Prophecy & Discernment
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Sleep Paralysis, Sauron on the Porch, and the God Who Wouldn’t Let Go
A personal account of a lifetime of unexplainable encounters — from a childhood basement in the South Carolina countryside to… Read More
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Spiritual Warfare and Mental Health?
Christians do not have to choose between prayer and professional mental health care. A two-lane framework allows pastors and clinicians… Read More
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Is There a “Spirit of Fear”? How to Test Popular Demon Lists
Is the “spirit of fear” a demon? Learn how to test popular demon lists through Scripture, pastoral wisdom, and responsible… Read More
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Mental Illness, Spiritual Oppression, or Both? A Pastoral Guide
Spiritual experiences and mental health symptoms can sometimes look remarkably similar. Pastors need a compassionate, theologically grounded approach that takes… Read More
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Demonic Attack or Trauma? Trauma Informed Pastoral Care
Before a pastor labels a troubling experience as demonic, trauma-informed pastoral care asks a vital question: “What happened to you?” Read More
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Can Demons Oppress Christians? What the Bible Actually Shows
Can Christians be demon-possessed, or does the Holy Spirit’s presence make that impossible? Scripture gives us a serious but restrained… Read More
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Can a Christian Be Demon-Possessed? Start With Belonging to Christ
When a frightened Christian says, “I think a demon has me,” the first pastoral task is not to name a… Read More
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How Should Christians Test Prophets on YouTube?
This whole series has been building a model, one piece at a time. God does not lie. Human error enters… Read More
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What Should a Church Do When a Prophecy Fails?
Every prophetic community will eventually face a failed prediction. A biblical response to failed prophecy does not hide the error… Read More
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How to Build a Biblical Prophecy Policy for Your Church
So far, this series has argued three things. God never lies. Human error can enter a prophetic word at several… Read More
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Should Christians Test Prophecy? What Paul Means by “Weigh It”
If prophecy today can include real human error, then churches need a system for catching that error before it causes… Read More
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Was Agabus Wrong in Acts 21? And What About Nathan’s Prophecy?
Two Bible stories keep coming up in every online debate about whether prophecy can fail. One is Paul’s journey to… Read More
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Why Prophetic Words Go Wrong: Six Places Human Error Enters
In the last post, we set the rule: God does not lie. If a prophecy turns out false, the mistake… Read More
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Can a Prophecy Be From God and Still Be Wrong?
Here’s a question that splits churches: “Can a prophecy be from God and still be wrong?” A lot of people… Read More