How I used to feel about my “sense of sin” (yikes)

Hi ~Here’s Matthew 3:1–2:In those days John the Baptist came preaching in the wilderness of Judea, saying, “Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”And here’s the note I wrote next to that verse in my wide-margin Bible back in 1993 when I was 3...

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Aug 31, 2025
What if “complaining” isn’t always a sin?

Hi ~You may have been told that any kind of “complaining” is unspiritual, ungrateful, or sinful.But the Bible perspective is one you may not have considered before.The Israelites in the wilderness were famous for their complaining. And God punished t...

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Aug 03, 2025
An “Umbrella Heresy” memory from young childhood

Hi ~I received an email showing such profound childhood insight that I asked to (anonymously) share it with you. The author agreed, so here it is only slightly edited for clarity:***I have finally been able to put into words one of my early memories...

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Jul 27, 2025
Here's the recording from last night

Hi ~We had a beautiful time together at our Zoom Untwisting Discussion last night, focusing on Church Hierarchy and Church Leadership. One of the great things about having a discussion afterwards is that if I've said something wrong in my teaching, s...

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Jul 16, 2025
Just one hour from now: Untwisting Discussion

Hi ~Just one hour from the time on this email . . .we’ll gather live for our Joint Untwisting of the Word of God on a topic that often gets twisted into something controlling or confusing: church hierarchy and church leadership.Here is the link to jo...

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Jul 15, 2025