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Biblical Law’s Assumptions

Once again: Biblical Law is its own reward. Nothing can take the place of shalom. It’s not a matter of the stuff that God promised; it’s the sense of peace with Him and His purpose. It’s knowing that you have … Continue reading

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Go Find It

The Old Testament presents a very long view of covenant community. It goes beyond human dreams of civilizations and empires, or even global dominance. It stands on transcendent reality; it doesn’t depend on humans at all. Rather, it is an … Continue reading

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Breaking Chains

Today I did my laundry. When I was stuffing the wet washed bed linen into the dryer, I prayed out loud, asking the Lord to prevent the sheets from swallowing the smaller items and entangling them into little pockets where … Continue reading

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Strange Events

My wife and I agree that there is this strange sense of weirdness around us. It’s like a lot of things make no sense at all. After the debacle with our tire repair, I complained to the company behind the … Continue reading

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How Much Shalom?

How much shalom do you want? Sometimes you have to spell things out for people, because they can’t even think like heart-led people of faith. I’ve spent a lot of time studying the Hebrew culture and history specifically, and for … Continue reading

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Tied to Eternity

Satan’s Fall came primarily because he sought to claim divine glory for himself. The last thing we want to do is get trapped in that folly. First, allow me to reiterate an important principle of Biblical Law: The faith of … Continue reading

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On God’s Terms

I strive after shalom. That’s peace with God; it’s living consistently with His revelation. This world nailed Christ to the Cross; peace with God means enmity with the world. There’s no avoiding that. The Holy Spirit makes me desire peace … Continue reading

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A Social Ideal

What would be our social ideal? I’m not trying to speak for Radix Fidem here; this is just my personal standards, and what I would teach my own local covenant family. Keep in mind that we are all fully aware … Continue reading

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We Are His Peace

Our primary objective in life is to live shalom. If we don’t get that right, nothing else will matter. It is the sole basis for carrying out the Great Commission, because it is what’s behind the phrase, “teaching them to … Continue reading

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Parable: The Good Ship Shalom

I want you to see the logic here. We are using symbols to indicate something about the way reality works. Therefore, parables are at work here, characterizations that help you organize how to think about certain questions in life. Your … Continue reading

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