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Pastoral Psychology and the Heart 06
Dominion is love and vice versa. A critical difference between the Ancient Near East (ANE) and the West is that in the former, even slaves were regarded as having some dignity. It arises from the way the ANE approaches life … Continue reading
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Tagged feudalism, moral dominion, shalom, shepherd role
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Can We Keep It?
We emphasize the continuity between the Old and New Testaments. This is exactly backwards from what the Reformation did. Reformed theology is the basis for Dispensationalism, that heretical belief that the only proper understanding of God’s hand in human history … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, covenant community of faith, eldercraft, evangelism, heart-led, Law Covenants, radix fidem, shalom
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Team, Family, Church
I was right, but for all the wrong reasons. My first job out of teachers’ college was at a private school as a long-term substitute. I finished out the year for a Social Studies teacher who had walked off the … Continue reading
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Tagged church, covenant family, education, individualism, radix fidem, shalom, social stability
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Kiln of the Soul: Discerning the Context
Israel was a covenant nation. Regardless of geographical borders, they were the same nation wherever they were. Nor was it a question of DNA. According to that covenant, anyone from any genetic heritage could embrace the covenant and become an … Continue reading
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Tagged covenants, Greco-Roman Civilization, law, marriage, religion, secular society, shalom
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Praying According to How God Hears
As heart-led followers of Christ, we spend the bulk of our lives focused on training the brain to obey the heart. A critical element in this is learning to accept the Lord’s testimony of who and what we are in … Continue reading
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Tagged heart-led, human reason, otherworldly, politics, prayer, prophecy, shalom
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Teachings of Jesus — Luke 10:25-37
The entire identity of Israel was bound up in the Covenant. It was not in just the Law as written by Moses, but all of the implications of that Law. Further, it was not found in Hellenistic analysis underlying the … Continue reading
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Tagged divine justice, Jesus Christ, Law of Moses, Luke's Gospel, shalom
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The Mainstream Is Inconsistent with Our Way
There have been several people trying to convince me to come back to churches I used to attend years ago. Regular readers know that if I were to do so, I would never remain a silent participant. I would most … Continue reading
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Tagged evangelism, human institutions, mainstream churches, shalom
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The Die Is Cast
Most of you probably don’t have the time to read something like this, but I highly recommend this analysis of our current political situation. The author explains the background of political tension better than anything else I’ve seen in quite … Continue reading
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Tagged government, oppression, peace, politics, propaganda, revolution, shalom, tyranny
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Targets Painted on Our Backs
We have one major advantage: We aren’t trying to change the world. We are merely tools for God to change people’s hearts. Nothing else we could do would make any difference. By awakening people to their true design and helping … Continue reading
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Tagged computer technology, Creation, evangelism, Garden of Eden, heart-led, internet, shalom
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Teachings of Jesus — Matthew 23:1-12
Jesus goes off on the Scribes and Pharisees. However, we must understand His condemnation in the context. First, this bunch was part of the government. Thus, He offers unique advice to His listeners regarding how to handle governing authorities: Do … Continue reading
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Tagged government, lawyers, Matthew's Gospel, Pharisee, shalom
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