Charles

Late-in-life Christian. Former agnostic.
Vietnam era radical activist.
Husband, educator, former homeschool father, college administrator. Baptized 2021. No DMs

[Charles @LinLChristian]

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[Charles @LinLChristian]

@OklahomaReiki Thanks for this. Very intriguing!

[Charles @LinLChristian]

Psychiatrist Scott Peck claimed to have exorcised demons from two of his patients. Are his reports credible? Can Christians learn anything from his description of spiritual warfare?
https://t.co/BMkbnpXSfj

[Charles @LinLChristian]

@KnowJesusKnowP1 Interesting point. I never saw this connection. But in general, commitment to Christ was something that Peck totally neglected.

[Charles @LinLChristian]

@KnowJesusKnowP1 Good to know. Peck, a Christian, claims he was successful, but in one case the demons came back. I'm not sure his approach was Biblical. Curious to know what you think, if you're familiar with the book. (My substack post touches only briefly on this.

[Charles @LinLChristian]

@OklahomaReiki I'd be interested to know if Peck's conclusions in Glimpses of the Devil match your experience. (Summary in the substack post.) He only describes 2 patients--a pretty small sample!

[Charles @LinLChristian]

Are there evil spirits among us? What are they up to?
The Bible offers guidance about evil spirits. My wife has encountered them. I’ve felt their effects. We’re preparing ourselves. Are you?
https://t.co/UmHeZkSPY9

[Charles @LinLChristian]

What makes someone Jewish? Ancestry? Culture? Belief? Observing the holidays?
Am I a Jew? I wrestled with this question all my life, until finally, at age 72, I was baptized and figured out what the answer was:
https://t.co/bsGB7TwFwn

[Charles @LinLChristian]

Stressful times. Three of our college leaders are leaving their positions soon. As Dean, I want to recognize their service while also acknowledging what an ordeal it’s been. Here’s the plan:
https://t.co/NQp9ifEmWT

[Charles @LinLChristian]

@mustardseed63 The Lord is not slow to fulfill his promise as some count slowness, but is patient toward you, not wishing that any should perish, but that all should reach repentance. 2 Peter 3:9.
The linked article lays out the reasoning for clearly.

[Charles @LinLChristian]

Is grace really irresistible?
My classmates and I are in our mid-70’s now. At school we all heard the Gospel, but half of those still living don’t follow Christ. Is Calvin right? Did Jesus not call them?
https://t.co/ZjrLRuIu9K

[Charles @LinLChristian]

Why couldn't Christ's death have been more peaceful?
I offered my friend Dewey five reasons.
It turned out I didn't understand as much as I thought I did.
Proverbs 27:17. Iron sharpens iron!
https://t.co/sBKvtgoY5d

[Charles @LinLChristian]

My friend Dewey, now in rehab, would like to turn his life around, but he can’t relate to the gospel. He doesn’t accept my testimony of sin, repentance, and grace. “But why is that sin?” he keeps asking. Here’s what I’ll tell him when we next talk. 👇
https://t.co/Zj3tzqVeHz

[Charles @LinLChristian]

Some people give you a look if you ask too many questions in Bible study. But I say, ask away. If you don't have any questions, what are you even learning? Here's what puzzles me about Luke 20:
https://t.co/mIlfzl58Mu

[Charles @LinLChristian]

I’ve never felt kinship with other Christians so strongly as I did listening to Nate and Bethany Johnson talk about their long struggle to build up a tiny free church in suburban Vienna.
https://t.co/Q5nnXuvrTM

[Charles @LinLChristian]

Quick take on the 3 pillars of Rededicate 250 (day of prayer for America):
1. Miracle of the founding: Washington prayed. GOD ANSWERED.
2. Miracles among us today: BE THANKFUL.
3. A new birth of faith: NEEDED.
I'm praying for our country today. Are you?

[Charles @LinLChristian]

As Dean, I shake hands with hundreds of students at graduation. This year there were two whom I wanted to honor in a way their families would always remember. Here’s the why and the how:
https://t.co/LStvY5jqY0

[Charles @LinLChristian]

I can’t help myself. I question everyone. The night Jesus spoke to me was no exception. Read what He commanded, how I questioned Him, and the answers I got:
https://t.co/qNuxByqRge

[Charles @LinLChristian]

When I became a Christian at age 72, I wanted to reconnect with friends and neighbors I’d lost touch with decades ago. Here’s why, and how they responded: 👇
https://t.co/9xQ6JTdSba

[Charles @LinLChristian]

@spinnenweber_kt The monastic angle was interesting. The guide mentioned it, but I didn't have space or background information to pursue it. Another angle that I would have liked to have pursued was the printing of Martyrs mirror and the role of The Cloister in the American Revolution.

[Charles @LinLChristian]

293 years ago, Conrad Beissel sought to draw closer to God. His followers' regimen: sexual abstinence, 1 meal a day, and 6 hours of sleep with a block of wood for a pillow. Was Beissel led by the Holy Spirit, or was he misguided?
https://t.co/Bf4WOLLzmY

[Charles @LinLChristian]

@spinnenweber_kt You are so right. Thanks for catching that! Should be 1768. Appreciate the close reading.