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Activism’s Fatal Flaw

Activism ignores the God of the Bible. This works itself out into two related lies. First, they deny that God is who He says He is. The second is only logical: That He does not act as He promised. As … Continue reading

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The Faith of Loners

They told me, “There are no Lone Rangers in the faith.” Aside from a couple of truly fine leaders, the majority of those with whom I’ve worked in churches would reflexively deny that a Christian can be a faithful, spirit-filled … Continue reading

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Babylon Again

The lesson was burned into my soul long before I was conscious of it: no two alike. Commonalities there must be, or communication and fellowship are utterly impossible. Those things are required, so they must be possible on some level, … Continue reading

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No Sith Lords, No Jedi Knights

There is no intent to be elitist here. The nature of what we pursue winnows out most of humanity before we get started. Most of us — most of you who take my blather seriously — can look back over … Continue reading

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A Proverb for Today

Speaking of proverbs… Context: The religion we teach here is non-Western. You knew that, right? To Westerners, that reads as “anti-Western” so I often use that term for the sake of “honesty” as Westerners view things. So, for example, we … Continue reading

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A Vision of Sharing

“For where two or three are assembled in my name, I am there among them.” Matthew 18:20 Shedding the trappings of a broken past is highly variable. God alone decides what survives into the new life He gives each of … Continue reading

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Islam Is No Threat

I’m taking a moral stand. I run into this every day, it seems. It’s bad enough that I can’t escape the noise of liars in the mainstream press, and in some of the alternative press. But I keep bumping into … Continue reading

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It’s Not What You Might Expect

Welcome to my world. I’ve tried to make things as transparent as possible because it’s what God demands of me. If you were to meet me in the flesh, you’d find me affable and relaxed most of the time. When … Continue reading

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What Are You?

Welcome to the real world with all the real people. Even without a formal doctrine of the Fall, we have no trouble seeing that humanity is broken. However, Scripture points out that this broken condition cannot be fixed on our … Continue reading

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How?

There is no single answer for all of us, but perhaps I can help you serve the Lord better by asking decent questions. I have often said we make a mistake by trying to differentiate between what we presume to … Continue reading

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