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We Tell Stories
Your historical narrative cannot be objective. The mere claim of objectivity itself is a bias. I make no bones about it: When I read and analyze records of past events, I view it through the lens of ancient Hebrew Mysticism. … Continue reading
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Tagged government, history, mysticism, oppression, propaganda
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Progress Not the Goal
The Kingdom is not about progress or numerical growth, or any of the other logical standards of achievement. The Kingdom is about purity and fidelity. The Calvinists have at least one thing correct, because it’s bluntly stated by Apostle Paul … Continue reading
Jonah 4
With some rare exceptions, a prophetic word from God is conditional, typically a call for repentance. Rare is the prophet who isn’t thrilled to see his audience take the warning seriously, but Jonah hated his audience in the first place. … Continue reading
Admin: New Article on Static Site
I’ve posted Hearing God (site is gone now) on the static site today. A note of instruction to fellow students of prophetcraft: The stuff you produce which moves you most is often going to get the weakest reception with human … Continue reading
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Tagged intellect, mysticism, psychology
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Trust Is the Law
The word “faith” has been so abused, sometimes it’s better to use a synonym like “commitment”, “loyalty” or “trust”. It’s been my pleasure to work in the field of pastoral psychology for most of my adult life. It’s not so … Continue reading
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Tagged civilization, mysticism, peace, psychology
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Jonah 3
The narrative indicates God wasted no time in renewing His call to Jonah. Without delay, Jonah was to proceed directly to Nineveh and proclaim God’s doom on them. In our modern Western vernacular, the word “city” conjures the image of … Continue reading
Morality Bits: Charity
People who hammer you with guilt over the needs of another are working for Satan. Here’s the way it works in God’s eyes: He gives you resources and talents. He saddles you with the responsibility to keep in touch Him … Continue reading
Guilt and Shame
While I am not happy with the video portion, this song will help set the tone: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XpGh8HN2G30 The point, as I understand it, is the sense of guilt and fear which comes over many Christians at times. You are certain … Continue reading
Wrath and Natural Disasters
The failure of Western Civilization to understand God’s ways does not force God to change those ways. We have ample precedent in Scripture. There are two basic streams feeding into natural disasters. First, there is the Fall and the loss … Continue reading
Jonah 2
We can imagine Jonah inside whatever creature God prepared for this occasion, slipping in and out of consciousness for something like 72 hours. Even with all the miraculous provisions, this must have been incredibly unpleasant. What we have here is … Continue reading