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Psalm 99
While this is another coronation song, it’s not something you read and them meditate. You should jump up, shout and sing, run around in circles and do cartwheels. We poorly grasp the kind of genuine enthusiasm that saw people do … Continue reading
Our Crazy Ancient New Religion 3
What’s the difference between a demon and delusion? In the Old Testament we see little mention of the Devil. He’s there in Eden, mentioned briefly in relation to Saul’s torment, Job, and a few other places. This is not the … Continue reading
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Tagged heart-mind, propaganda, religion, Satan, scripture, shalom, sin, spirituality
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Our Crazy Ancient New Religion 2
It was almost as if someone was crying, injured and unloved. I turned to the bush and something made me look around behind, under the leaves and branches. There, stuffed in among the limbs close to the ground was an … Continue reading
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Tagged Creation, moral discernment, redemption, religion, scripture, sensory heart, spirituality
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Our Crazy Ancient New Religion: Introduction
Another series? Yes, I’m crazy and you have to live with it — or stop reading this blog. What’s the difference between a fresh revelation from God versus a coalescence of focus from knowledge you already had? There is no … Continue reading
Biding Our Time
A heavy rain pattern stands over the land where I live, so there won’t be any bike rides and pictures. Instead, I’m trying to be a good steward of the day and work on revising one of my Bible study … Continue reading
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Tagged Fruits of the Spirit, mysticism, otherworldly, scripture
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Spirit Scouts
The Boy Scouts taught me: “Always be prepared.” But we are Spirit Scouts: “Always be heart-led.” That’s as much preparation as we really need. First off, let me reiterate that the Internet isn’t likely to go away anytime soon. As … Continue reading
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Tagged evangelism, faith, fellowship, heart-mind, mysticism, parables, scripture, spirituality
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Love Is the Law
I behold the face of my beloved. I seriously doubt you would find it aesthetically pleasing, but you haven’t spent a lifetime in her love, so I can forgive you for that. But I’m willing to bet you would understand … Continue reading
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Tagged covenant, divine justice, divine revelation, grace, law, mercy, scripture, spirituality
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Defacto ANE Family
The original first churches under the leadership of Jesus’ disciples were defacto Hebrew families. Consider the historical cultural context. The Hebrew people lived under ANE feudalism. Their immediate government was their family, and any higher political power was obliged to … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, church, moral discernment, scripture
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Answering 04: Radicals
We are more radical than radicals. The world “radical” implies a plan to cut things back to the very roots and try to grow a better crop the next time. What we do here in our parish is more like … Continue reading
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Tagged ANE, civilization, evangelism, mysticism, propaganda, psychology, scripture, spirituality, technology, western civilization
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Psalm 95
This is another very popular psalm, the basis for several contemporary songs and quotations in the New Testament. It’s also the first of a half-dozen poems celebrating divine sovereignty. They fit into the general type of processional hymns. We can … Continue reading