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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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Soul Seeds: Hard Paths

“Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads … Continue reading

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Soul Seeds: Pigs and Pearls

“Do not give what is holy to dogs; nor cast your pearls before swine, lest they trample them under their feet, and turn and tear you in pieces.” (Matthew 7:6) The Sermon on the Mount (Matthew 5-7) was not a … 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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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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Real Men of the Bible

With all the blather about Alpha Males in the manosphere, I keep running into all this pitiful, silly overwrought detail chasing so characteristic of failed Western Civilization. (If you are new to this blog, I’ll take a moment to point … Continue reading

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New Series: Getting the Parables Right

Working title: Soul Seeds: Jesus’ Parables (SSJP) — One of the readers commenting on the previous book asked if I could explain some of the parables. I wrote these lessons some ten years ago. I’ve decided to update them in … Continue reading

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We Don't Purge

Your first duty as a Christian Mystic is to know yourself. That encompasses a whole lot of territory. Jesus told the Samaritan woman at the well her religion was bogus, that Samaritans didn’t really know who God was. He also … Continue reading

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Zephaniah 2

Having warned them Jehovah would bring His wrath upon all the known world in the previous chapter, Zephaniah warns the people of Judah they may as well gather themselves and save God the trouble. Like stalks and chaff from the … 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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