First Article in Six Weeks! Wow. It's been about six weeks since my last blog post. Life has been very busy: three weeks of ministry in London, a week of ministry in Baltimore, a new dog, home renovations, and a pending move from California to Iowa has left me little time to write. Those who know me well know that six weeks is a very long time for me to go without writing … [Read more...]
Bethel Redding, Heidi Baker, and the Headless Chicken Prophecy
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...]
The Woman at the Well (New Sermon)
On Sunday, April 4, 2016, I had the honor and privilege of standing in Pastor Alan Balatbat's pulpit, at Watermark Fellowship Church, in Chino, CA. The title of my sermon was "The Woman at the Well: An Example of Biblical Personal Evangelism." Here is the audio of the sermon, followed by the sermon manuscript. Note: The audio and manuscript of the sermon are not … [Read more...]
Arminianism: A Clarifying Statement
Sometime ago I ruffled some feathers with several statements I made regarding Arminianism and those who subscribe to what I believe is an unbiblical, theological construct. In an effort to once again try to clear the air, I would like to make a brief clarifying statement. I believe CONSISTENT Arminians are lost. I also believe most who claim to be Arminian are NOT … [Read more...]
Adoption: A Beautiful Doctrine
It was Tuesday, March 8. A dozen men and I had just finished a full day of ministry on the UCLA campus. We returned to Santa Clarita and refreshed ourselves at Corner Bakery, having a couple hours to kill before dinner. As we talked about the day, and life in general, we soon discovered a number of us had more in common than our love for Christ, His Bride, and the lost. The … [Read more...]
Tim Stratton’s “Free Thinking Argument”: A Critique
Written By: Sye Ten Bruggencate Edited By: Tony Miano Editor's Note I am a strong proponent, but only a fair-to-middling practitioner of presuppositional apologetics. It is, in my opinion, the closest one can come to the truth of Scripture and to the heart and mind of God in the area of apologetics. Several years ago, I met a man who would become a dear friend. He is, … [Read more...]
The Sad Rant of a Nomad
For several years I have written and spoken about something that greatly troubles me: Christian Nomadism. For the sake of time (brevity is not my spiritual gift), I will simply point you to this, this, and this for a detailed explanation as to what I mean by the terms "Nomad" and "Christian Nomadism." Recently, a comment was submitted (twice within minutes) to one of my blog … [Read more...]