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Ecclesiastes 9

Most translations get this first verse wrong because the translators come at it with Western assumptions. Thus, you’ll find a lot of “implied” verbiage added that misses the point: The most important possession any man could ever have on this … Continue reading

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The Prophet’s Plan of Action

I get hounded a lot by people on the periphery of my online acquaintance. They aren’t into my prophetic ministry and many simply have no idea; in some cases they plainly ignore it. Instead, they persist in assuming I simply … Continue reading

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Myth and Scripture

Myth and mythology have more than one meaning. In typical conversation, they are dismissive terms used to discount something you don’t want to believe. You refuse to be accountable to it. As literature, they are essential to understanding the worldview … Continue reading

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Moral Echoes of the Times

Anyone who feels the urge can be a prophet. There is a certain sense anyone with moral intelligence is a prophet. If your goal is moral intelligence, you can’t avoid prophesying. It’s hard to keep it inside unless you utterly … Continue reading

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Insecurity and Faith

The implications of human insecurity loom so large, there is at least one whole school of psychology that builds every therapy on the basis of it. In a way, that’s not far from the truth. I disagree with most of … Continue reading

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None Righteous

“There is no one righteous, not even one.” (Romans 3:10 NET, quoting Psalm 14) The human race is fallen. The most basic demand from God after the Flood was for Noah to institute social constraints on human behavior. Men were … Continue reading

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Obey Today

A critical element in Solomon’s Ecclesiastes is the otherworldly advice to ignore yesterday and tomorrow, and obey the moral imperatives of the day. It’s not as if we make no plans. For example, I have a regular workout schedule. Six … Continue reading

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Ecclesiastes 5

Solomon begins here to confront directly the folly of attachment to this realm of existence. Only a fool takes this world’s concerns too seriously. If you think of God as a Western king, you’ll never understand the Bible. He portrays … Continue reading

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Moral Intelligence

You can get a degree in all kinds of things, but it seems no institute of higher learning recognizes any need to develop moral intelligence. When you examine any particular issue in light of moral truth, it changes all the … Continue reading

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Poison People

There are some people you cannot help. I rode my bicycle on the bike path. As I approached the cutout for a street crossing, he carefully pulled his small pickup against the curb, blocking the path. I could have ridden … Continue reading

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