I think I’ve made it pretty clear elsewhere here and here on Miscellaneous Ramblings how I feel about the antisocial-media behaviors exhibited by many self-proclaimed Christians. I’m reporting here my observations on yet another such event I recently witnessed on Farcebook where the comment count topped over 150,000 (and is still counting!). As it turns out, that event… Read More »
My title triggers Internet heresy hunters of all shapes and sizes into paroxysms of hysterical ranting. Whenever you encounter mention of the Word of Faith (WoF) movement on antisocial media, you will almost always hear the phrase “you are gods” mentioned in the same breath to “prove” WoF believers are a bunch of wild-eyed, gibberish-spouting, idol-worshipping heretics. From… Read More »
A few days ago, the citizens of the United States returned Donald J. Trump to the presidency by a landslide. He captured a crushing majority in both the electoral college and the popular vote. As of this writing, the Republicans have also obtained a majority in the Senate and appear to be on-track for a similar result in… Read More »
My title comes from one of the most amazing truths ever penned in the history of mankind: To them God willed to make known what are the riches of the glory of this mystery among the Gentiles: Colossians 1:27 Anyone bothering to look dispassionately at the facts can easily discern Christianity’s absolute uniqueness among all world religions. There… Read More »
A couple of weeks ago, my wife and I binge-watched Season 4 of The Chosen. In general, I tend to thoroughly enjoy this series. I have few, if any, problems with their portrayal of events actually recorded in the Gospels, including its accounts of miraculous healings. On the other hand, I do have a serious problem with Dallas… Read More »
I’m pleased to announce the release of the 2nd edition of my first book. This new edition has been reorganized, includes 7 new chapters, and been edited to include new insights/corrections I’ve received since the first edition was released back in 2014. Miscellaneous Ramblings receives a modest commission for each copy sold through Amazon, all of which goes… Read More »
In my humble opinion, all Christ-followers should be exhibiting the four P’s in their lives. As His followers, every one of us has been called by our risen Lord to partner with Him in making disciples of the lost, thereby transforming the culture in which we live. If we are not effectively and powerfully impacting those within our… Read More »
In this final installment, John and I will conclude our evaluation of the Word of Faith (WoF) movement at this moment in history. Again, John gets to go first. John The ugly happens when the bad goes unchecked. Because most people are human, there is tendency to feel good about your choices. This is not necessarily bad until… Read More »
