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The Centrality of Christ
The centrality of Christ–born of a woman, lived among us, crucified, and resurrected from the dead to sit at the right hand of God, coming a second time for the full redemption of humanity– is in God’s plan of salvation the most essential truth, the most essential reality, that gives meaning to all created things, Continue reading
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A Video / Psalm 88: The darkest Psalm that brings light to the soul in despair
This is a 37 minute video I recorded on Psalm 88, a reading and commentary, that not only attempts to open up this darkest Psalm, but with some thoughts on the larger volume of Psalms and how to read them with understanding. This is a follow-up video to my confession of mental illness in depression Continue reading
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Living As A Christian With Mental Illness: Dysthymia / PDD
A little bit about my mental illness and how I live with it as a Christian. The video is on my YouTube channel, Voices in the Garden. Continue reading
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How The Gospel of Christ Heals Body, Mind, and Spirit
“Gracious words are like a honeycomb, sweetness to the soul and health to the body.” Proverbs 16:24 “And his name—by faith in his name—has made this man strong whom you see and know, and the faith that is through Jesus has given the man this perfect health in the presence of you all.” Acts 3:16 Continue reading
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New video on my channel: Who are the children of God?
I hope you find this to be a blessing and encouragement to your soul. Continue reading
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Perfection: What did Jesus mean when He commanded us to be “perfect”?
We know from the context of this passage that Jesus was speaking of the perfection of love in the character, such a love that embraces even one’s enemies, just as God does with us. Such is what it means to be like our heavenly Father, who so loved the world that he gave his only Continue reading
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The Asbury Revival: Is this how the Holy Spirit works?
For over 2 weeks, there is a “revival” at Asbury University and Seminary in Wilmore, Kentucky. Day-and-night, the chapel has been open and filled for singing, praying, and just hanging out. Continual, repetitive phrases are sung, mantra like, united with clapping, shouts of “praise,” swaying bodies, and not a little jumping up and down. Some Continue reading
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Watch “Penitent” on YouTube
A fresh recording for my vlog… Continue reading
About Me
A Christian, thinking, vlogging, and writing online. I live elsewhere as well. I follow the theology of the cross in the faith and practice of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Formerly a pastor in Europe and America, now living semi-retired in Kentucky (U.S.), driving for the Amish and in-home carer.
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