Tag Archives: biblical scholarship

Your Mother Was a Hamster &
Your Father Smelt of Elderberries!

By | 23 Jul 2024
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monty python French taunting screenshot from Monty Python and the Holy Grail

While my title for this article recalls what has to be one of the funniest scenes in cinematic history — as well as being one of my all-time personal favorites! 🤣 — the actual topic at hand is exceptionally serious. Awhile back, I got suckered into one of those claiming-to-be-Christian social-media-troll feeding-frenzies I described in my article on… Read More »

Goodness Gracious!

By | 29 Jun 2024
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Goodness of God title image

The longer I’ve been alive and serving Jesus, the more and more I am captivated by our Heavenly Father’s character, especially His goodness and grace. Apart from His loving mercy, it is almost certain I would not have survived long enough to become an author lo these 13+ years ago, much less write this article today. Back in… Read More »

Are We Truly in the End Times?
Part #1: Introduction

By | 20 Mar 2024
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Image of Jesus' second coming

Lately, I’ve been completely rethinking my views on eschatology, that branch of theological study dealing with the “last days” aka the “end times.” For the first 50 years of my walk with God, I was aligned to one degree or another with the prevailing dispensationalist school of theology which has championed the ideas of the Rapture of the… Read More »

Are We Truly in the End Times?
Part #2: Some Terminology & History

By | 20 Mar 2024
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Now that we’ve explored the challenges involved with interpreting prophecy, now let’s define its terminology and explore some ancient history along the way. Because imprecise terminology is a prime tool of deceivers and propagandists, it’s crucial for us to clearly define our terms so we’ll all be on the same page whenever I mention them. I will also… Read More »

Are We Truly in the End Times?
Part #3: The Late, Great Planet Earth?

By | 20 Mar 2024
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Now that we’ve explored the challenges involved when interpreting prophesy, established some commonly-bandied-about terms, and examined some significant historical events surrounding some of them, we’ll now tackle the prevalent mythos surrounding this complex topic. As the title of this article indicates, it involves the pervasive false beliefs arising from Hal Linsey’s book. Sherman, set the Wayback Machine to… Read More »

Is Bethel a Cult?

By | 6 Dec 2023
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portrait of Pastor Bill Johnson of Bethel Church in Redding, CA

A tremendous amount of mud-slinging is currently going on in the Church these days. I’ve addressed that topic in multiple articles here on Miscellaneous Ramblings. In case you’ve missed any of them, here’s a brief list for your reading enjoyment and — I hope! — spiritual edification: Of Blind Men & Elephants Filled With The Troll-y Spirit The… Read More »