Three Powers, Pt. 10: Superiority and Submission

Michael explores the complex dynamics of superiority and submission, emphasizing the important distinctions between domain, power, and authority. He highlights how internal submission fosters personal wholeness, while external submission can lead to peace and productivity within communities.

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Three Powers, Pt. 4: The Powers Ordered and Disordered

Michael discusses the interplay between the fruit of the Spirit and three powers, drawing largely from Paul’s letters. He contrasts this to the classic temptations of Pleasure, Power, and Prestige, emphasizing that understanding spiritual disorders can lead to personal wholeness and healthier communities.

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Jesus is Dead, Long Live Jesus

In August of 1867, Fyodor Dostoevsky made a special stop with his wife Anna Grigorievna to see a painting. We know this from an entry she made in her diary: On the way to Geneva, we stopped for a day in Basel, with the purpose of seeing a painting in the museum there that my […]

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