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A Reason to Live and Die

Creation is a tool for His glory. We are not all called to do the same thing. There will never again be a covenant nation on the earth. The one that once stood failed to adhere to their covenant, so … Continue reading

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Can’t Get Enough of That Fellowship

The message has been pretty harsh on the other blog this past week. It’s the message for those who are not heart-led, whose faith is suspect because they aren’t obeying the Word. They get the Law part of divine revelation … Continue reading

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Just a Reminder about Virtual Community

Recent chatter from several folks provoked a reminder: Virtual faith communities cannot provide the face-to-face fellowship we are all commanded to build. Radix Fidem is not a religion, but a meta-religion. It’s an approach to forming your own religion. We … Continue reading

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Fellowship Is His Glory

The key to shalom is fellowship. During my time serving with the US Army in the Netherlands, I became fully conscious of the power of Christian fellowship that reaches across sectarian boundaries. It was like stumbling into the light and … Continue reading

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I May Not Care

Because of my confidence that God can speak to you just like He does me, and that your hearts are at least as wise as my own, I’m going to trust that you will get what I’m saying here. I’m … Continue reading

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Divine Expectations

This is Christian Mysticism. There is a very strong reason I play loosey-goosey with theology: Your brain cannot contain divine truth. God does not work in the brain in that sense; He works only in the heart. You convictions, written … Continue reading

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Fond Memory: Martin Box

During my time volksmarching in the Benelux, I usually tried to avoid the social clumsiness of walking the same pace as some strangers near me at any point. They typically returned the favor. But I typically wore a hat that … Continue reading

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Short and Sweet

It’s not about making coverts; that is something God alone controls. Rather, we live shalom so that no human has any excuse when they stand before God without Christ. This is our goal: We demonstrate the revelation of a merciful … Continue reading

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The Identity of Escape

We live under the Curse of the Fall. For all our efforts, there is absolutely nothing we can do from here to get out, except to die. Meanwhile, we live with the misery of having no purpose, and most people … Continue reading

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Understanding Spiritual Gifts 05

4. For Building Up the Body Several times in 1 Corinthians 12 Paul stresses that the purpose of spiritual gifts is to bless the whole community of faith as a single body. In Ephesians 4, the chapter begins with an … Continue reading

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