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Tag Archives: moral dominion
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In a virtual parish like ours, most of you don’t notice it, but we have plenty of folks hanging around who really don’t belong. If this were an actual church meeting together in some facility in meat space, you would … Continue reading
Posted in eldercraft
Tagged church politics, eldercraft, eldership, feudalism, moral dominion, organizational theory, politics, radix fidem
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Pastoral Psychology and the Heart 07
Where do you suppose the term “pastoral” comes from in pastoral psychology? It’s that shepherd thing again; the word “pastor” means someone who tends to sheep out in the pasture lands (pastoral means “out in the pasture”). In faith life, … Continue reading
Posted in teaching
Tagged covenant family, faith, moral dominion, pastoral counseling, shepherd role
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Pastoral Psychology and the Heart 06
Dominion is love and vice versa. A critical difference between the Ancient Near East (ANE) and the West is that in the former, even slaves were regarded as having some dignity. It arises from the way the ANE approaches life … Continue reading
Antidote to Fear 05
First, a taxonomy of curses. There are valid curses that arise from violating covenants. The prime example is the Curse of the Fall from violating the Covenant of Creation. Some of you may recall the very dramatic ritual that took … Continue reading
Posted in teaching
Tagged curses and blessings, moral authority, moral dominion, phenomenology, redemptive power, rituals
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AI: More of the Wrong Truth
This is Part Two of AI: The Wrong Truth. You can’t trust AI because you can’t program human existence. We can’t just leave things where they are in this world and insulate ourselves from Western females entirely, guys. There is … Continue reading
Posted in sanity
Tagged artificial intelligence, heart-led, moral dominion, shepherd role, spiritual gifts
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Pulling Back the Hedge
Most of you are probably familiar with the parabolic image of the hedge (Isaiah 5:4-6). It’s a figure of speech for moral covering, a part of what elders and priests offer to those they serve. It requires a good understanding … Continue reading
Guarding What Was Entrusted to Our Stewardship
Thus far in our study of the Sermon on the Mount, we’ve already come across a trio of statements by Jesus often misquoted in English to pervert His teaching. We have His words about making peace, about turning the other … Continue reading
