Read ye! Read ye!

Oh fun! A  book review at Ikonograph!
I just finished “Spirit Empowered Preaching” by Arturo G. Azurdia III. I am a teacher at my church, and I have read a handful of books on the subject of preaching. This is probably my favorite. It does not give any advice about preaching mechanics, though there is certainly [...]

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Do your apppliances lack faith?

As long as we’re talking about it, I’ve picked up on talk radio show locally here in Omaha that is pro-charismatic in content and is a great source of wild stories and charismatic fodder for those who want it. It’s on 1560AM, between 1-2PM, I think, maybe longer.
Yesterday I heard a guest on the show [...]

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Some more thoughts on charismatics and miracles.

First of all, my back STILL hurts. I know many of you have been anxiously awaiting word on my physical condition. I don’t know what I did, but it’s definitely different than anything I’ve done before. I’m getting to be an expert. Here’s a checklist: pinched nerve, pulled muscle, slipped vertebrae, herniated disc. Any yes: [...]

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“Jesus Camp” keeps Ikonographer up all night.

Most of the time, sending my wife to the video store produces a similar reaction. Something like, “Uhh…ugh…OK. I guess that’s fine, honey.” It’s why I usually do the honors of selecting the movies we watch. The other night, my wife made a great choice; a film that I wanted to see but thought she [...]

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Judging the judges.

Recently, as our High School group has been going through the book of Judges, one particular thing keeps jumping out at me: man those guys had problems! Seriously, most of these people just could not get it straight. Samson, probably the best known judge, pretty much did nothing right.
I was discussing this over dinner the [...]

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