About

My name is Jason and I grew up in a non-denominational Christian church in San Diego, California. But in my teenage years I began to attend a Charismatic church, and there I actually experienced God through what the Bible calls the gifts of the Holy Spirit. I experienced God’s presence, received prophetic words and saw numerous other supernatural displays of God’s power that completely turned my world upside down.

I’m not a biblical scholar, nor do I have any formal training, but I have a passion for the Word of God and I know how to study Scripture, and have learned the basics of good “exegesis”. My background in Software Engineering gave me some good research skills, and how to filter good biblical data from bad biblical data. I’m a voracious reader, and I have the unique experience of living purposefully for God in the Middle East for around 4.5 years.

My Heart Behind This Blog

Over the years of being in the Charismatic Christian movement, however, I’ve witnessed some practices, teachings, and organizational norms that damage the witness of the Church and slow it down from moving forward to advance God’s kingdom. These areas are often not critically engaged, especially in Charismatic circles, where the gift of “teaching” may not be given its proper place.

Everything we do must be done out of obedience to Christ. Charismatics will often frame obedience in terms of “following the Holy Spirit” at the expense of critical engagement with Scripture. Non-Charismatics may frame obedience in terms of “obeying Scripture” at the expense of the Spirit’s divine empowerment.

The Word of God cannot be separated from the Spirit of God in both cases.

The Word commands us to seek God’s supernatural gifts through the Spirit, and the Spirit through the Word of God has commanded us to love God with all our minds, which involves knowing Scripture intimately. My heart is to help people understand the Scriptures as they were meant to be understood. We currently have more access to the ancient world of the biblical authors now than any previous generation, even the Church Fathers who lived within hundreds of years of Jesus.

This blog aims to demystify Scripture so that clarified understanding and “renewal of the mind” can lead to inner transformation. You’ll find resources that will (a) empower you to hear the voice of God through Scripture, (b) simplify complex biblical topics, and (c) will provide practical application to our walk with the Lord. You will find articles that don’t just inform, but also provide strategic insight to catalyze our mission to disciple nations.