10 Ways to Pray the DEMONS out of Your Heathen CAT
Finally, a guide to drive demons out of cats. Number 10 will surprise you! 🙂 […]
Category Archives: Christian Life
What Does “Freedom in Christ” Actually Mean?
When I was younger, I remember singing songs in Church about freedom. We sang, “I’m free to dance, free to sing, and free to run.” While the songs were fun to sing, I also thought the lyrics were a little silly. After all, I really don’t need Christ to be able to dance, or sing, […]
LGBTQ+ (Part 2): Pentecostal Reflections on Gender Identity and Being TransgenderÂ
“Transgender” does not mean “extra gay.” TQ+ concerns primarily gender identity. Transgender people would generally say that their gender doesn’t match the body they were born in. As a result, trans people typically change how they […]
LGBTQ+ (Part 1): Pentecostal Reflections on Sexual Orientation
“LGBTQ+” is a politically charged acronym. As a result, many Christians feel the need to talk about it, but are afraid to discuss or ask questions about the topic. Nevertheless, if Christians are to disciple one another well, we must address such questions. In part 1 of this post, I focus on the LGB part […]
MAID (Medical Assistance in Dying): Pentecostal Perspectives
Our society is conflicted about death. If there is a rash of suicides among young people who chose to take their own life, we talk about the need for suicide prevention. But if someone is sick, one might say they are courageous in deciding to end their life through MAID (medical assistance in dying). While […]
Myth #4: “The Spirit-Filled Life = Success and Victory”
Some people believe the myth that those who are really Spirit-filled will always experience victory. This belief is a cousin to the idea that if you have enough faith you will always experience health and wealth. Just as faith doesn’t guarantee a life free of […]
Myth #2: “Spiritual = Eccentric and Strange”
Depending on how much exposure people have had to the Pentecostal-Charismatic movement, they might associate the words Spirit-filled with people who claim to be inspired by the Spirit to bark like dogs, scream, or […]
Spiritual Warfare, Demons, and Evil
This post is part of a periodic series on “Current Pentecostal Scholarship.” In today’s video, I interview Dr. E. Janet Warren about various biblical depictions of how we encounter evil and what implications these have for Christian life as well as for pastors and counselors. You might also be interested in these posts: Demons Have No […]
“Happy Holidays” Points to the Meaning of Life
People around here love Christmas. Well maybe not the grumpy local atheist who argues that the city should take “Merry Christmas” off of the city buses. But I suspect that even he likes the “Happy Holidays.” Regardless of how we refer to the season, I think people love the holidays because Christmas gets to the meaning of life and, for at least a short time, it gives […]
10 Bible Verses You Can Legitimately Declare Over Your Life
In a previous post I wrote that Christians should not be declaring and decreeing things over their lives. While I did give some specific examples of the types of declarations I had in mind, some people responded to me rightly noting that there are some cases where Christians can legitimately declare certain biblical truths over their lives. I agree. I am, nevertheless, concerned that […]