Image by Sathish kumar Periyasamy from Pixabay I’m thankful to be able to go on vacation this year. I will be going to Florida from August 1 to August 11. I have the privilege of going to our General Council of the Assemblies of God from August 3 to August…
Image by Peggychoucair from Pixabay I want to thank you for being one of my readers, some of you since I started my blog here on Divine Discourse. I hope you have enjoyed the topics I have covered so far. Throughout the summer I plan to change up what I’m…
Image by Erik Stein from Pixabay Where in the Bible are certain divination and fortune-telling techniques sanctioned, and why? First, let’s define what divination is. It is the practice of trying to discern the will of the gods. By this definition, it is a pagan practice done in the nations…
Image by Ralf Kunze from Pixabay Have you ever seen those commercials that make you want to look away? Many of them have subtitles because you can’t understand the person. Lifelong smokers show you the hole in their neck from smoking. The commercial is meant to make you think again…
Image by Jeff Jacobs from Pixabay Could Luke 21:36 be used as biblical proof of the rapture? The context of the verse makes it possible to show that the rapture is coming. Looking at the verses around Luke 21:36, Jesus is teaching about the end times. He begins in Chapter…
Perfect for the Christmas season, my latest book explores the relationships, culture, and historic event of the birth of Jesus. Explore the biblical world of the first century with characters like Mary, Joseph, King Herod, the Magi, and others. It is a fictional work of 12 short stories designed to…
Image by Stafford GREEN from Pixabay When you share your faith with a seeker, they will no doubt have questions. You don’t have two fear questions. They are only natural when a person is unfamiliar with religion and God. They are probably more afraid to ask their questions of you,…
Photo by Robert Nyman on Unsplash Have you ever told someone about Jesus and they said, “That may work for you, but it doesn’t work for me”? If they are not suggesting Jesus only works for certain people, they combat you on every single fact you raise. Because of secularism,…
Photo by Igor Rodrigues on Unsplash A very disturbing river runs through the Pentecostal/charismatic movement, a river of mysticism and random weirdness viewed as spiritual maturity. But this spiritual phooey actually sets itself against spiritual maturity, and Christian thinking! I speak now of those weird moments in a service where…
Photo by Sarah Noltner on Unsplash Jesus instituted a powerful force on the earth before he left. The church is full of brothers and sisters in Christ, people who are on your side. This is where you get the resources to be the best witness for Jesus you can be.…