For the Love of the Search
Anytime you want to stir up a heated debate in christian circles, just bring up the latest “revival”. People will become polarized in their opinions very quickly. Some want to toss each and every revival out the window and chalk it up to being “the work of the devil”. Others want to embrace each revival with open arms, regardless of the character of who is “headlining.” [Read More]
Around 2000-01, Steve Shultz was an avid supporter of Todd Bentley, shamelessly promoting Fresh Fire whenever he had the chance. Todd Bentley was removed from the web site(s) soon after the Lakeland fiasco occurred and hasn’t been added back to the site since. My guess is that, due to the sheer embarrassment, Steve doesn’t want to touch Todd Bentley with a 50-foot pole. I could be wrong, but if past behavior is any indicator, Steve will do anything to preserve the reputation of the Elijah List. [Read More]
When one works in the area of web design and IT for over a decade, one can develop a bit of “overconfidence” when it comes to your run-of-the-mill internet scams and hoaxes. Well, yesterday’s failure knocked me off my high horse when I sent out an email requesting insight into the latest hoax that stated that Joel Osteen had renounced his christian faith and was walking away from the ministry. [Read More]
Sometimes I think that one of the reasons why Jesus chose fishermen to be in His group of disciples was because of their “thick skin”. Jesus knew that He need people who could handle the Truth, even if it was a discomfort to their flesh. [Read More]
The church continually cries out for the Wisdom of God. We’re promised it in James 1:5 that if we ask Him, He will give liberally and without reproach. But oftentimes when the Wisdom comes, it comes in an “unacceptable” package … Rebuke. [Read More]
In the past half-decade, some of America’s largest evangelical churches have employed worldly gimmicks like slapstick, vaudeville, wrestling exhibitions and even mock striptease to spice up their Sunday meetings. No brand of horseplay, it seems, is too outrageous to be brought into the sanctuary. Burlesque is fast becoming the liturgy of the pragmatic church.” [Read More]
The SAME grace that saves, is the SAME grace that teaches one to live godly in Christ Jesus. In other words, if one does NOT have the latter, then they do NOT have the former either. John confirms this point in great detail: “Beloved, now we are children of God; and it has not yet been revealed what we shall be, but we know that when He is revealed, we shall be like Him, for we shall see Him as He is. And everyone who has this hope in Him purifies himself, just as He is pure.” [Read More]
I may have to quit reading Charisma magazine altogether as it can really test my patience level with my brothers and sisters. In a recent article by J. Lee Grady entitled “10 Stupid Things Ministers Should Never Do”, Mr. Grady lists out some sins that a minister should not do. In short, they are as follows [Read More]
So much of what the church teaches (and lives) is far from the Truth. Nowhere has this error been more evident than the churches who claim to be “cutting edge” (although the good ole’ fashioned churches have their share of issues too). So where can one go to learn the Truth? Do we just rely on our own experience? [Read More]
I think I’m going to write this in a post, just one more time, and then refer people to it whenever I get accusations that I am holding a grudge against Steve Shultz and the Elijah List. For the record: [Read More]
