Relational Deism
De·ism:
1. Belief in the existence of a God on the evidence of reason and nature only, with rejection of supernatural revelation.
2. Belief in a God who created the world but has since remained indifferent to it.
A recent encounter with some new friends struck me with something this morning:
What’s been calling itself “church” practices relational Deism. This is to say, they give God credit for being present, and active among His people, but refuse to believe that He is also active in the formation of relationships among believers.
The God I know, both from His Word, and experientially is Lord of relationships gender neutral, which is to say, without regard to gender.
Love!
Posted in J.Ferris: Church
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Starry Night by George Dunn
I received a couple of things by my friend George Dunn. He was not at last year’s Global Gathering, but heard about what I had shared there and contacted me.
We have since become very close in The Lord. George is the real deal. He had set aside his guitar over 20 years go when The Lord convicted him of entertaining rather than leading worship. He brought his guitar here to the cabin for his most recent visit, (on the 11th) and played this song, the words of which he had written.
It was mid-afternoon, when he sang to us, not normally the time when the birds are chirping, but when he began to play, the birds came near, and sang with him. We couldn’t help but think they had come to show God’s approval. :-)
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Posted in J.Ferris: Miscellaneous
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Loving Like God 