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Again: Mission, Method, Means

The task before us is to shine the light of God’s glory into a fallen world. How people react to our testimony is virtually out of our control, but having a testimony is well within our grasp. Our frame of … Continue reading

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Mission Tactics and Resources

When the truth becomes so important to you that you’ll pay for the privilege of sharing it, then you can claim to be a messenger for God. I’m waiting to see how many Christian authors will keep writing and publishing … Continue reading

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Not Any Kind of Norm

My life is by no means any kind of norm. Yet, I insist that if God can do certain works in my life, that justifies believing He can do something similar in your life. He may not; I can’t pretend … Continue reading

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On God’s Terms

I strive after shalom. That’s peace with God; it’s living consistently with His revelation. This world nailed Christ to the Cross; peace with God means enmity with the world. There’s no avoiding that. The Holy Spirit makes me desire peace … Continue reading

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Lessons Learned

Radix Fidem is faith-driven. I’ve consistently taught that you should follow your own convictions, and that the only reason we have anything to share is to offer examples of what’s possible. The whole idea is to drive you to look … Continue reading

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Who Am I?

God has commanded me to ready myself to lead a group of people in a faith community. As I’ve been devoting myself in prayer to preparation for leading a congregation, there’s been a lot of soul searching. It’s important to … Continue reading

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It’s the Struggle, Not the Objective

It’s such an unimportant thing, and yet I am struggling with it. It’s not the thing itself, but what it represents. Let’s talk about cellphones. I hate them. But I also find it exceedingly hard to carry out my mission … Continue reading

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Wherever You Are

I’m struggling to keep track of it all. With a wry smile, I suppose I must admit this is the result of praying for prophetic insight way back when I was a lot younger. Not that it was the wrong … Continue reading

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Bring It On

Let me try something different here. I look in the mirror at my face and I know full well the filth in my fleshly desires. At times it terrifies me, snarling and threatening to expose me at the worst possible … Continue reading

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Another Big Step

This is my vision. Share it, steal from it, ignore it or even attack it if that’s how you feel led, but this is the fire in my boiler and it’s full steam ahead for me. Radix Fidem is fundamentally … Continue reading

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