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This Is Greatness

Humans have an extremely difficult time imagining their own insignificance. Here’s the logic: The moment you start to imagine that you and your actions can make any difference in the human condition is the moment you fail. The only thing … Continue reading

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Law of Moses — 1 Kings 19

Sometimes we need to remind ourselves to think like an ancient Hebrew in order to get a better picture of what the text of the Bible is telling us. For example, it’s not necessary to envision Moses directly on the … Continue reading

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One-Thinger

Ref: Philippians 3:12-14 The time has come. I’m going all in on this. You will get the watch. Whether I go bust or it actually happens, I will report here as honestly as I know how. Over the past few … Continue reading

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Law of Moses — Deuteronomy 30:11-20

The basic concept is not so hard to grasp. God made us for better things, but we are fallen. The human race, consistent with its nature, chose to follow human reason instead of revelation. The only recovery from that fall … Continue reading

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Context for Service

It is no longer possible to bring together the divided halves of America. The only question now is when the shooting starts. There may be some false starts, but we shall have a civil war that will not end before … Continue reading

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DIY Glory Shine

Do it yourself; don’t trust outsiders. This is the watchword for our time. If you need to do a certain thing, make darned sure you cannot do it before you contract it out. Even if it’s actually cheaper and better … Continue reading

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Teachings of Jesus — John 5:17-47

The Nation of Israel was not a nation of laws, but of direct divine rule. Neither God nor Moses legislated; the Covenant was not fixed. It was merely the written expression of the Sovereign’s will, a revelation of His divine … Continue reading

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Tribulation Is Our Natural Element

I’m neither conservative nor liberal. Both of those terms presume a placement within the dominant culture. I rejected that a long time ago; I’m a primordial. I adhere to something that came before there was a Western Civilization. It’s a … Continue reading

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Life in the Cracks

This is what we are, church. Our world has been paved over by deception. It was designed to prevent the genuine life of heart-led faith, and it seemed to work for a time. Instead, it was built up for all … Continue reading

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Psalm 70

We have seen these lines before, at the end of Psalm 40. Standing alone, the context is subtly different. As a simple and short call for God’s help, it speaks of someone who has little opportunity to compose a more … Continue reading

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