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Oak Songs
The oak trees call out; they sing in the wind. They know my name and talk to me. As you might expect, they first tell me of the glory of the Lord. Then they tell me of pain and strength. … Continue reading
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Tagged divine mercy, mission, mysticism, oak trees, oppression, pastoral ministry, peace, spirituality, survival, tribulation
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No Cookie Cutter
There’s nothing wrong with adding some entertainment value to your worship. However, when entertainment is the only thing happening, we have a problem. This is was my primary complaint with Life Church and a few other religious institutions I’ve experienced. … Continue reading
Posted in eldercraft
Tagged entertainment, LifeChurch, ministry, mission, Pastor Craig, religion, spirituality
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Taking Turns at Serenity
We have to stand in line. We can’t expect priority treatment, all the more so because we simply don’t have a nifty marketing brand. Our biggest draw is our power to live. You and I understand that we obey cosmic … Continue reading
Conviction versus Guilt
One of Satan’s greatest victories has been the mythology of objective truth. Do you know that the root cause of crippling false guilt is the imagination that you have transgressed some objective standard? That you will have to deal with … Continue reading
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Tagged call to repentance, divine mercy, false guilt, law, mysticism, scripture, spirituality
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Restoring Divine Justice
A life worth living requires a vision bigger than yourself. God’s wrath is also God’s blessing. When the Lord brings His Presence to bear on a human situation, some will feel His wrath, some will feel His loving mercy, and … Continue reading
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Tagged divine justice, divine mercy, moral consciousness, mysticism, spirituality
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Torturing Scripture
“But what if some terrorist had your little daughter chained to a bomb…?” “Yes, what if. What if you decided to trust God for things you can’t and shouldn’t control instead of trying to control things for which you refuse … Continue reading
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Tagged American evangelicals, ancient hebrew culture, epistemology, Martin Luther, mysticism, Reformation, scripture, spirituality, writing
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Tools of the Soul
Your mind, with all it’s knowledge, assumptions and beliefs, is just a tool of the soul. I dearly love the work of our dear Sister Wildcucumber. I find her sweet voice worthy of harmonizing with my baritone. The dominant thread … Continue reading
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Tagged beliefs, epistemology, intellect, mysticism, Post-Enlightenment Western thinking, psychology, Sister Wildcucumber, spirituality, Two Realms
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Gauging Priorities
Revelation of God’s glory is the whole thing. It’s not just the main thing, but the only thing that matters. All else is just the method and means to that mission. As I have often said for decades: All Creation … Continue reading
Posted in personal
Tagged computer security, computers, mission, spirituality, technology
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