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 …
Category Archives: Christian Theology
Spiritual Counterespionage #2 — Core Questions
Every human being has a question at our core, and it’s always a question of worth and value. The question …
Spiritual Counterespionage #1 — How The Enemy Lies
I want to talk about something I find most Christians either don’t know or don’t think about very often. 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 …
Big News!
Y’all are in for a real treat! I am pleased to announce the addition of a second writer to Miscellaneous …
Divine Prosperity: Heresy or What? — Part 9: Another Gospel?
There are many opponents to the prosperity doctrine who have declared it to be “another gospel.” What do they mean …
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 …
Ask & You Shall Receive #14 — How to Pray When Your Life is on the Line
On June 23, 2013, my brother in Christ, Nik Wallenda, established a new world record by being the first man …
Freed From Shame!
I’ve touched on this topic in passing in several articles here at Miscellaneous Ramblings, but I felt this needed a …
Divine Prosperity: Heresy or What? — Part 5: What is Success?
I felt led of the Spirit to clarify this term which is used both by those who accept and those …
Socialism in the Church
Author’s Note: This article is an excerpt from the latest article in my series on Divine Prosperity. For some reason, …
Divine Prosperity: Heresy or What? — Part 4: New Testament Warnings Concerning Riches
Introduction So far in this series, we have thoroughly examined the OT concerning finances and wealth. In this installment, we …
