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Social Holiness Is Not Busyness
A modest Methodist-shaped note on social holiness, shared discipline, and love that must not become either private or merely busy.
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Holiness
A collected route through the journey.
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The Strange Fire Is Not Zeal
A modest note on Nadab and Abihu, holy worship, and nearness to God that is received rather than invented.
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The Steadying Hand Is Not Reverence
A cautious note on Uzzah, the ark, and holy nearness that is received with joy but not managed as cargo.
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The Censer Is Not A Crown
A modest note on Korah's rebellion, holy service, and why nearness to sacred things should not become self-appointment.
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Hallowed Is Not Flattery
A modest note on the first petition of the Lord's Prayer as a request for God's name to be honoured truthfully, not praised with empty religious words.
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Perfection Is Not Pretending
A modest note on Methodist Christian perfection as love healed by grace, not a claim to flawlessness.
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The Holy Church Is Not A Boast
A modest note on confessing the Church as holy without using holiness to excuse sin or despairing of Christ's sanctifying work.
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The Ark Is Not A Talisman
A modest note on Israel bringing the ark into battle, holy signs, and the danger of trying to manage God's presence.
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The Burning Bush Is Not A Display
A modest note on Moses before the burning bush, holy ground, and the God whose presence stops and sends.