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  • “The body of Christ arose as ONE mighty army”

    In that moment I saw the body of Christ arise and it arose as ONE mighty army. Amen, and the word of the Lord came to me: “This world will be given one more opportunity to see that Christ alone is Lord, through mighty signs and wonders, and bow their…

  • Core Grace Training

    Core Graceis the abilityto hold the tensionbetween affirmingmy own individualityand acknowledging the legitimacyof other’s needslong enoughfor Jesus to crucifymy self-centered false identityand revealHis greater redemptionfor all of us. In other words,(by analogy with core strength training)it is what enable usto substitute Christ-like Responsesfor selfish Reactions Backstory

  • Leaving Adam’s Arms

    Escaping conflicted comfort… It is naturalTo seek comfortIn the arms of Adam Falling backOn the familiar patternsAnd role models of culture

  • Christlike Response to Accusations

    Meditations from my cousin, John Dayalan Edward. It’s in moments of great weakness we discover His strength as we are turned towards HimAnd it is moments of brokenness that brings out the best of fragrance from us, as we are at His feet. 

  • DBJ-MOGA+: Moses and other Redeemers

    Supplemental verses for Moses Overcoming God’s Anger

  • First Love: Sat 2/6 Design Summit for Lent 2021

    Lent has always been a time for the followers of Jesus to reflect and prepare for remembering Christ’s death and resurrection. This year, in light of everything that has happened over the last twelve months, I would like to take that to the next level. My dream for Lent and…

  • What if Christ was a Verb?

    I recently learned (probably from Seth Godin) that there are two types of roles: certified and performative. Roles defined by certification can be faked; for example, a man can sit in a medical office, examine patients, and give advice without really being a doctor. Conversely, the mere act of executing…

  • TGR-S6E5: Wounded Feelings

    Join us on The Great Reset (via Zoom or YouTube Live at Tue Dec 29 1PM PST) as we work through the revelations from last week’s episode. Question: How should we respond when we are hurt by the actions of other believers — who themselves are hurting? Perspective: Seek the…

  • Spiritual Kreb’s Cycle

    Human bodies run on carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins & minerals, water, and oxygen. What powers the Body of Christ?

  • TGR-S4E5: FishBowl Dialogues

    This week on The Great Reset we discuss the proposal for FishBowl Dialogues (FBD), a game for cultivating constructive relational practices. Question: How can we all get better at loving everyone the way Jesus does? Perspective: By publicly playing a game where we practice, observe, and learn the relevant skills.

  • TGR-S4E4: Cross Training

    This week on The Great Reset our Biasta Janet leads the Biastes through an exercise in Christlike Relational Roleplay. Question: How do we shift the focus of the Body of Christ from “getting fed” to “getting fit” (to represent Jesus)? https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1PBxpiZ5AAiKbaT48gB4lOoPDRjPVpBhWpBsZ_ihF8k8/edit?usp=sharing

  • TGR-S4E2: ChatScaling

    This week on The Great Reset the Biastes* (and Biasta) try the “Critical Community Protocol” to address an urgent local problem, which might also solve an important global problem. Question: What would it take to focus the whole Body of Christ on fulfilling His Commission and Commandments, by prioritizing the…

  • Body Talk

    Is it true? Christ on the cross, sacrificing his body for the sake of the world. He was only doing what he saw His Father doing.

  • Unforgiven: A Testimony in Three Persons

    I’m in the process of cleaning up my “personal” site on DrErnie.com, and as part of that I’m moving some of my earlier writings to this site. To start with, I present “Unforgiven”, a more-or-less accurate transcript of the first time God really dealt with me about anger… Unforgiven A…

  • LEAD! C.10 World-Changing Worship

    God inhabits the praises of His people, so by worshipping God in spirit and truth we bring His kingdom into our heart, soul, mind, and strength — and our world. Memory Verse: “God is spirit, and his worshipers must worship in spirit and in truth.”” — John 4:24 (NKJV) Assigned…

  • LEAD! C.7 Silence and Solitude

    To know God fully requires knowing ourselves. Silence and solitude reveal to us our true faces, so that we can in turn approach God face to face. Memory Verse: “Now when it was day, He departed and went into a deserted place. And the crowd sought Him and came to…

  • LEAD! C.1 Desire and Discipline

    True discipline is neither rigid nor legalistic, but a formalization of our heart’s desire to appropriate the “name” of God — His person, purpose, and character. Discipline is the living skeleton which hosts the muscles of Faith, the marrow of Love, and the sinews of Hope. Memory Verse: “Therefore we…

  • LEAD! B.12 From Shame to Glory

    Ultimately, we will never fully live out these virtues here on earth. We can try to hide our shame through licentiousness or legalism. Or, we can embrace Christ’s work in destroying our shame on the cross. From there we can live the virtues for His glory, not our own –…

  • LEAD! B.5 From Pride to Humility

    Pride is the deadliest of the deadly sins, and the one we tend to least recognize in ourselves. Embracing godly humility is a foundation for all the other virtues.

  • LEAD! B.4 From Folly to Love

    Folly is a cycle of self-punishment disguised as the pursuit of pleasure. The only way out is to receive God’s love, to the point where we love Him more than the false gods to which we’ve enslaved ourselves.