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Tiresome Whining
I always thought it was relatively simple. You were created for one purpose: to glorify the Creator. This is the fulfillment of your purpose; it is in your best interest. It’s the one and only path you can take to … Continue reading
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
Posted in teaching
Tagged child trafficking, childhood, idolatry, prayer, shalom, The sovereignty of God, western civilization
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Don’t Hesitate to Slice
It’s a very old truth, cited in ancient sources: Evil will call your bluff and try to wear down the righteous. Righteous men seek to be merciful, and evil seeks to exploit this. There is a very real difference between … Continue reading
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Tagged ahab and jezebel, Bible History, divine justice, Elijah, Elisha, faith, feudalism, idolatry, Joshua, King David, moral dominion, sin, the Flaming Sword, The sovereignty of God
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Shadowing a Working God
We don’t deny instrumentality; we deny that it is the only principle at work. The human intellect is a good servant and dreadful master. It can do a good job as long as it is not in charge; there must … Continue reading
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Tagged Biblical Law, convictions, evangelism, heart-mind, human intellect, predestination, The sovereignty of God, time and space
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Nature Is Not Your Enemy
One of the single biggest points of failure in Western Christian mythology is the insistence on defining what is good or bad in terms of material outcomes. For example: Tornadoes are bad because they shred people’s homes and businesses. This … Continue reading
Posted in sanity
Tagged divine revelation, fallen nature, heart-led, natural processes, The sovereignty of God, weather
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Theology and Practice — Divine Sovereignty
No sooner do I announce an intermission and I get a very good question. The doctrine of Divine Sovereignty includes several related theological controversies, most notably predestination. The problem is that most of what is out there rests on some … Continue reading
God Wins
The tension is so thick you could cut it with a saw. That is, if you pay too much attention to the various commentators on the Net. So Comey warned Congress that Weiner’s email collection might force the investigation back … Continue reading
Posted in eldercraft
Tagged election day, heart-led, news, politics, propaganda, The sovereignty of God
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Bank On It
Deutsche Bank (DB) has been in the news recently. To summarize, it’s about the biggest banking outfit in Germany and operates in several other countries. This bank is struggling with keeping enough cash flow to serve all their various legal … Continue reading
Posted in social sciences
Tagged banking, economics, The Cult, The sovereignty of God
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Sovereignty: Walk the Talk
The pastor should walk in his own message. The sovereignty of God can express itself in small ways, too. If you believe God is in charge of major world events and the confused, swirling currents of human politics, it’s no … Continue reading
Posted in eldercraft
Tagged moral standards, mysticism, scripture, spirituality, The sovereignty of God
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