The Lovesick Scribe Podcast

Matthew 13 is a passage in Scripture where we find Jesus teaching in parables, and we find out the reason for why He taught in parables. I recently came across a message on this account from the Bible, and after listening to it and seeing what the Word had to say in context, I was compelled to do an abbreviated analysis of this teaching because the individual teaching on this was Ryan LeStrange. F...

Behold Vanity Fair! the pilgrims there  Are chained and stoned beside;  Even so it was our Lord passed here,  And on Mount Calvary died. Cancel culture. Retaliation. Hearts grown cold. Lusts and worldly pleasures. Such is the world of Vanity Fair. The Lord Savior Jesus Christ was no stranger to such a world. As strangers in a foreign land, those who are believers in Christ know this...

In the hyper Charismatic church, it is not uncommon to hear leaders tell of their frequent trips to heaven. There are numerous ministers who tell of their encounters with Jesus and their experiences while in heaven, including conversations with fellow believers who have departed the earth while giving detailed descriptions of places in heaven not found in the Word of God. Some leaders may even tel...

Luke 19:1-10 tells the account of Jesus Christ seeking and saving the lost soul of Zacchaeus. We learn of this tax collector and his sinful ways. We also learn of his salvation and the fruit of his life in keeping with repentance because of Christ. It demonstrates the gospel at work in the life of a sinner and the work of God in the heart of one who needed the Savior.  As we go through this a...

One of the first eye opening things for me while being involved in the hyper Charismatic/ WOF/NAR movement was the twisting of Scripture. It is quite easy to do, and unfortunately, I was not immune from this practice. Taking verses straight out of context is easy to do, and it becomes easier when there is no accountability or testing taking place. Are there verses you may have been told meant one...

Read any one of the psalms and you are likely to notice the type and shadow of a believer in Christ as they bare their hearts before the Lord while praising God and calling to remembrance all of His glorious ways. More times than not, we read of great moments of struggle, weakness, and even disdain for those in opposition. I was recently reading Psalm 73 and found myself reflecting on similar thou...

Social media has become a great tool for many of us to connect with people, to learn about others, and to share our thoughts and feelings while showcasing our unique personality. Social media has also been utilized to present beliefs and views as well as Biblical teachings and extrabiblical teachings with regards to Christianity, and some of these are helpful while others only bring further confus...

Life is such a precious gift from God. Each of us has been created in the image of God, knitted together in our mother's womb by God. I tell my daughter that God does not make mistakes. We are here by His sovereign will, and He has created us for this time and for His purposes. One of the most polarizing topics in our society is abortion. Rather than viewing life as a gift, the opposite transpires...

Have you ever heard a former self professing prophet judge their own words? Well, you're about to hear just that. I decided to test my old blog posts and "prophetic words" against Scripture and to see how they fare. I won't ruin it for you. :) Join me as we go through one of these posts that was viewed and shared by hundreds of people several years ago. It is certainly to be an interesting episode...

If you have been following the latest news, you may be painfully aware of the current state of Afghanistan. Reading of accounts from fellow believers in Christ from there is heartbreaking. It leads many of us to pray for them and to ask God to strengthen then. One particular verse came to mind thinking on these things concerning our brothers and sisters in Christ in Afghanistan, as well as those w...

Have you ever misplaced something in an unlikely spot? It sure is easy to do! As embarrassing as it is, this has happened to me a time or two. It especially happens when I am distracted by things going on around me. Can you relate? There is so much going on in our world right now, and it can easily cause us to become distracted, discouraged, and downcast.  We all battle with frustration, and...

Prayer is a vital part of our walk with the Lord Jesus Christ. As Christians, we cannot and should not go without prayer in our lives. God has granted us the privilege to pray in accordance with His will and to serve others in the area of prayer.  Over the past year, my personal understanding of prayer has changed drastically. The Bible has been so helpful in this change. I want to share with...

Personal prophetic words and hearing the voice of God were teachings familiar to me for years. I actually taught others out of a manual about prophetic ministry, which originated from Bethel. After examining the Scriptures, I began to realize I had misappropriated Scripture to others, and I had engaged in mysticism. The Bible seemed to not be enough revelation prior to understanding these things....

Personal prophetic words and hearing the voice of God were teachings familiar to me for years. I actually taught others out of a manual about prophetic ministry, which originated from Bethel. After examining the Scriptures, I began to realize I had misappropriated Scripture to others, and I had engaged in mysticism. The Bible seemed to not be enough revelation prior to understanding these things.&...

What does the Bible have to say about suffering? For some, they might believe that suffering is simply not meant to be part of the life of a believer in Christ. They may shy away from such talk. But the Bible actually has a great deal to say about suffering, particularly for the sake of Christ.  I ponder this in my own life at times and think on my own ability to despise suffering and to wear...

 As someone who was in more of a hyper Charismatic church, speaking in tongues or praying in tongues was not foreign to me. In fact, I did for years, having my own private prayer language. After much studying in the Word and reading, I began to realize what being Spirit filled meant from a Biblical perspective. It was not at all what I once was taught. For those who have come out of this same...

Prophetic dreams and visions. Supernatural manifestations. I used to view these occurrences as attaining greater spiritual understanding and that they should be occurring with normalcy. Scripture gives us some insight on dreams and how we are to view such things. For those who are in the prophetic movement, dream interpretation is sought with even the use of a dream dictionary. Now being an observ...

Let me ask you a question. Do you ever have to resist the urge to be "salty"? I do not mean in the Biblical way. I mean in the way of the world. The temptation is there for all of us at one time or another. Yet the Word reminds us to have our words seasoned with salt (Colossians 4:6) and that we are the salt of the earth (Matthew 5:13). We are going to talk about that this morning in this blog pos...

I don't know if you have heard Psalm 42 yet by Shane and Shane. If you haven't, I encourage you to go have a listen and then go and read Psalm 42 in the Bible. You know, there are specific verses I have heard through the years and I thought they meant one thing until I took the time to go and read it in context. Psalm 42:7 was one of those verses for me. I had the meaning completely wrong, and now...

There are topics I mull over for a while before I talk about them. This is one of those topics. I never considered myself legalistic when entrenched in the Charismatic church, but I am here to tell you that it is indeed possible and present. I hope you read this understanding that it comes from a place of love and concern for those who have reached out to me and shared how much freedom they now ha...

Have you ever heard a statement that left you with more questions than an answer? What if that statement seemed to contradict Scripture? Today's blog post has to do with the prophetic and the belief that error is justified or even expected today. One prophet in the New Testament is used to support this belief, and his name is Agabus. But was Agabus incorrect in prophesying to Paul in Acts 21? I am...

Recently, I was reading in the Acts of the Apostles, and I noticed some interesting things in Acts 17 and 18. I wanted to share those with you today and to encourage those of you who may have been told to not use reasoning or to even not think with your mind about spiritual things out of fear that you will quench the Spirit or limit God. This episode will encourage you to understand the value of r...

A few weeks ago, I came across the Prophetic Standard Statement and took the time to read through it. Upon reading it, I was compelled to write some questions and express some thoughts concerning this document. We are living in times when we must be willing to share the truth in love and to point people back to Jesus Christ while standing upon the Word of God as the solid foundation of truth. Fina...

If you have ever struggled with feeling weak in prayer or in life as a whole when facing tough times, this episode is to help you. We have all felt that way at one time or another, and it is encouraging to know that our weakness is something which we are to embrace as believers in Christ. There are numerous others in Scripture who were weak in times of prayer. The apostle Paul was one of them. 2 C...

Have you been taught about different spirits that are not apparent in Scripture? Have you been plagued with the thought that you may have a religious spirit, an orphan spirit, or even a Jezebel spirit? ​I find it interesting now that all of this talk of demonic indwelling, demonology, and erroneous spirits operating in people is not said of the world necessarily, but it is said to Christians conce...