Scripture versus tradition…. Most of us have heard something of this debate, which goes like this: Does scripture or tradition hold higher authority for Christians? For some, scripture is the obvious answer. Jesus lambasted the Pharisees because tradition caused them to violate God’s word (Matt. 15:3). Paul also warned the Colossians about the “empty deceit…
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I’m Gettin’ Nuttin’ for Christmas
Last December, I had to discipline my four year old son. (I can’t even remember why). I could not have guessed what happened next. He teared up and asked if he would still get Christmas presents. I was shocked. My wife and I *never* leveraged Christmas gifts to get our kids to behave. Why…
Keeping Thanksgiving–Dennis Patrick
The following is a piece by my father-in-law, Dennis Patrick. Dennis writes a weekly column called “The Passing Scene,” which appears in the Mountrail County Promoter. “Keeping Thanksgiving” appeared in the November 23 edition of The Promoter. *** Halloween 2015 is history and it’s time again when kids dress up like Pilgrims, adults over indulge and everyone…
Our Favorite Whipping Boy
But when I saw that they were deviating from the truth of the gospel, I told Cephas in front of everyone, “If you, who are a Jew, live like a Gentile and not like a Jew, how can you compel Gentiles to live like Jews?” (Gal. 2:14). Peter (AKA Cephas)…. It’s always Peter, right? All…
What If a Vacuum Is the After-Effect of Dark Matter?–Cameron Fultz
What follows is a mind-bending post by my friend, Cameron Fultz; it blends scripture and quantum physics. Even if you don’t get physics, you’ll still get Christ in this post 🙂 Cameron is author of The Jesus Pictures and Spiritual Knowledge. Cameron has a deep desire to know Christ by revelation and to be transformed by the seeing…
Filling the Empty Tomb
Chloe Last month, our cat Chloe was diagnosed with feline leukemia. Two days later we had to put her to sleep. She was too weak and debilitated. Six weeks earlier, Chloe had a routine checkup. At that time the vet said she was in great health. Losing her in three days’ time was stunning. Our…
Dancing Without Feet
Many waters, without beginning or end. Without surface. It was only depth. It was only inside, not outside. It was not form, only flow. And it danced without feet, an irradiating urge, worshiping ecstatically in the silent music of self-knowledge. It was alone. But it was not alone. There was itself and Itself and ITSELF,…
Laying Down and Taking Up
Sketch by Patrick Murphy This is why the Father loves Me, because I am laying down My life so I may take it up again. No one takes it from Me, but I lay it down on My own. I have the right to lay it down, and I have the right to take it…
The Tabernacle of Christ (Part 2)
In part one, we began comparing the building of Moses’s tabernacle with the body of Christ building itself up in love (Eph. 4:14-16). We will continue this comparison in this post… According to the Pattern Revealed “Then have them make a sanctuary for me, and I will dwell among them. Make this tabernacle and all…
The Voice of One 