Modern Fantasy Fiction and Teens, Part 1

Many parents, especially Christian parents, have expressed concern with their kids reading a lot of modern fantasy fiction. Witches, vampires, zombies, werewolves, wizards… are stories with these as characters safe to read? Are there alternatives, especially for teenagers who like to read? A friend posted a similar question in a Facebook group we belong to, and many responses can be…

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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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What is Prophecy?

Prophesying in Walmart I was sitting on a bench near the front of Walmart waiting for the rest of my party to get finished. Some lady was sitting next to me. I didn’t know her.  We were both minding our own business. God spoke to me to prophecy to her. I had all sorts of fear and resistance to this idea, but…

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So…what are spirits?

I’ve had this blog/website for more than three years, and I’ve finally written content for the previously-vacant “What are spirits” page. It’s the rough draft of chapter for a short book on spiritual house cleansing, and needs some edits and revisions, plus the sources need cleaned up. But many people have written me and asked for some content there. Not sure…

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Help! Why am I a seer?

I often hear from people who ask “Why am I a seer? What was God thinking?” I’ve met many seers who just want to sit alone in a corner, hiding their eyes, lest they see the unseen carnage around us. Recently, I received an email from a young seer: How am I supposed to live for the rest of my…

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