This question is asked of me so often that I’ve decided to post an *unedited* excerpt from my forthcoming Demons book (due out sometime in 2019 — it’s in editorial now). Here’s a brief take on the issue; part of a larger discussion: What is...
spiritual warfare
I am not a Prophet
I had not announced it yet (it came about a week or so ago), but I was asked to be on the Jim Bakker show and speak Wed night at his campus (Morningside) service. Last night it came to my attention that my appearance was being billed as “come to hear the...
The Unseen Realm and the Mission of the Cross (the Church): A Common but Significant Question
This may be controversial in terms of the illustration I’ll use, but I find the illustration has explanatory power. I think our real problem isn’t how darkness has adapted, but how believers have changed (i.e., their thinking). I’ll try and explain....
Naked Bible Podcast Episode 133: ETS-SBL – Live Q & A in San Antonio
This was our first live episode. Trey, myself and David Burnett got together with podcast listeners and a live Q & A broke out! Thank you to everyone who came and joined us in San Antonio! Ep. 133 drops the studio for a packed room at Rosella’s Coffee in San...
PEERANORMAL Episode 3: EVP – Electronic Voice Phenomena
The episode is now live. It’s an important discussion of not only the topic, but spiritual / theological implications.
Naked Bible 54: Acts 18 & 19
Acts 18-19 introduce three people that become part of Paul’s ministry and the storyline of his missionary journeys: Aquila, Priscilla, and Apollos. This episode discusses some of the language in Luke’s description of how the testimonies of people who embraced Jesus...
Naked Bible Podcast Episode 008: Problem Passages and Baptism: 1 Peter 3:14-22
The latest episode is now uploaded. It's a podcast version of my recent post on 1 Peter 3:14-22. Dr. Michael Heiser unpacks one of the most theologically complex passages in the New Testament: 1 Peter 3:14–22, which blends themes of baptism, salvation, the flood, and...
Baptism as Spiritual Warfare
Over the weekend I had occasion to send a friend some pages from my Myth That is True first draft that pertained to a difficult passage, 1 Peter 3:14-22. I could hardly believe I had not posted on it before (searched for it and came up empty). So, I’ve decided to...
Someone Else Promoting John Lamb Lash Gnostic Alien Archon Myth
Ah, wait a PaleoBabble feast this one is — a missive from a gullible Dr. John Singh in what I’m guessing is a Canadain version of the Weekly World News. I wonder if Dr. Singh ever actually checked the Gnostic texts to see if John Lamb Lash’s ideas...
Stopping Abductions with Prayer?
Greg Bishop recently blogged about the experiences of some of acquaintances (he missed the event itself) at a recent session during the Roswell UFO Festival. You can read the full entry for yourself, as well as comments, but I’d like to say a few things about...