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The Errant Theology of “You’re Pushing People Away from Jesus”

March 1, 2020 by Tony Miano 1 Comment

A common objection to most forms of public/street evangelism, especially open-air preaching--an objection made by professing Christians--is the notion of "pushing people away from Jesus." The argument goes like this: "If you do [blank], then unbelievers will be pushed away from Jesus." As I will show in this article, there is no biblical support for this claim. A Request from … [Read more...]

Crosswalking: How Lawn Mowing Helped Gabriel Understand the Gospel

January 15, 2019 by Tony Miano 1 Comment

While on the University of Iowa campus, Gabriel approached me and said, "I'll stop and talk." The Lord would use the Lawn Mowing Analogy to impact Gabriel's thinking. New Semester at the University of Iowa Evangelist Ray Comfort has often said, regarding evangelism, "I leave the house dragging my feet, but I come home clicking my heels." Anyone regularly engaged in public or … [Read more...]

Word Study: “Life” in the Gospel of John

April 2, 2018 by Tony Miano 7 Comments

The word "life" appears 47 times in the ESV translation of the Gospel of John. "Life" is translated from three primary Greek words--"Zoe," "Psuche," and "Bios." One appears in the Gospel of John more than any other. One appears only a few times. And one doesn't appear at all. The Reason for This Study I recently returned home from my second trip to Kenya. God has graciously … [Read more...]

Parable of the Helpful Dead Man: Arminianism Found Wanting

June 13, 2017 by Tony Miano 2 Comments

Consistent adherents to the theological construct knowns as "Arminianism" subscribe to the belief that they participate in their salvation. The theological term for this belief is "Synergism." While this belief is consistent with Arminianism, it is utterly inconsistent with Scripture. I hope my use of a parable in this article, supported by Scripture, will drive this point … [Read more...]

Bethel Redding’s Courtship with Belial

June 10, 2016 by Tony Miano 13 Comments

I have well-documented the unbiblical, blasphemous beliefs and practices of a group I believe is a cult--Bethel Redding. My research and documentation includes information about Bethel's second-in-command, Kris Vallotton. Today, Vallotton met Pope Francis--head of the apostate Roman Catholic Church and an antichrist. As I write this article, Vallotton's Facebook photo with the … [Read more...]

The Hub: Omaha’s Bethel Redding

April 17, 2016 by Tony Miano 5 Comments

Introduction Today I became aware of a Bethel Redding affiliate in Omaha, Nebraska. It's a place called The Hub. A "hub" it is. The Hub is a "hub" of unbiblical activity. A video appeared on my Facebook home page today. There's certainly nothing unusual about that. In fact, my home page is littered with videos--good, bad, and ugly. One video caught my eye. The video you I … [Read more...]

Bethel Redding, Heidi Baker, and the Headless Chicken Prophecy

April 14, 2016 by Tony Miano 35 Comments

Who is Heidi Baker? Heid Baker was born on August 29, 1959. She has been married to her husband Rolland for 36 years (1980). Rolland is presently suffering from poor health and is not presently actively engaged in ministry (Source). Rolland Baker wrote the following on the couple's ministry website (Source): “Heidi and I began Iris Global (previously Iris Ministries) in … [Read more...]

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