There is a story within the story
One story is a fairy tale.
Sort of like Beauty and the Beast.
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DBJ-MOGA: Moses Overcomes God’s Anger (Exodus 32)
StandardAt 2-4pm on Sunday, July 18th we will ask Jesus to disciple us through one of the most confusing and disturbing passages in all of Scripture, at least to me: Exodus 32, where Moses apparently talks God out of destroying His people.
Dream: Lost In Transit
StandardWe are passengers on a lost flight
Or maybe we knew someone who was
Or maybe we are just pretending. Continue reading
Unsolicited Fatherly Advice
StandardBased on everything I have learned over the last several years, here is my current practice for how to confront someone I love that I am concerned about.
It reflects many painful learnings about what I have found to be counterproductive, but I am sure there is still room for improvement. Let me know your thoughts!
Continue readingRedeeming Aphrodite: Girls Knight Out (Part 11)
StandardContinued from Part 10
Prologue
I stand in the Box of Hades
Holding the hand of Eve.
While the Multitude tears Adam to shreds.
Over and over and over again.
Time seems to stop.
Or perhaps speed up to infinity.
We are frozen somewhere between horror and awe.
By the depths of his sacrifice.
Somehow, thought resumes.
Something snaps me out of my reverie.
Was it a shout from Adam?
Some movement from Eve?
I remember his final command, to save his Bride.
My Mother.
Who suffers no man to rescue her.
From whence no mortal ever returned.
What could a Son of Adam like myself possibly do?
Especially having surrendered the Master Key of Peter!
And then I realize.
I do know one who is neither man nor mortal.
And I’m pretty sure she owes me a favor…
Aphrodite
Continue readingPlaylist DBJ-2021B-LOVE: Loving More Like Jesus
Standard- Wedding at Cana: John 2:1-11
- Woman Caught in Adultery: John 8:1-11
- Rich Young Ruler: Mark 10:17-31
- Unforgiving Servant: Matthew 18:15-35
- Washing Disciples Feet: John 13:1-17
- Fruit of the Vine: John 15:1-17
- Jubilee (Review & Commission)
Redeeming Aphrodite: All Hallows’ Eve (Part 9)
StandardPrologue
Father and I have been taken prisoner by female guards.
I have no idea what is going on.
I wonder if we were betrayed by Hades, when he opened the Box in his Office.
Then I see Adam.
He no longer looks like a truant Child.
He looks like a Man who has stared Death in the eye.
And Death knelt at his feet and called him Master.
I hope he doesn’t do anything stupid.
Then I realize stupidity is inevitable, whenever Man sees Woman.
So instead I start to pray.
Pray he does the Right Stupid Thing.
Eve Continue reading
Redeeming Aphrodite: Son of Adam (Part 7)
StandardPrologue
Where the Hades should I go now?
All the people I care about aren’t here yet.
Jesus warned me I only had a brief time with the Master Key of St. Peter.
How the heck am I supposed to empty out Hell?
Which one person could I reach or succor that could make an outsized difference?
Oh. Duh. I guess there’s a reason I bear his name.
Adam
Continue readingThe Dear Peter Blues
StandardInspired by Correcting Jesus
Dear Peter, Its okay.
I know you’re scared that
I’m going away.
Redeeming Aphrodite: Healing Hephaestus (Part 4)
StandardContinued from Part 3
Prologue
The arrow penetrates my heart.
I feel horror, but no pain.
I black out.
Hephaestus
A man wearing a toga and a sweatband stands over me.
H. How are you feeling?
E. Um, not bad for having an arrow in my chest. Can you give me a hand with that?
H. Hmm, I can probably cut off the end of the arrow. And rig up a brace to hold your cracked ribs together enough for you to breathe. That should keep you going.
E. Wait, aren’t you the god of healing?
Redeeming Aphrodite: Artemis Hunting (Part 3)
StandardPrologue
Ernie: Seriously, Aphrodite, can you give me a break?
Aphrodite: Hey, I’m on your side. I’m not doing this to you.
Aphrodite: But I have a sister…
Continue readingThe Weakest Warrior (A Psalm of Ernie)
StandardContinue readingThe eyes of the Lord are upon even the weakest worshipers who love him— those who wait in hope and expectation for the strong, steady love of God.”
Psalms 33:18 TPT
Becoming a Jesus-Lover
StandardIt is a very good thing to be a follower of Jesus. But like people in the gospels, we today can end up following Jesus for many reasons: salvation, miracles, curiosity, etc.
Those are all good things. But they are not the same as actually loving Jesus for Himself. It is good to thank Him for what He does; but it is better to worship Him for who He is.
Continue readingDiscipling by Jesus to Align with Love
StandardThe premise of Discipling by Jesus is that uniting with Christ is what enables us to become fully human, as we learn to love our Selves and Others as Jesus does.
Continue readingFirst Love: Sat 2/6 Design Summit for Lent 2021
StandardLent 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 Holy Week (Feb 15 to April 6) is to host an online group devotional where every week we publicly model how to vulnerably encounter Jesus via His Word & Spirit, Body & Blood. Continue reading
Prelude to Reconciliation
StandardType I Response
- I feel pain
- Someone just did something
- I see what they did wrong
- I blame them for my pain
- It is because they are broken
- I try to fix them
- They do not let me
- This implies they will cause me more pain
- I escalate or run away
- I need them to repent before I can feel safe
Spiritual Kreb’s Cycle
StandardHuman bodies run on carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins & minerals, water, and oxygen.
What powers the Body of Christ?
Continue readingTGR-S5E2: Discipled By Scripture
StandardThis week on The Great Reset, we invite you to learn along with us as we try out a new practice of being cooperatively taught by God.
Question: How do we shift from intellectually studying God’s word to humbly obeying it?
Perspective: By submitting ourselves to be Discipled By Scripture together to Love More Like Jesus (“LMLJ”)
Continue readingTGR-S4E7: Loving More Like Jesus
StandardThis week on The Great Reset the Biastes perform a retrospective on Season 4 by attempting to agree on a Purpose, and then evaluating their recent interactions in light of that Purpose.
who invite you to join with us
as we practice loving more like Jesus
Purpose of The Great Reset (Draft)
- We are a community of Jesus-lovers who
- Come together to learn how to
- Love more like Jesus, and
- Invite you to learn along with us
Retrospective Statements
- I like… (what furthered that purpose)
- I wonder… (what could help us do better)
TGR-S4E5: FishBowl Dialogues
StandardThis 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.
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