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Biblical And Theological

God Reveals Mysteries In the Secret Places: Revelation & Our Inner Life

“Mystery is not something you cannot understand; it is something that you can endlessly understand. There is no end to it.” — Richard Rohr The biblical tradition repeatedly moves divine…

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15 min

Pivot Mental States: The Power of Worship

Worshipping Jesus isn’t nice. It’s good medicine. As I’ve learned with a lot of things, what matters in worship is the how, not so much the what. As a concept,…

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Biblical And Theological

Jacob’s Wages: The Cost of Trying Too Hard

There’s a pattern in Jacob’s story, the grandson of Abraham. It’s one that chased me until it brought me to an end. “Grace is not opposed to effort, it is…

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9 min

Biblical And Theological

The Joy of Knowing Christ (Philippians 3:8-16)

“The aim of spiritual formation is not behavior modification but the transformation of all those aspects of you and me where behavior comes from.” — Dallas Willard, Renovation of the…

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12 min

Christians Can Use Tarot: A Case for Biblical Symbols & Spiritual Formation

“It seems as if the set of pictures in the Tarot cards were distantly descended from the archetypes of transformation, a view that has been confirmed for me in a…

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Atonement With A 1000 Faces: Humanity as the Unified Theory

“The current gospel then becomes a ‘gospel of sin management.’ Transformation of life and character is no part of the redemptive message.” — Dallas Willard A millennia-long battle has been…

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10 min

Biblical And Theological

Speaking Two Levels at Once: How Scripture Uses Mystery as a Tutor

Scholars like Francis Schaeffer and Dallas Willard, both heavyweights, document how Western Christianity bifurcated truth into two realms. In other words, it treated the world as if there were two…

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9 min

Social And Political

The Rise of Victimhood

There were a few hats to wear as a pastor, and counseling was one of them. It came naturally. I had some courses and ministry training that provided a good…

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12 min

Biblical And Theological

“Be Strong and Courageous” — Decoding Joshua 1:5-9 For Everyone

Joshua 1:5-9 was one of the first Bible passages I memorized as a teenage Jesus Freak. It’s a challenge to be brave following the path God placed before us (Hebrews…

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5 min

Church Without Walls: A Living Concept

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God Reveals Mysteries In the Secret Places: Revelation & Our Inner Life

Pivot Mental States: The Power of Worship

Jacob’s Wages: The Cost of Trying Too Hard

The Joy of Knowing Christ (Philippians 3:8-16)

Christians Can Use Tarot: A Case for Biblical Symbols & Spiritual Formation

Speaking Two Levels at Once: How Scripture Uses Mystery as a Tutor

“Be Strong and Courageous” — Decoding Joshua 1:5-9 For Everyone

Church Without Walls: A Living Concept

God Reveals Mysteries In the Secret Places: Revelation & Our Inner Life

Pivot Mental States: The Power of Worship

Jacob’s Wages: The Cost of Trying Too Hard

The Joy of Knowing Christ (Philippians 3:8-16)

Christians Can Use Tarot: A Case for Biblical Symbols & Spiritual Formation

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