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Chow Line for the Spirit
I read that 37 states have passed laws and rules to keep cellphones out of public education classrooms. This by itself will simply make the kids hate school even more than they already do. The problem is that TPTB aren’t … Continue reading
Posted in eldercraft
Tagged cellphones, Covenant of Christ, education, fellowship, politics, secular society, virtual communion
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Retreat Is a Treat
This week’s Bible lesson will bend the definition a bit. From time to time Jesus would break away from the burdens of ministry to be alone with His disciples. Getting away from the daily grind to give more space for … Continue reading
Posted in religion
Tagged covenant family, Covenant of Christ, fellowship, spiritual retreat, teaching
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Have Pity on Them
Divine justice is not simply the wrath of God falling on sin and sinners. Rather, it is the provision of redemption through covenant boundaries. The Lord revealed Himself — His moral character — through His covenants and His actions within … Continue reading
Posted in eldercraft
Tagged compromise, covenant community of faith, damnation, divine election, divine justice, eldercraft, fellowship, Parable of Tares
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A Distance Too Far
In a discussion yesterday, we were reviewing the historical context of Acts 2, particularly the paragraph at the end of the chapter about the first few months of the church in Jerusalem following the Ascension. It was what we call … Continue reading
Posted in teaching
Tagged churchianity, covenant family, faith community, fellowship, sacrificial love, social boundaries
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Parish Fellowship
Yesterday, our online community met via Skype video. Four showed up. It was good to see each other that way, as close to meeting face-to-face as we are likely to do for a while, yet. Some of us had to … Continue reading
Leaving the Herd 05
We need to make some distinctions before I end this series. The individualism of the West is a very poor match for biblical self-reliance. The former arises from the challenge of survival that became an inherited trait of in the … Continue reading
Posted in teaching
Tagged church, church politics, community, fellowship, individual faith, individualism, shepherd role
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Talk Is the Action Required
A couple of days ago I posted about a pastoral burden. All I did was alert my readers to a desire to share a vision of how we can work together as a community to answer a very real threat … Continue reading
Posted in tribulation
Tagged Apocalypse, covenant community of faith, fellowship, oppression, tribulation, war
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The Divine Tolerance of Church
This is so simple, and yet millions of professing Christians don’t see it. Ask any of them what church is really all about and you’ll get a lot of answers. One of the most common answers will be some mixture … Continue reading
Posted in teaching
Tagged church, church leadership, communion, corporations, covenant community of faith, eldership, fellowship, virtual parish
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Mid-May 2021 Ministry Status Report
As always, let me remind you that if my message doesn’t call your name, you should not listen. This is not about my credibility; it’s about the divine message that moves in the hearts of men. If your heart does … Continue reading
Posted in administration
Tagged communications, faith, fellowship, internet, leadership, online services, prophecy, virtual parish
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Lord, Give Us Souls
I’m still convinced we are headed for a hard tribulation, an apocalypse. However, I doubt anyone has a clear image in their heads of what that will look like. I know I don’t. What I find worth writing about right … Continue reading
Posted in prayer
Tagged Apocalypse, evangelism, fellowship, prayer, tribulation
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