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Progress Not the Goal
The Kingdom is not about progress or numerical growth, or any of the other logical standards of achievement. The Kingdom is about purity and fidelity. The Calvinists have at least one thing correct, because it’s bluntly stated by Apostle Paul … Continue reading
Jonah 4
With some rare exceptions, a prophetic word from God is conditional, typically a call for repentance. Rare is the prophet who isn’t thrilled to see his audience take the warning seriously, but Jonah hated his audience in the first place. … Continue reading
Jonah 3
The narrative indicates God wasted no time in renewing His call to Jonah. Without delay, Jonah was to proceed directly to Nineveh and proclaim God’s doom on them. In our modern Western vernacular, the word “city” conjures the image of … Continue reading
Morality Bits: Charity
People who hammer you with guilt over the needs of another are working for Satan. Here’s the way it works in God’s eyes: He gives you resources and talents. He saddles you with the responsibility to keep in touch Him … Continue reading
Abusive Preaching about Tithing
You hear it from pulpits all across the land, heavy manipulation about tithing. It comes from the notion a church budget is sacred. Somehow, God can’t lead the membership to give less than the mighty Spirit-led leadership simply knows what … Continue reading
Honk If …
Perhaps you recall the older bumper stickers which used to say, “Honk if you love Jesus!” Then it became more trendy to say, “Tithe if you love Jesus; any fool can honk.” Both are stupid, but for different reasons. Both … Continue reading
The Necessity of Moral Structure
To be human is to establish a structure for living on earth. I know a little girl roughly age 3. She’s both captivating in appearance, personality and in her intelligence. She’s also a terror, comparing favorably to a Catahoula Cur, … Continue reading
They Weren't of Us
Recent survey indicates lots of clergymen are becoming atheists. It would be cool if they simply left the ministry and did something else, but too many of them stay in religious leadership positions, which is utterly dishonest. At any rate, … Continue reading
Abuse of Honesty
Being honest can be wrong. Saturday, my wife and I went to a picnic. It was for her high school reunion. A few people knew who I was, but there was precious little conversation for me. That was fine, because … Continue reading
Pearls, Pigs and Prostitutes
Absolutism is a symptom of a serious moral disease. Thanks to the Pharisees, both ancient and modern, we tend to read the Bible with absolutist lenses. Our unconscious assumption is we must see all moral questions in terms of universal … Continue reading