases here. Even if Israel failed often as a nation … Continue reading
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Tagged Creation, divine justice, Israel, King David, Psalms, revelation, stringed instruments, worship
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