Author: adamhowa
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Kings and Queens
In America we are raised with a belief that all men are created equal. Perhaps all men take part in the whole of the plan, and if any were missing the plan would not be to perfection – but if we hold a set of values, merits, then quickly we see that men are not… Read more
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Surrender
I have been contemplating surrender lately; surrender and freewill. The power of the world around us can feel overwhelming. It can feel like we are powerless, that life happens to us in ways against our own wills. That powerlessness frightens me. The story of Jesus is poignant when it comes to our questions of power… Read more
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True and Faithful Worship
The deep worshipper seeks to be like the god he worships. The deepest worship then, would be to become the god. When one loves deeply, there is this feeling of separateness, and the separation feels wrong. You long to become one with the object of your love. You worship him or her… You kiss, but… Read more
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Oh Heyoka!
Oh Heyoka, come on in! Roll in backwards breaking wind. Come in Jester with your jokes. Come in Joker with your pokes. Oh Heyoka HA HA HA Hey old Trickster HEEHEEHEE Hey Old Teller, tell your tales. Hey Old Prophet, come profess. Show us all what we have missed. Show what hides within your robes,… Read more
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The Bride of Christ
“Who has the bride is the bridegroom.” John 3:29 “While all the sacred writings are holy, the Song of Songs is the Holy of Holies.” Rabbi Akiva When Jesus says he is the bridegroom, Sophie Strand claims it is in reference to the Song of Songs. The beloved is all of creation… and its partner… Read more
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The Gathering of Israel
Many await the gathering of Israel. Mormons state the gathering as one of their core goals. I think this ties right into principles of eternal family. What is the impulse to gather? Why is it so important? Where to start? Connection and symbiosis seems to be the goal, the harmonizing of the universe after a… Read more
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“For all His Creations of which I’m a Part”
“For all His creations of which I’m a part, yes, I know Heavenly Father loves me.” I listened to the little birds chirping on my fence today. I watched as they hopped in the grass for bugs… I saw in the birds that love keeps them alive. They are loved, and they love their existence.… Read more
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The Idols of Today
The second of the Ten Commandments is “Thou shalt not make unto thee any graven images.” The “graven images” is most often interpreted as idols. Graven means to engrave, either an inscription or an image. Many sermons are given on the topic of modern idolatry. The ministers say beware of listening to the television, or… Read more
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Jesus and the Adulteress
Jesus says, insofar as a man thinks of adultery he has committed adultery. One would respond to this, as I know I did, “then it is impossible to not commit adultery.” This I believe is the trick of the phrase… We can spend our lives trying to control our every thought, and suffering through our… Read more
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It is we who give the lashings to Christ:
It is we who give the lashings to Christ, when we slash down and thresh the wheat, or fell the tree. It is Christ we kill when we slit the throat of a sheep for meat, or bash the gasping fish for food. It is Christ we bleed when we tread the grapes, and blood… Read more