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Wednesday advice

17 I appeal to you, brothers, to watch out for those who cause divisions and create obstacles contrary to the doctrine that you have been taught; avoid them. 18 For such persons do not serve our Lord Christ, but their own appetites,[f] and by smooth talk and flattery they deceive the hearts of the... read more

Reality Check

Before you go judging someone’s religion or beliefs, maybe take a quick check of your own heart first. There is a difference between being bound by religion and being devoted to God. If you truly love your God, why would you feel the need to hate people of other religions/beliefs? Do you love... (edited) read more

The Seventh Law A Discipline Against Self-Tyranny

The Seventh Law A Discipline Against Self-Tyranny Abstract This paper argues that the highest law is not obedience, order, or even justice in the abstract, but questioning directed first inward. The Seventh Law is defined not primarily as a safeguard against tyranny in institutions, though it may... read more

For today

Timothy 6:3-5 ESV If anyone teaches a different doctrine and does not agree with the sound words of our Lord Jesus Christ and the teaching that accords with godliness, he is puffed up with conceit and understands nothing. He has an unhealthy craving for controversy and for quarrels about words,... read more

Jesus was a feminist

Matthew 19:7-10 NASB1995 [7] They *said to Him, “Why then did Moses command to give her a certificate of divorce and send her away?” [8] He *said to them, “Because of your hardness of heart Moses permitted you to divorce your wives; but from the beginning it has not been this way. [9] And I say to... read more

Hebrews 8:10-13

"'For this is the covenant that I will make with the house of Irsrael after those days {context: 40 years in the wilderness}, says the LORD: I will put My laws in their mind and write them on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people. None of them shall teach him neighbor,... read more