Category Archives: 2023 Postings

Writings from 2023

Bound by Circumstances

I would like you to consider the following scenarios as I delve into this matter. Scene 1 A sizeable group of college age people are waving signs and shouting loudly outside of a government building demanding the withdrawal of all … Continue reading

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Judging: A Pair of Opposites Part 2

Part 1 found here. The root of a pair opposites is a continuum between extremes. Light and dark; good and bad; truth and falsehood; life and death, and so many others. The first pair of opposites in the bible is … Continue reading

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Judging: A Pair of Opposites Part 1

This writing is going to start with the time-honored tradition of cherry-picking scriptures to support my point. (Actually, I don’t have a point needing support. The topic speaks for itself.) Gen 1:26-27 And God said, Let us make man in … Continue reading

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Making Sense – Seek First

In my early religious upbringing, there was a great emphasis placed on understanding the Kingdom of God. The teachers I followed all expounded on the works offered by the late Dr. Myles Munroe who set the standard for breaking down … Continue reading

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The Unspeakable Truths

I’ve stated previously how language is the lowest form of communication. Fr. Richard Rohr gives an example of this in his book The Naked Now. He describes how the term “non -violence” never appeared in our language until the 1950’s. … Continue reading

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Lost in the land of “And”

Duality is the blight of mortals. It affects all that we see, do, touch, taste, smell, and hear. It permeates every institution developed for the advancement of humanity. It has so stained our lives that any attempt to call attention … Continue reading

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What Does God Believe?

If you are someone who is following a spiritual journey leading to the unfolding of enlightenment there will come a point where you suddenly are thankful that God does not believe. Truth doesn’t have the innate need to believe. Each … Continue reading

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The Unanswered Prayer

“Father, in the name of your son Jesus, heal my daughter.” I’ll be the first to admit that I’ve got over three decades of unanswered prayers. It’s frustrating and at times a test of my faith in an omnipresent God. … Continue reading

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Resist not Evil!

Within the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus makes this declaration, “…resist not evil.” His focus here is to redirect the generational notion that it is justifiable to return an egregious act against oneself upon those who committed the act. Jesus … Continue reading

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Belief versus Truth

We live in a day and age where “disinformation” is all the rage across social media and MSM news outlets. Governmental agencies are seriously exploring ways to limit the ability of multiple narratives from being disseminated to the public. Free … Continue reading

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