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From Discipleship to Dominion: Why the Early Church and the Seven Mountains Mandate Follow Different Spirits
The following essay was generated through a series of Perplexity AI prompts exploring the difference between church mission exemplified in the Book of Acts and the claims of Dominionist Theology, a theology underpinning the Seven Mountains Mandate (7MM), and the wider Christian Nationalist movement in America. ——- The Book of Acts opens with a clear Continue reading
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A Scenic Drive in the Kentucky Snow / 2025
Driving from home to The Family Dollar in Crab Orchard, Kentucky after last night’s snow. Continue reading
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Voices in the Garden
I start at an innocuous place and proceed into the abyss from there. This is not channel promotion but internet critique. My YouTube channel, Voices in the Garden, has gone over 3,000 lifetime viewing hours (in 4 years). I currently have 1,780 subscribers. Those are very minuscule numbers in the YouTube digiverse, but they exceed Continue reading
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The Cost of Discipleship (and the blessings)
Jesus knew the cost, and the blessings, to himself and for his disciples. Do we? Do I? “But whatever gain I had, I counted as loss for the sake of Christ.”– The Apostle Paul, Philippians 3:7 “It is only because he became like us that we can become like him.”– Dietrich Bonhoeffer, The Cost of Continue reading
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Filled With The Spirit of God
Being filled with the Spirit of God is not an optional experience for an elite or special group of Christians. The Spirit-filled life is the normal Christian life, the highest privilege of the Christian, yet one that is often misunderstood or neglected, as if it were an add-on experience, something only available to ministers, missionaries, Continue reading
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The Fellowship of His Sufferings
Jesus suffers with the suffering ones, “a man of sorrows and acquainted with grief”. He was wounded for our transgressions and with his stripes we are healed. He is the wounded healer who will for eternity bear the scars of loving us, serving us, “even unto death”. We will know the King in heaven by Continue reading
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His Divine Economics
“The kingdom of heaven is like treasure hidden in a field, which a man found and covered up. Then in his joy he goes and sells all that he has and buys that field.”— Matthew 13:44 “For where your treasure is, there your heart will be also.”— Matthew 6:21 In treasuring Christ our hearts become Continue reading
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Prophetic Waymarks: Jesus is coming soon
The thoughtful, diligent, prayerful student of Bible prophecy, especially the apocalyptic books of Daniel and Revelation, sees the hand of God establishing his kingdom amidst the opposition of kings and nations. History repeats itself. The principles of good and evil remain the same, the conflict playing out over and over again, but with the greatest Continue reading
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On Psalm 25, / “Let me not be ashamed”.
Psalm 25 is one of 9 Acrostic Psalms, that is, each verse or a stanza (see 119) begins with a letter of the Hebrew alphabet which was to help in memorization of the Psalm. The other acrostic psalms are: 9-10, 25, 34, 37, 111, 112, 119 and 145. In this Psalm King David prays for Continue reading
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Just Because…
Just because religious people are the most dangerous people, the cruelest on the face of the earth– bigoted, racist, greedy, lusting, judging, condemning, proud, always pointing the finger, hypocrites, full of hatred with murderous hearts– it does not mean you cannot trust God or his love for you. Look to Him who was crucified by Continue reading
About Me
A Christian, thinking, vlogging, and writing online. I live elsewhere as well. I follow the theology of the cross in the faith and practice of the Seventh-day Adventist Church. Formerly a pastor in Europe and America, now living semi-retired in Kentucky (U.S.), driving for the Amish and in-home carer.
Crucified Hearts 