Seers in the Bible: Seers See Book Discussion Part 3

Seers in the Bible; The Gift of Discerning Spirits; Generational Gifts… and a few rants. Join me and Emily as we discuss the next exciting chapter.

Seers See: The Book Discussion, Part 2

Does the seer gift matter to the church? Emily and Doug continue the discussion.

Seers See: The Book Discussion, Part 1

Join me and Emily Dixon of the Raven Creek Social Club (and the Faith and Other Oddities Podcast), as we begin a series of discussions on my soon-to-be-published book Seers See: Instruction on Seeing Into the Spiritual Realm.

Stolen Identity Restored: Luke 4:1-13 Part 1

This is part of a teaching series I’m offering on Luke at the Zion Hill Church in rural Neoga, Illinois. I am serving there as an interim speaker during their search for a new pastor. I thought some of you might enjoy it. The audio quality is not the greatest, and there are occasional references to my daughter, who I’ve…

Read More→

Eternal Life: The Age to Come and Belief in Christ

Let’s explore the concept of eternal life from the biblical perspective. Christians often associate eternal life with the idea of salvation and the hope of believers after death in a heavenly realm. George Ladd, a renowned scholar, in his influential work A Theology of the New Testament and elsewhere explained that eternal life is not just a distant future state…

Read More→

The Seer Gift and Vineyard Distinctives

One of the distinctive features of the Vineyard movement, founded by John Wimber, is the theology of the kingdom of God. Wimber taught that the kingdom of God is both present and future, both already and not yet. He believed that God’s reign has been inaugurated by Jesus, but not yet fully consummated. This means that we can experience some aspects…

Read More→

The Pineal Gland and the Watchers of Genesis 6:1-4

The Pineal gland, a small endocrine gland located in the center of the brain, has long been associated with spiritual experiences and altered states of consciousness. In addition, recent research has also linked disorders of the pineal gland to premature puberty, which can lead to humans of large size (not gigantism, but “giants.”) These connections remind me of Genesis 6:1-4,…

Read More→

The Seer Gift in Light of the Cross

God has granted some people the ability to see spiritual truths and into the spiritual realm. This seer gift can be illuminated further in the light of Christ’s finished work on the Cross. I’ve been listening to N.T. Wright’s The Day the Revolution Began for the second time. I’ll probably listen to it again this summer as there is a…

Read More→