Lesson Six: Be Wary of Paramilitaries
Paramilitaries establish and maintain the dual state. Paramilitaries are armed forces that are unconstrained by the law. They have limited … Continue reading Lesson Six: Be Wary of Paramilitaries
Tag: deconstructing faith
The Way of Love
Love is patient.
Love is kind. Love is goodness. Love is faithfulness. Love is gentleness. Love is self-control.
Love knows when to speak up and when to stay silent.
Love does not envy or boast. Love is humble.
Love does not hoard wealth or live ostentatiously.
Love does not dishonor others. Love does not mock.
Whoever does not love does not know God, for God is love. Continue reading The Way of Love
It’s Not Too Late
I don’t think Ananias and Sapphira were struck down by God because they didn’t fully commit to the cult or because they didn’t give their full tithe to the church, or even because they lied.
Everyone else had pledged their lives, their fortunes and their honor, but Ananias and Sapphira held back and when confronted, they chose to deceive.
They were traitors. Continue reading It’s Not Too Late
Rejoice! Your Work is Not in Vain (Advent 3)
ou have joined with the many who have come before, and the many who will come after, in lifting up the lowly and filling the hungry with good things.
“And so, rejoice and be glad! What you are doing today, what you have done in the past, has not been in vain. Even though we may not see it, God is working.” Continue reading Rejoice! Your Work is Not in Vain (Advent 3)
Advent 2 – Peace in a Time of Despair
When do we light the candle of despair? Last week was supposed to be the week of Hope, the first … Continue reading Advent 2 – Peace in a Time of Despair
Biblio Spotlight – Vater, It is to be Fayetteville
I had been confident that something like the Holocaust could never happen here. We have laws, we have norms…we’re America! Then I learned the truth. Or perhaps I fully comprehended the truth.
It can happen here.
The Nazis learned how to legally dehumanize their own citizens from us. Continue reading Biblio Spotlight – Vater, It is to be Fayetteville
Did Jesus Die for Nothing?
“…if righteousness comes through the law, then Christ died for nothing.” – Galatians 2:21
This verse has been rattling around in my head over the last several days. After reading Galatians a few times and considering the world around us, I think I understand Paul more fully. Continue reading Did Jesus Die for Nothing?
What to Expect on Your Spiritual Journey
The best book I have ever read was, What to Expect When You’re Expecting by Heidi Murkoff. Originally published in … Continue reading What to Expect on Your Spiritual Journey
Walking on Water
Have you ever walked on water? After the Feeding of the 5,000, which appears in all four gospels, we learn … Continue reading Walking on Water
Where Did the Bible Even Come From?
The other day I found myself down a rabbit hole on a thread in which a woman was shocked and … Continue reading Where Did the Bible Even Come From?
Journey Through Scripture 