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Where Has Oprah Taken Us? – A Review
Where Has Oprah Taken Us? The Religious Influence of the World’s Most Famous Woman, by Stephen Mansfield, Nelson Publishers 2011, Hardback, 246 pages, $22.99 This book could be titled Everything You...
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Of Lions and Hounds
In the midst of all the trivial headlines there were two fairly high profile conversions. First, rapper Snoop Dogg claims to have been “born again” and now wants to make records “kids and grandparents...
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Fractured Families
Most often when we think of the consequences of false teaching, we think in terms of eternity. Where will those we care about be after they pass from this world to the next? That is a very big...
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Walking in Their World
Some years ago a youth pastor from a nearby community called me. He was concerned about a large group of Vampires that gathered regularly in his town’s park. He thought there were perhaps 300 and some...
View ArticleThe U.S. and Chemical Executions
John Kerry make an impassioned plea to American citizens about the use of chemical weapons in Syria and he described the impact of the chemicals on humans. Bodies contorting in spasms. Human suffering...
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Reincarnation and Groundhog Day?
A few weeks ago I had a very interesting conversation with a man who works with a visiting hospice agency in San Francisco. Although this was the first time we met, I found out that he’s been visiting...
View ArticleWalking in their World
(Originally printed in the Winter/Spring 2013 Issue of the MCOI Journal) Some years ago, a youth pastor from a nearby community called me. He was concerned about a large group of Vampires who gathered...
View ArticleA Comparison of the New Age Movement and Christian Theology
(Originally printed in the Fall 2009 Issue of the MCOI Journal) Writing a comparison of the New Age Movement (NAM) and Christian theology is challenging, since NAM is so nebulous and diverse. NAM’s...
View ArticleWWMD (What Would Muhammad Do?)
The first time I met and spent any real time talking with a Muslim was in 1993. I was at the centennial celebration of The Parliament of the World’s Religions . Joy and I were two of about a dozen...
View ArticleAnother Jesus
Over the years we have observed a wide variety of groups who outright reject the Jesus of Scripture but somehow feel the need to attach His name to their group or cause in order to give them an air of...
View ArticlePerfect Harmony
In a couple of weeks I will be on my way to cover the Parliament of the Worlds Religions. As I made my preparations for the trip this past weekend, a song from 1972 came to mind. Coca-Cola co-opted the...
View ArticleAn Examination and Evaluation of the Brownsville Revival
Jeffrey M. Spencer (This originally appeared in the Spring 1999 edition of the MCOI Journal) beginning on page 8) INTRODUCTION The “Brownsville Revival” began at the Brownsville Assembly of God in...
View ArticleDo All Roads Lead to God?
“All roads lead to God” was the prevailing idea and guiding principle at the 2015 Parliament of the World’s Religions (October 15-19, 2015) in Salt Lake City, UT. One of the first things an attendee...
View ArticleAbsurdity in Comparative Religions
A few years ago I was completing an undergraduate degree. There was an overall agenda taught that all religions were really the same. The parable of the elephant was told ad nauseam. Don and Joy...
View ArticleWas Jesus a Guru, a Lama, or Lord? Part 1
We survived another Christmas. It is fascinating that as that season rolls around there is usually a great push to be politically correct. “Merry Christmas” is replaced with “happy holidays”. Mangers...
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Many have claimed the real story of Jesus is different from the records of the New Testament. As early as the second century different cults were claiming to have found new information. All claimed the...
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Jesus was a Buddhist, at this claim the left and Gnostics alike cheer. The thought that this carpenter from Nazareth was no one of authority. No, He is the meek mild Buddhist giving a gnostic message...
View ArticleWas Jesus a Guru, a Lama, or Lord? Part 4
Doctrine matters. Many times doctrine is looked down upon these days. Teaching and rational thought are traded in for feeling, fuzzy interpretations, and noncommittal statements. But doctrine matters....
View ArticleWas Jesus a Guru, a Lama, or Lord? Part 5
Does God exist? This is one of the most fundamental questions to a worldview. Either He does or He doesn’t. Logic dictates that both cannot be right. This is the final discrepancy we shall look at...
View ArticleThe Challenge of Communication: Defining Terms
I often have to think about the challenge of communication, not only in our articles or public teaching but also in my day-to-day interaction with others. Sometimes when talking with someone, I get the...
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