Tag Archives: time and space

Prepping for the Mission

This is a matter of convictions, not a Word from God. The only way you should take it as a Word is if it rings a bell in your convictions, too. Obey your convictions, not my ruminations. This is a … Continue reading

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Thinking Too Short

One of the complaints of Malachi in the second chapter of his prophecy is the loss of a timeless viewpoint. Across the entire Ancient Near East, it was a mark of maturity and good education if you placed yourself in … Continue reading

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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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Status after the Fall

Anything I say about this subject will always be an approximation, a characterization that helps us know what to expect and act justly. That’s what God intended with the use of parable and symbolism in the Bible. Don’t take this … Continue reading

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Radix Fidem Curriculum: It’s Natural

5. It’s Natural We were designed as stewards over a portion of God’s Creation. Adam and Eve first had eternal bodies, unlike the rest of Creation, which is supposed to exist in a life and death cycle. The actual passing … Continue reading

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Fiction: Tearing a Hole

She glanced out the window again at her neighbor. He had been in the backyard since sunrise, working on something that looked like a front-loading washing machine sitting on a low sturdy table. There are odd bits and pieces attached … Continue reading

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Another Road Sign

It takes longer to set this up than it does to tell it. I’m posting a road sign here and it doesn’t warrant a bunch of explanation on my part. It does warrant a bunch of exploration on your part. … Continue reading

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Moral Good is Multi-generational 03

A critical element in all of this is that were not meant to die. When God first placed us in Eden, we were supposed to be eternal. Death wasn’t a part of the original picture; it’s part of the Curse … Continue reading

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Variable Time

Spiritual truth defies precise description. The only proper language for it is indicative language: characterizing, symbolism, parable. God Himself views all of human history as spread out before Him and nothing hinders His hand from adjusting anything anywhere or anywhen. … Continue reading

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A Shift in Values

Some of our biggest challenges arise from overcoming bad conditioning. Our society has an obsession with “saving time” — by which is implied not wasting something that is precious and hard to get. There are a whole raft of assumptions … Continue reading

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