Blessed
One of my wife’s and my favorite Bible passages is commonly known as the “Aaronic Blessing,” “Aaronic Benediction,” or “Priestly …
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Prayers for Shannan
As I was heading towards the local VA hospital today for my pre-op COVID-19 screening prior to my shoulder reconstruction …
What If?
Introduction The Holy Spirit had been urging me to write this article for a week or so before I started …
He is Risen! #3
Tomorrow, we celebrate the most significant event during the entire panoply of human history: the resurrection of Jesus Christ from …
Ask & You Shall Receive #15 — A Brief Discussion on Miracles
No true believer has problems with the Bible describing God’s miracles in the ancient past — we’re all in agreement …
A Prayer Against the Corona Virus
One of the most effective ways to pray and be completely confident we are praying in agreement with the will …
The New Apostolic Reformation
The New Apostolic Reformation (hereafter “NAR”) is a current movement within the charismatic community and is quite controversial. The volume …
Donuts On The Desk
Here once again, I am presenting a story I have not written. However, it is so profoundly moving that, no …
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 …
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 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 …
