Monthly Archives: January 2012
Preaching to the Choir
“You’re preaching to the choir, Pastor!” In other words: “We’ve all heard it before. We know it already. You need to be preaching to the ones who haven’t heard.” Two comments… First, I have never been part of a church … Continue reading
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Facebook Posts
Facebook scares me. I am not exactly new to Facebook, but I have only recently begun to use it as a ministry tool. I am still wary of posting, except in groups, probably because of the odd way FB seems … Continue reading
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How Could a Narcissist be a Pastor?
It’s Narcissist Friday! Sick today. Thought you might enjoy a short talk by Sam Vaknin that explains why narcissists are clustered in certain professions. Note that the second profession he mentions is clergy. If the video doesn’t pop up, here’s … Continue reading
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Your Religious Flesh System is not your Guide
Didn’t I say that before? Well, actually, no. But I want to show clearly that what most of us call the conscience is just the old religious flesh system at work. It has the answers for us. Should you go … Continue reading
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Drinking at the Mall on Sunday
One of my favorite stories is about the missionaries who went to Europe and were shocked to see believers drinking wine and beer. Knowing that all consumption of alcohol was sin, these missionaries couldn’t connect with their brothers and sisters … Continue reading
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The Religious Flesh System
After yesterday’s post, I thought I should write something on what I mean by the “religious flesh system.” I have written on the “flesh system” before but it may be helpful to address it again. The reason I use the … Continue reading
The Conscience is not your Guide
But isn’t that just an excuse to let people do whatever they want without regard for the voice of the Holy Spirit? This is the question we will get when we tell people to ignore their conscience. The religious flesh … Continue reading
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Pastor Narcissist
It’s Narcissist Friday! I want to relate a story I have been hearing lately and I won’t be able to give many details because the story is both true and current. Sometimes the narcissist is a pastor. Pastors, company … Continue reading
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The Christian and the Conscience
When the conscience became a tool of the Law everything turned toward the things of the Law. Rules, standards, things to avoid—these became the focus of religious (Law-centered) life. Good was obeying. Evil was disobeying. People still made choices, but … Continue reading
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The Conscience and the Law
It would be difficult to determine what the conscience was like before the Law. The Scriptures tell of a law written on the heart (Rom 2:15), which may be a reference to the general knowledge of good and evil all … Continue reading
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