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In the Prison of Anger

One of the folks here in my neighborhood went to jail recently. The tale is long and complicated, and I know only half the story, if that much. The woman in question has had a difficult life, to say the … Continue reading

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Burying My Wounded Heart on My Knees

What our government did to the natives is a long forewarning of how she will treat her own prime citizenry. The US government was more faithful in betraying their treaties with Native Americans than in honoring them. So the famous … Continue reading

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Soul Seeds: Treasured Living

“Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth, where moth and rust destroy and where thieves break in and steal; but lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust destroys and where thieves do not … Continue reading

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Decentralized Holiness

A fundamental threat to humanity is the aggregation of power and wealth in few hands. Not because such is inherently evil, but it opens the door to all that is already evil in the fallen natures of men. The nature … Continue reading

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Soul Seeds: Salt and Light

“You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men. “You are the light of … Continue reading

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The Message Comes First

I am faithful to the Book according to its own message. I do not bring to it an overlay from some other, foreign culture and intellectual background. It’s evil to change the message that way. When we read the Book, … Continue reading

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Loving the Law

Take a look at Psalm 119. It’s long, so maybe just skim through it. You’ll see constant references to David proclaiming his undying love for the the Law. Sure, we could unwind that, abstract it to include the whole Bible. … Continue reading

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The Parable of Boundaries

If you haven’t spent time alone with yourself, feeling for your personal boundaries, you aren’t ready for life. We could rephrase that for Christians as spending time in God’s presence, in prayer and meditation, but on the human plane the … Continue reading

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Deadly Visions

I’m not a visionary. I don’t have dreams of a better world, not on this plane of existence. Sure, I’ll do my best to explain what I believe will provide the very best possible life here, but it’s not a … Continue reading

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Passages 1

The apple tree behind my mobile home died this year. It was too old and faced two years of drought. So I’m cutting it down. The heavier trunk wood will be cut for my brother’s fireplace; the stump will be … Continue reading

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