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Why God’s Wrath Is Falling

Christian Mysticism isn’t a collection of principles. Discussing it is a matter of offering counter-principles to false ideas; Christian Mysticism itself transcends principles, but offers some very pragmatic guidance. So the counter-principles we have so far: We are fallen creatures; … Continue reading

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Keeping My Hand to the Plow

One of my readers told me the posts of the past week on both blogs have been on fire. That’s how I felt writing them. I can’t find words to express just how big this thing is for me right … Continue reading

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Notional Civil War

Biblical Law says that, as a matter of general principle, we do not resist the government under which God places us. That’s the broader meaning of “do not curse the king.” That was how the New Testament churches handled Rome. … Continue reading

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A Persecuted Community of Faith

There was a time I was hoping to turn my peculiar approach to religion into something that could compete with the mainstream, become in its own right a part of the mainstream. Over the years, that vision has died. It’s … Continue reading

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Love and Law

When you take away familial warmth from a society, you destroy everything. That destruction is seldom immediate, so most people lack the ability to understand this with their intellects; it requires a heart-led consciousness. The problem for us today is … Continue reading

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Most Government Is Inherently Evil

If we can embrace by faith the doctrine of the Fall, then our hearts can lead our minds to a more realistic philosophical frame of reference. Mankind is broken and cannot be fixed in reference to this world. The only … Continue reading

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It Doesn’t End until You Die

The mission of revelation in this fallen world doesn’t end with any of us. Our Father’s glory blazed long before us, and will continue long after us. But we are permitted the grand privilege of participating in His glory if … Continue reading

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In the Lord’s Service

I am a soldier by divine calling. It’s not my vocation, but it does help to explain how I get things done. I tolerate conditions I can’t control and faithfully engage the mission. Traditional pacifism is a lie. The Bible … Continue reading

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There Would Be Nothing Left

If you boycotted every business that was dishonest, you would buy nothing at all from anyone. If you protested every agency that harbored secret corruption, there would be nothing left that you didn’t protest. That may be fine for a … Continue reading

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Let’s Keep It Small

The vision that drives me is far bigger than all of us together. The last thing I want is for this virtual parish and our religion to become mainstream. Instead, we need to keep our distance from the mainstream culture … Continue reading

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