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Be the Gospel

We give the nickname “bibliolatry” to the odd mental habit of evangelicals who worship the Bible instead of the Living Word. They invest so much reverence into the physical artifact, or the body of content, that they lose track of … Continue reading

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Time to Place Your Bets

I get questions. In this case, the question itself is not important; it’s a matter of what it implies. We have a bad habit of not searching out the unspoken assumptions behind what we have been taught to think. To … Continue reading

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Content or Compassion?

Do you understand the concept of diplomacy? The Law of Christ is that we love each other as He loved us. In Ephesians 4:15, the proper grammatical expression in English is about how you live, not just what you say. … Continue reading

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Until I Die

Standard caveat: This is not prophecy. What follows is merely my best understanding of what my convictions indicate I will experience in the days ahead. These are my plans based on rather fuzzy expectations. Your mileage may vary. We will … Continue reading

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An Age of Fraud Like No Other

I keep saying that the real warfare these days is information. That is precisely the nature of the gospel itself. We can pray that people will be guided to the truth of God in their hearts, and that will happen … Continue reading

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So Far…

It’s time for a pragmatic reassessment of this ministry. Not so much what we have done, but what can we expect realistically for the future? My convictions tell me that we are in the early stages of global chaos. It’s … Continue reading

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Exigencies of Infowar

I’m going to interrupt the Kiln of the Soul series today. Later I’ll post the weekly Bible lesson, but this post is a short list of related things I ask you to consider. 1. What passes for AI is not … Continue reading

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Tools in the Box 02

When you kneel at the foot of the Cross, your life becomes forfeit. You probably aren’t thinking along those lines at the time, but the vast majority of Christian suffering is people objecting to God’s choices for them. A whole … Continue reading

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The Message above All

Our government lies — reflexively, instinctively. When did it not lie? The problem is that the MSM operates as an arm of the government, and so the MSM lies psychotically, as well. I can’t give you links to the statistical … Continue reading

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NT Doctrine — Romans 10-11

Paul has established the firm principle that God’s decrees are not frustrated. The lack of willing participation does not alter the final results. That’s the whole point of using the word “predestination” — it’s about the destination, not how things … Continue reading

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