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She Needs You

There is no short course in having a shepherd’s heart. The quintessential man is a shepherd. He doesn’t need the sheep; they need him. There are blessings and rewards for getting involved, for tying yourself to their needs, but you … Continue reading

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I've Been Framed

As noted previously, dominance in Game is not about having total control over anyone else, but refusing to surrender control over yourself. In other words, you demand the freedom to be yourself. This assumes you’ve committed yourself to looking in … Continue reading

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Philosophy of Christian Faith

Bad things happen to good people, and vice versa. This is not theology, but Christian logic. There are certain things we consider given. For us, there is a God in Heaven, and Heaven is an entirely different realm of existence … Continue reading

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Christ Is Not a Middle Class American

The title is the grab line. This is another persistent heartache of mine. With few exceptions, everywhere I go seeking Christian fellowship, I keep running into the false Christ of the Middle Class. Not entirely wrong, because the Christ of … Continue reading

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Paying Tribute

It’s one thing to recognize contributions for which you owe a debt of gratitude for the good things people have added to your life. It’s an altogether different thing when someone makes your life possible. There is one fellow out … Continue reading

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Chasing That Uneasy Feeling

Neurosis is a layer of denial trying to hide from yourself some legitimate suffering or unease. I’ve had an uneasy feeling the past couple of days. At the time, the only thing I faced consciously was my first chance to … Continue reading

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A Christian Psychology of Loss

To Christian men: I have been crucified with Christ. It is no longer I who live, but Christ lives in me. The life I now live in the flesh, I live by faith in the Son of God, who loved … Continue reading

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Archive Update

(Please note: This ancient post refers to a static website that no longer exists.) For those keeping track of my static website, I’ve updated my Christian Mysticism HOWTO, both the webpage and the PDF version. In essence, I added one … Continue reading

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Our Mysticism Is Not As Their Mysticism

Mysticism includes a whole range of things, not simply the practice of Transcendental Meditation. There will always be movements within a larger whole of any demographic. The mere existence of a thing which can be labeled “a demographic” requires acknowledging … Continue reading

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More Implications of the Fall

Inherent in the parabolic language of Scripture is the flexibility to cover lots of territory with the same narrative. A picture replaces a thousand words, but only if those words are reduced to clinical descriptions. If you are trying to … Continue reading

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