The Point of the Christmas Star

The most influential Christian theologian of all time was the Jewish scholar, the Apostle Paul.  His brilliant mind was sharpened by the best education of his day and his theology was radically shaped by personal encounters with Jesus. The Creation Declared the King! One of Paul’s frustrations was the refusal of so many of his own people to recognize Jesus as their…

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The Christmas Story: What Goes Without Being Said

The 7 or so weeks that end the year constitute my family’s favorite season: It’s Christmas time and a great reason to review the biblical accounts of Jesus’ birth. We milk the season for all its glory.  My wife collects…. can you guess what? Read the Christmas Story for the First Time In the last few years, I’ve been learning to…

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Review of Elf: A Tale about the Gospel

Fairy Tales and Myths As explained in this previous post, I accept J.R.R. Tolkien’s and C.S. Lewis’ take on the meaning of myths and the nature of fairy tales.  Since Tolkien and Lewis were two of the most brilliant storytellers in the last few centuries of the English language, their insight into fairy tales, myths, and stories is worth considering. I think…

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Mental Health and the Supernatural

I recently spoke with a seer who is seeing a mental health therapist.  Many of the seers I speak to see therapists to deal with mental health struggles. It’s very difficult for people who regularly see into the spirit realm and the unseen war around us to cope in “normal” ways with reality, as defined in our Western scientific materialist culture….

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Finding God in a Culture Obsessed with Star Wars

As explained in this previous post, the first key to accurately discerning God’s voice requires you to truly know who God is and this can be extremely difficult in our Star Wars-obsessed culture. Actually, the obsession with Star Wars is an indicative symptom of something deeper going on in society. As ediaore people are coming to terms with the supernatural…

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Recognizing God’s Voice

Note: what follows is an excerpt from a chapter in a forthcoming book on living in the Kingdom of God. If you want to keep abreast on developments, sign up for updates. Tone Deaf in a Supernatural World In January, 1534, a very unique baker entered an important city in Germany. This baker was unique because he claimed a unique property:…

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Book Review: Supernatural by Michael S. Heiser

When I finished reading Supernatural: What the Bible Teaches us about the Unseen World – and Why it Matters by Dr. Michael S. Heiser, the first thought that came to mind was, “My goodness; it’s a manifesto.” And then, “If we Christians can get this, we really will change the world.” The book offers truly good news. A Fresh (if Ancient) Examination of…

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Seers on Halloween

We’re approaching Halloween: that time of year again where there’s a heightened cultural interest in witches, ghouls, stuff that go bump in the night, and generally things that scare us   – or at least things that used to scare us.  In other words, there’s an elevated interest in all things occult. Reviewing the recent search engine terms that direct traffic…

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Updated Spiritual Home Cleansing Procedures

I wanted to send out a quick note that I’ve uploaded new content on this page related to spiritual home cleansing. Eventually that whole section of the website will be redone, but for now, it’s fine. Basically, that page is an excerpt from a chapter in an early draft of the forthcoming book: Spiritual House Cleansing: A Guide to Kingdom…

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