Donuts On The Desk
Here once again, I am presenting a story I have not written. However, it is so profoundly moving that, no …
Category Archives: Christian Theology
Happy Thanksgiving!
Tomorrow is Thanksgiving Day. Smoked turkey, sweet potato pie, and a panoply of my wife’s amazing side dishes are on …
A Journey of Forgiveness
…but the righteous man shall live by faith — Romans 1:17b9 NASB Many Christians struggle in their faith walk with popular gospel …
Welcome, Gail!
We are in for a real treat! I first met then-17-year-old Gail upon my return to El Paso, Texas in …
It Is Well
It is well, it is well with my soul. Life sometimes deals us events which can crush us to the …
Small Choices — Big Consequences
My son Talon died early in the morning on what should have been the day he graduated from high school. …
The Plague of Pietism #3: Speaking Your Truth
A couple of phrases have arisen of late within modern pop culture and political discourse. Those phrases are “speaking your …
Racism
For those of you who haven’t read my bio here at Miscellaneous Ramblings, I was born in El Paso, Texas, …
The Plague of Pietism #2 — Secular Humanism & Postmodernism
What is Secular Humanism? Point of fact: secular humanism is a religion in its own right. Surprised? I was, too, …
The Plague of Pietism #1 — Pietism vs Christianity
The Barna Group recently found that 80% of professing Christians do not know how to apply their Christian beliefs to …
Divine Prosperity: Heresy or What? — Part 11: How to Become Divinely Prosperous
I’ve been praying over the last few days about how the Holy Spirit wanted me to conclude this series. The …
Divine Prosperity: Heresy or What? — Part 10: Were Jesus & His Disciples Actually Poor?
One of the common objections raised against the prosperity message is that Jesus, as our perfect earthly Example, and His …
By His Stripes We’re Healed #8: What If It Doesn’t Work?
This is almost always the first question asked by laypersons and ministers alike when first confronted with the doctrine of …
By His Stripes We’re Healed #7: Scriptures on Healing
This a semi-comprehensive list of God’s promises concerning physical healing in both the Old and New Testaments as well as …
Divine Prosperity: Heresy or What? — Part 8: Objections to the Prosperity Doctrine
One of the poster-children of the anti-prosperity crowd is an internationally-famous-within-Christendom Calvinist theologian, pastor, and published author named John Piper. …
Divine Prosperity: Heresy or What? — Part 7: General Characteristics of Each Side of the Debate
In this installment, I would like to offer some personal observations contrasting each side of this debate. Pro-Prosperity We believe …
Divine Prosperity: Heresy or What? — Part 6: Needs vs. Wants
One of the common objections I’ve heard from the many critics I’ve encountered concerning the so-called “prosperity gospel” is a …
Fighting Tooth & Nail
Introduction I’ve stated elsewhere here that God has used animals as object lessons in His dealings with me over the …
Lauren Daigle Survives Touching the 3rd Rail of Christendom & Pop Culture
The Back-Story The incredible platinum-selling singer Lauren Daigle has been a relatively recent phenomenon in the Christian music industry. Entering …
The Rest of the Story
Introduction In May 1976, a nationally renowned news commentator named Paul Harvey began broadcasting a 5-minute-or-so syndicated show on ABC …
