Author Archives: J. Michael Jones

Again, 80% of Americans believe that miracles are common now. Why would I be so foolish to challenge that belief? I’m not. As I said previously, I’m not here to quarrel with anyone’s belief system, if that belief system includes common miracles. But, as the title of this series implies, sometimes there are problems withContinue reading “The Problem with Miracles; Part III”

I know, a firestorm of posts these days. But soon I will be like the lone Apollo astronaut in the command module, going behind the moon and being in a communication blackout zone. By Sunday, so I hope, I will pick up my manuscript Retribution and start the rewrite. That will take at least aContinue reading “Ramblings: On Writing”

I was going to look at this topic from a variety of perspectives. However, even addressing it from a Christian standpoint alone will be daunting. Therefore, all my discussions would be how the issue of miracles play out in that Christian realm. First, I want to discuss definitions. Like I said in my previous post,Continue reading “The Problem of Miracles Part II”

I was working on a serious article about miracles when I turned on the TV for background noise. On that TV came Franklin Graham and one of his commercials with him standing in my beloved Seattle. I had seen these ads before, and they rubbed me the wrong way. I wanted to share via aContinue reading “Ramblings: Franklin Graham and Practical Implications of Dualism”

I hope that I see this article through to publication here on this blog, because I’ve given miracles a lot of thought. I am still in my break of writing Retribution and will get back to it shortly. I was thinking that I would write several articles here during this break. A writing instructor saidContinue reading “Ramblings: The Problem of Miracles, Part I”

As always, something in life propels an idea to the forefront of my mind . . . then I ruminate over it for days. I’ve always been interested in the idea of fear and anxiety, partially because I’ve suffered from anxiety, at least in the past, and I’ve worked with many patients with anxiety disorders.Continue reading “Ramblings: The Thin Line Between Fear and Real”

I put the headings in bold so that you can choose any topic that you are interested in. Regarding the Election: I gave up a long time ago with the quest of changing people’s minds on candidates. With that said, as an ex-evangelical, I am still concerned about the blending of Christianity with any secularContinue reading “A Hodgepodge”

Disclaimer, this is not a rant against Donald Trump. It is simply an attempt to mark out the boundaries of both sides in a fair way and to look at the barriers to bringing those groups together. I recently had yet another discussion with a Pro-Trump friend. In the midst of this discussion, I realizedContinue reading “Ramblings: Navigating the Bubbles of Realities; The Truman Shows”

The world will not end if Donald Trump is re-elected. It will not end if Joe Biden is elected. In the big scheme of things, elections come and go. While I agree, there is a lot at stake, life will go on after November 3rd. Sometimes each side overstates the value of an election toContinue reading “Ramblings: Observations in the Season of Elections”