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Voice of Sorrow Crying in the Wilderness

I am unworthy to shine a real prophet’s shoes. Yet I cannot dismiss the notion I have been called to some sort of prophetic ministry. It won’t leave me alone. Crazy as I may seem at times, it would be … Continue reading

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The Fall in Postmodern Western Terms

The Man and the Woman lived in Paradise. They were innocent; they had not yet departed from God’s revealed ways for them. The Tempter came into Paradise and spoke to the Woman. He asked her about all the resources in … Continue reading

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Cultural Mythology and the Battle of the Sexes (Updated)

I am responding to this item posted at OfB where I am an Associate Editor. (In case you are wondering, that fancy title is little more than a cover by which I can wheedle vendors into giving me stuff for … Continue reading

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The Samson Moment

There’s a little of Samson in all of us. Samson took hold of the two middle pillars that supported the temple and he leaned against them, with his right hand on one and his left hand on the other. Samson … Continue reading

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Near Miss Still Touches Me

(Warning: This is one of those crazy mystical posts.) There are plenty of times when God changed His mind, and let someone know. In the Bible, time was not viewed at all the same as we do here in the … Continue reading

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Biblical Hierarchy of Values

(WordPress Autosave mucked up and posted a previous flawed version, now all fixed.) This is what I recommend, in order from highest to lower. This is about Laws and human commitments on this plane, applying to all humans, regardless of … Continue reading

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Marriage: Why Bother?

Continuing on the subject of a biblical approach to building a marriage… Why? What is it about marriage that makes it more desirable than something looser and more fun? That depends on your definition of “fun.” The Bible assumes, but … Continue reading

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Two More Articles Up on Site

At my static website I have posted two new articles regarding cultural mythology. The first, Western Cultural Mythology seeks to untangle how we got here in regards to some of our sexual mythology. The frame of reference continues my basic … Continue reading

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Sins of the Fathers

You have a limited choice about your native character. People familiar with the Old Testament have likely run across something which seems ambiguous to our modern eyes. In one place it says flat out the children will pay for the … Continue reading

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The Boundaries of Sanity

There are some folks we cannot help. It is particularly hard for evangelical Christians to grasp this: There are times and places where you shake the dust off your sandals and move on down the road. There are people in … Continue reading

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