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Advances in Self-awareness

I’ve mentioned in the past that a part of good religion is a good anthropology. In our case, that means having a good grasp on human nature, in the sense of how we are designed. My contention is that the … Continue reading

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Moral Discernment in the Social Context

A primary feature of the Alpha Male personality is sufficient arrogance to reject the entire civilization in which he lives. More to the point, a genuine Alpha is quite willing to embrace the role of “bad guy” in all its … Continue reading

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Paranoia?

I have a burning conviction in my soul that something big is about to break out in our world. Several of you have discussed with me privately how God is calling you to serve in ways that make no sense … Continue reading

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Announcing New Elder

Welcome our new parish elder: Jay DiNitto. You can get to know more about him by hanging out on his blog. It was an easy choice for me to invite him onboard and you’ll discern why quickly enough. He’s different … Continue reading

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Let Me Know

I was born heart-led. As you might imagine, growing up in a world that denies such a thing, I lived a very tormented childhood. It was a wildly strange and twisted existence, where everyone kept telling me to live my … Continue reading

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More Admin Changes

Okay, parish, the Spirit of the Lord is driving me hard right now and I can’t sleep. Let’s assume for now that this blog service isn’t going anywhere soon. First, here’s the vision thing: This parish is about to get … Continue reading

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Church Admin: Background

American religion is more cult than Christianity. A common mistake among American evangelicals is assuming that the US is a covenant nation. They dress the founding of the US all up in sacred hues, as if God somehow decided to … Continue reading

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Forever Pastoral

It’s not about me, so I tend to avoid divulging much. Still, there comes those moments when it’s hard to do much unless you explain the human context. After all, I teach that the whole point of everything is people, … Continue reading

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GUI Races (Updated)

I’m watching. The current trend in computer user interface is racing up a dead end street. I could be entirely wrong about this, but we’ll see. I am certain the current leadership in development projects are almost uniformly stupid about … Continue reading

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Virtual Church

Let’s face it folks: Almost the entirety of my ministry is online. I’m not going to pretend I’m running an online church. It’s just not the same. But, for those of you who need some kind of clergy contact with … Continue reading

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