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Ancient Truth: Acts Note

In the process of editing my commentary on Acts, I ran into a spot where it seemed essential to explain a bit of theological background. At the end of my notes on Chapter 13, I added this paragraph: It becomes … Continue reading

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I'm Not Free, Just Cheap

I see where Miscavage is fixing to stick it to his cult followers again. It’s not as if he hasn’t scammed them out of millions already, but he’s rewritten everything again and dusted off some “new” e-meters he had built … Continue reading

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Ancient Truth: The Gospels Published

After several false starts, I found a photo on a nice Public Domain Images site and did the crop and text overlay. The symbolism should be obvious. The book is ready for free download in multiple formats, as usual: Ancient … Continue reading

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Soul Seeds: By Its Nature, the Kingdom

Then He said, “What is the kingdom of God like? And to what shall I compare it? It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and put in his garden; and it grew and became a large tree, … Continue reading

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The Haggai Moment

For context, see my recent post on Haggai. I’m having a Haggai moment here, where the prophetic word from God is fairly concrete, not so esoteric and symbolic. Granted, our nation has no peculiar covenant with God, but stands with … Continue reading

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Soul Seeds: Can Anything Good Come out of Samaria?

I have been told a really great teacher can remember what it’s like not to know. Whether or not I qualify for such honor is subject to debate, but I do recall the time in my life when I did … Continue reading

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I Can Read Your Mind

Actually, we can’t even read our own minds. I recall a popular topic for discussion in the very active teenage group at the church I attended. The basic assertion is the Devil can’t read the mind of a born-again soul. … Continue reading

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Soul Seeds: Taken for Judgment

Perhaps you’ve heard that song written by Larry Norman, “I Wished We’d All Been Ready.” When I first became serious about serving Jesus Christ, it was early in the 1970s. So-called “Jesus Music” was just becoming commercially viable, and a … Continue reading

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Divine Discovery

The difference between “magic” and “miracle” is not simply spelling and pronunciation, but a range of connotations arising from cultural mythology. Both of them share an assertion a great deal of what happens here in human space can be affected … Continue reading

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Soul Seeds: Divine Order

To those raised in the rather corrupt version of Judaism which held sway in Jesus’ day, the idea wealth and power were not signs of God’s favor came as a shock. Even having been with Jesus quite some months, the … Continue reading

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