Dr Jon’s Renegade Commentary

I have a farmer friend who says that everything he wants to do as a farmer, providing quality food products to consumers and generating an income in the process, is illegal.   That is his way of saying that everything (or nearly everything) in our society is set up to keep our real selves under wraps, in fear, fettered, unable to fulfill our true self/destiny.

I agree.

Christianity is a good example.

The basic foundational principle upon which Christianity is founded is a verse found in Jeremiah in the Bible which states that the heart is deceitfully wicked.  From that paradigm, all else in Christendom follows.  We have churches (purported to be for “fellowship”) whose main purpose is to provide group therapy to keep folk from letting their “evil” bust out all over the place.  Along with church we have lots of rules and regulations, dos and don’ts to keep us on the “straight and narrow.”  In the process there are also programs and procedures to “save the lost”, the wicked not connected to the church who have not attempted to control their evil urges.  John Eldredge of Ransomed Heart Ministries calls it “sin management.”  And he is right.  If you start with evil, you have to control it.

Unfortunately, most of us haven’t read, at least with understanding, the Scriptures.

The evil heart is the “bad news”, the “old covenant”.  The gospel came along with the “good news”, the “new covenant”.  The good news is that we are no longer possessors of an evil heart, but of a good heart.   Jesus talks about seed falling on good soil.  The cold, stony heart is replaced with a warm, living, breathing heart that can feel and love and communicate.

We watched a movie the other night whose theme was the depravity of man.  Some guy was killing people and expecting other people to dial in online to watch.  Gross.

News flash!

I could not do that!

I could not purposely kill someone, or lie, or cheat, or commit adultery.  Inasmuch as the Life of Christ, poured out for each of us on the cross is living in me, and chosen by me to be in control, it transforms my heart from the evil of Jeremiah to the good of the gospels.  (Am I perfect?  No.  Still have lots of working out of this good heart to do, but I am on the good trail, fighting the good fight.)

Before Christ came to the planet, there was no redemption, only the promise of a redemption to come.  But when Christ came, Redemption came in fulfillment as well.  Nor do we have to wait for “heaven” to participate and to be the benefactor of so great a salvation.  Jesus said “It is finished.”  He completed the task for which he came, and that task was to redeem what was lost.

What was lost?

What was lost was the Garden of Eden with its complete and total nakedness and unashamedness; the good heart that could look on another in their entirety of body, soul and spirit and know only innocence and love; the good heart that could walk with God in a sensual, real existence (the cool of the day) and communicate without fear of being struck down for unholiness or unworthiness; the good heart that could live at a level of spirit that transcended the physical, unfettered by the restraints (I believe) of space and time.

Jesus not only came and brought Redemption, he modeled it for us while he was on the planet as well.  He spent his time hanging out with the “wicked,” including the wicked religious called the Pharisees and Saducees.  Only the wicked prostitutes and thieves and liars and drunks knew they were “wicked” and welcomed Him as a Savior, as a Life-Giver.  The wicked religious felt they had no need of a Savior and became Life-takers, murderers, to prove it.

This good heart of the true believer is still certainly capable of living in freedom among the “wicked” of the earth, those who are lost, who are perhaps searching for meaning and reality in the middle of their existence.  We are also capable of living among the “righteous” churched, but we should be warned that crucifixion will likely result when we do!

For those of us who have been reborn and now have a good heart, it is time to step out from behind the Fig Leaves of form and performance and expectations of others and all the other games we play and  learn to live with open hearts, souls, minds and bodies and to get real with each other.  It is time to live beyond the rules and regulations and oppresions and live from the good heart of Christ In Us.  It is time we began to see Jesus as the Man who was the first GoodHeart and believe it when He said that what He did we will do and much more, even.

Lovingly, Challengingly,

Dr Jon
GoodHeart Group, Inc. 
see God’s Plan of Redemption

We have kept an ongoing list of things
here on this blog that we call

“Too Good to be True”

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Blessings,

Dr Jon

PS. Yeah, I know, anything too good to be true probably is.
As we have discussed before, it is a shame that we have become so jaded.
Go ahead, change your thinking just for once and do something risky -
believe in something good.
Watch out.
Something good may happen!

J.

I recently had this exchange with my amazing nephew, Jonny. He is a young man with a big heart and an amazing talent with the camera. We were communicating on Facebook.  It started out with him asking how I am  my family were doing and took into my “rant”:

Working hard at hearing Father and learning to be intimate with him. Like your choice of books and comments but, honestly, am beginning to change my views quite a bit. While it is about Him, it is also about us and me. Not in the “bad” way we try to avoid and which all your quotes try to point out but He chose to make us and to communicate with us and be intimate with us - if we will. Just like you wanting a wife; it is all about her. But she would say it is all about you. So both are right and both are wrong; not really about right at all. Is about restoring the Garden and the Communication and the Intimacy. Most of us miss it; think it is about sin and theology and just God.
Sorry, I rant. It is late and I need to get to bed; just wanted to reply now ’cause it will be next week before I have a chance to get on the computer again.Blessings!!Keep snappy!Unc J

He replied with:

In regards to your “rant”, I do have some questions for the sake of a clear understanding of what you are saying: One would be to know what is it that you mean when you say “theology” second, how would you see that sin plays into things (because it must at some level)? Third, it sounds like your understanding of our relationship with God is like that of a relationship between two equal parties… is that an proper interpretation of what you have said? If not, could you explain better, and if it is right, then could you explain what brought you to that understanding?
I am always up for learning some new stuff… and it sounds like you have some insights that I haven’t had a lot of exposure to. Maybe we can talk about some of this stuff…

-Jonny

I replied with:

Would be great to talk!“theology” is the “knowing” about God, the doctrine, the having to do things “right” that we mistakenly replace for a real acquaintance/relationship with a Loving Father.  Adam “knew” his wife and had kids; he didn’t study her doctrines, thinking, wishes, only.  He got intimate with her.  God wants to be intimate with us - like I told my students - he wants to “have sex” with us.  Paul in Ephesians as much as says so when he talks about marriage being the symbol/example for Christ and the Church.  Little over the top for most ‘Christians’ to handle, I know, but hey - that’s what it says!A couple of ways to think about sin.  One - Christ has completely solved the sin problem. Paul says we are no longer under the rule of sin and death.  Jesus said he came to seek and to save THAT WHICH WAS LOST - the Garden of Eden with all of its perfection.  And then, on the cross he said, “It is Finished!”  He did solve the sin problem.  John says we have no sin.But he also says we have sin.  Philip had a great illustration.  We are not necessarily members of Alcoholics Anonymous but are members of “Sinners Anonymous”.  Hello, my name is Jon; I am a recovering sinner; I have been totally controlled by it but no more; I still have to be careful and remember, but it no longer controls me and I am no longer defined by my sin, but by my Love of and from Father/Jesus/Spirit.

Equals?  Yes and no.  (Paradoxes are all over this - kind of like the parables).  Like husband and wife, even though the husband may be the king and the wife may be the cinderella.  In one sense not even close to equal but in another chosen to be loved and married and thus an equal.  Part of the mystery.  Our relationship is not really of two equal parties but of two lovers.  Song of Solomon - king and poor girl.

This whole Christian thing is MUCH more personal, more intimate and more intense and more just about love than we want to believe or think.  We like to keep it in the brain where we can understand and control it.  Jesus, however, came to totally destroy all that control and thus the Pharisees crucified him for it.  If he were to come today our churches and seminaries and bible schools would do the same!

How have I come to this?  My life, my thinking, myheart, my listening to Father, my training, my experience, my reading of Scripture with an attempt to take a fresh look, my asking “why?”, my relationship with Father.

Blessings! Come see us!

Unc J

-Jonny

The recent final episode of Celebrity Apprentice was fascinating!  Actually, there was significant irony.

First, it pointed out the irony of the difference between a money/results based business philosophy and a person/relationship based business philosophy.

Second, it contrasted Trace’s desire to find help for his severely allergic daughter with his inability to find “wheat grass juice”.  Who would ever have thought that the chances are high that the very thing that Trace couldn’t find and even minimized could be the very thing that could go far in reversing his daughter’s dis-ease?

Why would I say that?

Wheat grass juice is the prime example of high nutrient whole food.  It is made by sprouting and then growing winter wheat seeds to about 6 inches of blade height.  It is then cut and run through a juicer.  This releases its high concentration of easily absorbed nutrients.  It is touted as the quintessential health food.  Ann Wigmore made this famous in her work.

Allergic reactions suggest that the body is severely lacking in essential nutrients.  One way to supply these is by providing an easily absorbable, whole food based substance.  Wheat grass juice fits this bill precisely.  Similarly, barley grass and several other green foods as well.

Trace, go find the wheat grass juice!  Don’t give up until you have learned everything you can about it and the other high concentration, natural foods that build real health.  Give it to your precious daughter.  Watch her get better.

Blessings,

Dr Jon
The Renegade Doctor, the Medical Heretic

The final episode of Celebrity Apprentice was pretty intense. Was definitely lots of fun to watch; as such it was great TV!

It pitted the “nice guy” Trace Adkins against the ruthless Piers Morgan. Trace made points with people, making relationships and friendships. Piers made money. Trace was a gentleman, Piers was manipulative.

In the end, Mr. Trump HAD to choose the money-maker because that is the focus of business today. It is about how much you make in terms of money. Forget the people. Go for the few BIG money donors who can give without even feeling it, forget the little people who give of themselves more than of their money.

So, based on modern business philosophy, Mr. Trump had no choice. But, IMHO, it was the wrong decision because Mr Trump had the opportunity to completely change the philosophy of business. He could have elevated business to a people-based, client-based relationship. In the long run it would generate even more money, I bet!

Blessings,

Dr Jon

See the new look on the blog - Google Ads posted along the sidebar.

No big deal, you say. Everyone has them.

True, except everyone but me until a few minutes ago!
Have you ever taken one of those surveys where part way through they are asking at what level of computer literacy you are?

• Newbie
• Know a little bit
• Advanced
• Expert, college degree, twenty figure income from, etc.

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Someone who already knows how!

Amazing how that works.

Think there is a lesson to be learned there, for life……

Blessings,

Dr Jon

P.S. If you would like to find out who I asked, go HERE!

Watching Mike Huckabee giving a speech in Alabama this evening, I was struck by his comments about Health Care.

First, he pointed out that our medical system is not “Health Care” but “Disease Care.”

To that I would heartily agree! I would also agree that it needs to be changed!

Even better was the point that to bring effective change we need to change from an Intervention model to  a Prevention model.

To that also I would heartily agree!

Just one problem: While he is bringing up the subject and talking about it openly, where are the practical ideas and steps that will actually make a difference, actualy assure that in the midst of change people like you and me will actually begin to increase health and prevent disease?

I am not hearing Governor Huckabee outline them, as yet; I hope he has some really good ideas. (I also hope he is willing to buck the system and the huge numbers of dollars in place to keep the system going. Like Wendell Berry said once, ‘what is wrong with us is better for the economy that what is right with us’. )

Well, as the Renegade Doctor, the Medical Heretic, I have a very simple suggestion that could make a huge difference and move us toward Prevention while still ensuring health in the transition.

You guessed it: the Metabolic Assessment Regimen (MAR).

Simple.
Inexpensive (even with a year’s supply of medicine it would probably not top $6000 for even the least healthy among us who are up and walking around). Detoxifying (gets out the junk, a concept necessary but rarely addressed in our current system).
Health enhancing (builds the immune system; body gets healthier year by year).
Less expensive each successive year if the schedule is followed.

Is this all we need to do?

No, obviously not. We still need to limit the simple sugar intake, get the exercise, think the positive thoughts, develop right relationships.
However, on the strictly physical level this would be a profound way to head toward the goal of Prevention Medicine.

Governor Huckabee, way to go! So far, so good. Don’t stop now, though. Use the MAR!

Blessings,

Dr Jon

PS. Yes, I  offer the MAR, (the brain child of Dr. Jack O. Taylor, DC) one of a few in the country. I would love to profit from it (most people like to profit from their labor)! But mostly I would love to see people become really well. That is why I am drawn to and excited enough about the MAR to offer it in the first place!

Went by my friendly janitorial supplies distributor office yesterday and noted a trade journal lying on his waiting room desk. It is called Maintenance Supplies.

What caught my eye was the cover article:

Cleaning in the Time of MRSA

Wow! As you know, I have commented several times on MRSA both on my own blog and on another site as well.
Those articles were very “scientific”, exploring the cause and incidence and expense and horrendous things that can and have happened due to MRSA.
Now we have an article from a totally different, but very practical, approach - how to clean in an era when MRSA is of utmost importance!

It is a lengthy article, even includes a section on “green” products that can be helpful. It is worth the time to read, for sure.

I would like to add but one comment:

If you get MRSA, or if you think you might be exposed, get the all-natural “anti-infective” agent, BioDefense to both protect yourself, and to combat the bacteria effectively.

Blessings,

Dr Jon

My good friend and Marketing Mentor, Chuck from California, has been teaching me (and you, when you join the Beginners Marketing Class - for FREE) how to market.

My product, as you know, is “Health and Wellness” which includes an awesome Health Assessment Tool, an all natural antiinfective , vitamins and, of course, for those who live near me or want to travel, my own hands and presence in the form of BeingWork Therapy, along with some other things that will move you toward health. As with any business, the trick is to let people know who you are, that you are there and what you do or have that will help them. One of the methods Chuck has taught me is to use blogs.

Consequently, I have been doing just that, just like he taught me.

This is so much fun I can hardly stand it!

I have discovered a whole vast world of people and information and stories and comments and awareness out there that I never IMAGINED existed!

For example,

• Sandusky is having a health screening event that will be VERY reasonable for participants
• WordPress hosts a Health and Wellness Blog
• Catherine Morgan lives with Chronic Fatigue Syndrome and blogs about it with some really neat links and articles
• Rachel Mickelson hosts a blog about living a Healthy Lifestyle
• Dr. C. Anne Bishop hosts a blog offering health and wealth tips (a lady after my own heart!)

This is so cool! It’s like a world of friends I am waiting to meet, at my fingertips. Besides enjoying the marketing I get to live in a world of people who share my passion, who have much to add to my knowledge base about health and wealth.

You really must join in. You’ll love it!

Blessings,

Dr. Jon

I love Christmas! Brings back memories of growing up in the snow and woods of Maine. I have memories of times with my own family, watching my boys grow up, doing things for them, seeing them respond. I love the music, the spirit, the good cheer. Most of all I love that God in Christ entered my world to come to know me intimately, like no one else ever has.

But I have one bone to pick. We were at a gathering this holiday season where the Christmas story was read and commented upon. All good. Reminded of the past and how we are so blessed to have the benefit of the First Coming of Jesus to save us from our sins. Reminded of the future and how the Second Coming of Jesus will bring all things into justice and righteousness. Wonderful reminders. Worthwhile. True.

Was also told that since we live in a broken world and because we are so broken we put our hope in the past work of Christ and the future work of Christ.

This is what I HAVE to react to.

While it is true that we live in a broken world (read the news, look at your own family, your own life), IT IS MORE TRUE THAT WE LIVE IN A REDEEMED WORLD! It is for this that Jesus came the first time, and for this that He is coming again! He came, as He said, “to seek and to save that which was lost.” What was lost was the Garden of Eden with its relationship, face to face with God Father; with its openness with each other, being totally transparent (naked) and without any shame attached. THIS restoration is the wonder of Christmas, this present reality that we CAN and are invited to live in the restored relationships with God Father and with each other. We are no longer defined by brokenness but by redemption and restoration.

That is not to say I don’t have broken places that still need fixing and restoring. Mercy me, I probably have more than most; deep areas of pain and grief and failing. Nonetheless, I am REDEEMED! Father no longer condemns me! There is nothing about me or my brokenness that causes Him to turn away. He has called me Friend and invites me into the Deep Places of His own Heart.

Forget the past, except to be thankful for it. Jesus did come and died and redeemed and won the victory and returned to the Father to prepare a place for me. Glory! Thank You, Brother!

Forget the future, except to know that in the end things will be totally and completely “alright”! Jesus has secured and will culminate the victory. Hallelujah!

Let’s live in the NOW, Redeemed, Loved, in love with Father God, communing intimately with Him and with Jesus by His Spirit, communing in love and transparency with each other.

Restored.

Blessings,

Dr Jon