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The Discipline of the Cross

The Spirit of Christ is sacrifice. Nail it to the Cross. John notes in his Apocalypse that Believers overcome by not clinging to his life (Revelation 12:11). Read between the lines and those three items all amount to the same … Continue reading

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Ready to Harvest

This is a pastoral message. Then He said to His disciples, “The harvest is plentiful, but the workers are few. Therefore, ask the Lord of the Harvest to send out workers into His harvest.” (Matthew 9:37-38) For some years now, … Continue reading

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Saw It Coming

The true power of John’s Apocalypse is ignored by most readers. That’s because most readers suffer from the effects of what he predicted was coming. So far as we can determine, he was the last living Apostle at the end … Continue reading

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Ego = Sorrow

If I thought it would help, I’d punch their lights out. It wouldn’t help. When their heads are stuck inside an ego spiral, spinning in solipsism, even a solid whack can’t knock them out of that loop. No one can … Continue reading

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Malachi 3

The previous chapter ends with the people daring to ask why they had not seen the justice of God, referring to the materialistic demands they imagined the Covenant promised. This was a century before the arrival of Hellenism, yet see … Continue reading

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I'm Not Moses

There is a sharp division between my ministry and teaching versus that of mainstream Western Christianity, but I’m not at war with it. I’ve abandoned the practice of hanging around their organizations and meeting places. Naturally, quite a few are … Continue reading

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Pastoral Ruminations

I struggle daily — hourly — living in two worlds. It’s already a major strain trying to live in Two Realms at the same time, but I am also pushing against a bitter hostility to the truth from virtually the … Continue reading

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Bits and Pieces 9

After my disappointment with Lenny and Squeeze, I’m pleased to announce Debian Wheezy is really worth the time and trouble getting it set up. While I thought about writing up an install guide, it’s just silly to duplicate the efforts … Continue reading

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Preaching Repentance

This is strictly about religion. That is, the earthly expression of higher concerns, and issues of how to organize the doing of those unspeakable divine imperatives. Claiming to be a Christian Mystic means nothing if I have no message. I … Continue reading

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Reprise: The Folly of American Style Evangelism

This actually deserves a book, but we can start here with a rehash of previous material. Evangelism and False Guilt Nothing in Scripture obliges you to go out and cold call people with your gospel sales pitch. The entire notion … Continue reading

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