A Tragic Scandal
In May of 2020, those of us involved with Christian apologetics — whether peripherally as I am or vitally as …
Tag Archives: prayer
Who Do You Think You Are?
For as he thinks in his heart, so is he in behavior… — Proverbs 23:7a AMP In my humble opinion, the two most …
Blessed
One of my wife’s and my favorite Bible passages is commonly known as the “Aaronic Blessing,” “Aaronic Benediction,” or “Priestly …
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 …
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 …
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 …
It Is Well
It is well, it is well with my soul. Life sometimes deals us events which can crush us to the …
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, …
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 …
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
In a previous post, I discussed how our orange tabby cat named Tiger was used of God to teach me …
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 …
