Author Archives: firebrandnotes

Rediscover Bethel (a response to Bill Johnson & Dann Farrelly)

“Rediscover BETHEL” is a new video series from Bethel Church in Redding California that’s trying to address some of the common “misconceptions” regarding their theology and practices. Here is the video in question: This is the best I can do to be as gracious as possible while unashamedly seeking to address one primary audience: thoseContinue reading “Rediscover Bethel (a response to Bill Johnson & Dann Farrelly)”

Love is not Love

We’re currently 27 episodes into our study through the book of 1 Corinthians and have just finished chapter 9. (Search for the Into the Pray podcast and the City of Temples series). Thus far, the two lingering thoughts from the heart and mind of Paul that have stayed with me the most are chapter 2Continue reading “Love is not Love”

Three Families: Satan’s Lullaby

Did you see the new BBC 1 drama, Three Families, that started this week? Spread over two consecutive nights, you can see both episodes on the BBC iPlayer. We wanted to record an episode of the podcast for each of the two episodes and you can listen to those here.

When Brothers Take the COVID Vaccine

I’m writing today because I am fed up, sick and tired of the casualness of fellow brothers treating issues of infinite importance with blasé – even mocking – attitudes that betray the more radical examine in the Church that is required at this time.

One of the most infuriating aspects of the Church is the profound hypocrisy of some calling the lukewarm landscape to a higher standard one moment and then appealing to them as a bastion of the faith to support our own personal agendas the next!