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June 22, 2021
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January 27, 2021
On Deceptive Experiences: A Review of “Dodging Evil”
Dodging Evil is the memoir of P.C. Field and her encounters with two worlds, the physical world and the unseen world. Born of part Yaqui heritage, she inherits abilities of her people to see into the unseen world and recognize spirits in operation.The book gives an account of her life from her youth when she is in communion with the Spirit she identifies as God, to her rejection and going her own way, experimentation with evil, and coming to know Jesus as Redeemer.The story is told as first-...
January 26, 2021
October 19, 2020
What it Looks Like When God Tries to Get Your Attention
What does it look like when God is trying to get your attention? I’ve been thinking about that lately, especially now that we are three-quarters of the way through this crazy and surreal year.2020 has been the year of disruption. We’ve had fires, floods, riots, and a historic pandemic. So much has happened, I feel like I need to go back and recreate a timeline to remember what has happened in this unexpected year.The natural disasters have been one thing, but it is the human dis...
April 20, 2020
When David Chose the Plague
We are in the middle of a pandemic right now that many believe isn’t really a thing. Or maybe it is a “thing,” but since it isn’t their own particular thing . . . it’s not important and doesn’t matter. Over the last weekend, there were protests in different cities across the country by people who want social distancing to end because it’s time for them to get a hair cut. For others, it is the concern for the almighty economy that takes precedence over all.Jesus said that you would know his ...
April 16, 2020
When We Count the Days: Mental Health Bible Verses
The world is in a holding pattern right now. We are all counting down the days to when we can get on with life, when our focus can be on other things rather than infection rates, hospital capacity, and ventilator supply.So we wait.This time also commemorates another waiting, another counting down for both Jews and Christians. For Jews, it is known as the “Counting of the Omer,” it is the time between the First Fruit offering of the Passover celebration to Shavout, or Pentecost, 50 days later...
April 2, 2020
Habakkuk’s Prayer for Fear in Times of Trouble
In times of trouble, how do we pray against fear? What is our response to be when unexpected disaster, or even worse, when pending disaster looms for an indefinite amount of time?Those are the times we are in right now. We sit and wait in voluntary (for most of us) lockdown hoping that this restriction will be enough to slow the spread of coronavirus so that our healthcare workers can help those who succumb to the virus.As we wait, the projected time seems to extend. When Houston canceled ...
