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Go Forth
On the one hand, I hesitate. Having been through the meatgrinder on religion and the vast ocean of misunderstanding I had to swim through to find peace on the gentle shores, I don’t want others to face that. Every step … Continue reading
Posted in sanity
Tagged assumptions, evangelism, mission, mysticism, psychology, religion, spirituality
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The Pastor and His Religion
What have we here? The whole idea behind using parables is that there is some overlap between the concrete, literal meaning of the words and something beyond words indicated by the terminology. This blog is the ephemeral touch point for … Continue reading
Posted in eldercraft
Tagged internet, mainstream religion, ministry, mission, parish pastor, religion, spirituality, virtual parish
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Threat Assessment 1
Two fundamental elements: (1) We are otherworldly in our focus and (2) we are determined to obey our calling regardless of the worldly results. Like most things I write, I can tell when it’s bigger than a single post, but … Continue reading
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Tagged civilization, gospel, government, mainstream churches, mission, mysticism, oppression, Political activism
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Virtual Spiritual Family
Welcome to our virtual parish. I’m a virtual pastor. Technically I’m an elder, the management half of the church leadership team. However, I also serve in the priesthood role simply because no one else is doing it and I have … Continue reading
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Tagged church, church leadership, marriage, ministry, mission, mysticism, scripture, spiritual family, virtual parish
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The OpSec Mind
The failure of OpSec will always be a moral weakness. We live in an age when even the most mundane human activity can come under attack. Treat your very existence as a mission. Operational Security starts in your soul. Not … Continue reading
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Tagged mission, organizational theory, psychology, resistance, society
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Mission Technology and Technology Mission
In terms of our meat space activity, the mission always comes first. Nobody said you can’t have hobbies and entertainment, but you must evaluate them as to whether they hinder the mission. No one ever really grows up to the … Continue reading
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Tagged centos, compsec, computer ministry, computer technology, computers, mission, moral consciousness, software development, technology
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The Doctrine of Leverage
Our doctrine is that changing human behavior requires leverage. Any leverage we might have comes from God alone. God may permit humans to chase a lot of different approaches for gaining leverage, but His moral character restricts His servants to … Continue reading
Posted in eldercraft
Tagged leverage, mission, moral accountability, moral character, mysticism, peace, propaganda, spirituality
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This Little Light of Mine
Maybe you’ve heard the children’s ditty: This little light of mine, I’m gonna let it shine! Let’s face it, the religion I teach here is frankly weird, if you come at it from any part of mainstream Christianity. Superficially we … Continue reading
Introspection and Trust
James, the brother of Jesus who eventually became the chief elder of the churches in Jerusalem, once noted wryly that some people look in a mirror and see their faces, but never check the mirror of their souls (James 1:19-27). … Continue reading
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Tagged civility, mission, psychology, sense of humor, spirituality
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