There is only one kind of person that makes an appropriate individual; the rest of us must be formed into societies. But modernity loves the awful individual, who makes the best consumer and the most manageable citizen – especially for overreaching governments. The awful individual is the aspirational persona in the modern world. The awful … Continue reading The Awful Individual
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Your Greatest Moment of Worship
If I asked you when your greatest moment of worship took place, what would your mind run to? Would you think of a particularly powerful moment in a song service when you felt your soul flooded with love for God? That wouldn’t be surprising, since “worship” in the western church is nearly synonymous with music. … Continue reading Your Greatest Moment of Worship
When Troubles Rise
3 Truths to Remember When Troubles Rise
The Task Unfinished
Communion Meditation - February 2024 And Jesus came and spake unto them, saying, All power is given unto me in heaven and in earth. Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost: Teaching them to observe all … Continue reading The Task Unfinished
A Word on Sozo Healing
Sozo Healing (from the Greek σώζω, translated “save” or “deliver” and used 110 times in the New Testament) is described by Bethel ministry as “a gentle, yet powerful, tool for inner healing and deliverance” on their website (links at the bottom of this post). A friend asked me to look into this and so, always … Continue reading A Word on Sozo Healing
3 New Year Resolutions for the Church
I'm a couple weeks late on this one, but as we are almost a quarter of a way through another century, I think we need some high and lofty resolutions for the Church. Small changes really can make a difference, but we also need goals that are somewhat visionary: they paint a picture on a … Continue reading 3 New Year Resolutions for the Church
The Everlasting Gospel
Communion Meditation January 2024 And I saw another angel fly in the midst of heaven, having the everlasting gospel to preach unto them that dwell on the earth, and to every nation, and kindred, and tongue, and people, Saying with a loud voice, Fear God, and give glory to him; for the hour of his … Continue reading The Everlasting Gospel
Evil Drowning
I admire anyone who stares down evil. I appreciate historians who catalogue the horrors of the holocaust. I approve of doctors who face down death. I applaud families that foster and invite a kind of chaos into their lives. I admire family members that persevere in the life of a troubled loved one. I appreciate … Continue reading Evil Drowning
The Certainty of Faith
Uncertain what to believe?
