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Mike Winger idea 2021-02-19

The still small voice (1 Kings 19) is not a model for seeking God through hints and whispers

Common proof-text for listening prayer misapplied.

1 Kings 19 spiritual disciplines still small voice listening prayer
Mike Winger idea 2021-01-22

Testing whether a vision or impression is from the Holy Spirit

UK Dove Girl asked how to know whether a lucid open-eyed vision comes from the Spirit rather than the subconscious.

Holy Spirit discernment prophecy
Mike Winger idea 2021-01-22

Jesus Calling by Sarah Young: channeled content, demonic origin, pastoral danger

Rachel joined a church prayer group using the devotional Jesus Calling and found concerning content.

discernment false teaching church discipline
Mike Winger idea 2021-02-26

Exposing works of darkness (Ephesians 5:8-14) — when to involve church vs. police

Michael Francisco has a family member claiming to be Christian who sells food with vulgar messages and is supplying alcohol to minors through her business.

Matthew 18 Ephesians 5:8-14 Matthew 18 church discipline restoration
Mike Winger idea 2021-02-26

Knowing God's will for major decisions — acting without certainty

Simply Put asks how to know if God is guiding him and his wife to move to remote Alaska for missions.

Matthew 10 calling missions Matthew 10
Mike Winger idea 2021-03-26

Waiting on the Lord is an active, not passive, posture — characterized by seeking first the kingdom in whatever capacity is available now.

Derek Beeler asks for advice on a season of waiting to discern God's calling.

Matthew 6:33 Chuck Smith Matthew 6:33 pastoral counseling
Mike Winger idea 2021-03-26

Closing exhortation: the Christian calling is impossibly high but entirely sustained by the oceans of grace in Christ; fruit comes through abiding, not striving.

Final blessing to the live stream audience.

John 15 grace sanctification Christian living
Mike Winger idea 2021-03-19

Mark 13:24-27 and Revelation 6:12-17 describe the same end-times event

Listener Tony Grabowski asks whether Mark 13 and Revelation 6 describe the same event.

Revelation 6:12-17 Mark 13:24-27 Cosmic signs Revelation 6:12-17 Mark 13:24-27
Mike Winger idea 2021-03-19

Distinguishing the Holy Spirit's burden from personal obsession

Listener Keys of the Kingdom wonders whether concern about a friend who broke contact is the Spirit's prompting or personal obsession.

Titus 2 Discerning the Holy Spirit Obsession vs divine prompting Good works
Mike Winger idea 2021-03-19

Politics in the pulpit — biblical worldview yes, partisan politics no

Listener Lisa asks whether politics belong in the pulpit; she is 100% against it.

Abortion Politics in the pulpit Biblical worldview
Mike Winger idea 2021-04-30

Jesus calling Judas friend at the betrayal (Matthew 26:50) is likely both literal and ironic simultaneously.

Question 7 from A.D. Chan about the Greek word hetairos in Matthew 26:50.

Matthew 26:50 Mark 14 Jesus betrayal of Jesus Judas
Mike Winger idea 2021-04-30

The youths mauled by bears in 2 Kings 2 were not small children but likely young adult men mocking Elisha's prophetic authority.

Question 20 from That One Christian about the children mauled in 2 Kings 2.

2 Kings 2 prophetic authority word study Elisha
Mike Winger idea 2020-02-12

Q&A: A sermon claiming that struggling with addiction or fearing hell means you're not a Christian is unbiblical. Paul rebuked the Corinthians for sin without denying their faith; 1 John 4:18 says fear indicates incomplete realization of God's love, not absence of salvation.

Q&A — addiction and assurance of salvation

1 John 4:18 1 John 3:20 assurance of salvation assurance of salvation 1 John 4:18
Mike Winger idea 2020-02-19

Pro-choice language like "clump of cells," "remove the pregnancy," and "evacuate the uterus" are propagandistic euphemisms designed to avoid acknowledging that a living human being is being killed.

Dehumanizing language in the abortion debate

dehumanization pro-choice propaganda euphemisms
Mike Winger idea 2020-02-26

Reason 1 (Sherry): Her 8-week ultrasound. She didn't see a clump of cells — she saw her child. "My choice was to keep her alive or kill her." Ultrasound compilation shows parents instinctively calling the image "he" or "she," never "the fetus."

Reason 1 — ultrasound revelation

ultrasound pro-choice to pro-life conversion
Mike Winger idea 2020-03-04

Q: Does Romans 1:20 refute total depravity? Not directly. Romans 1:20 says everyone has received sufficient revelation of God's existence through creation, making them without excuse. Mike disagrees with Calvinist "total inability" (inability to respond even with Holy Spirit's calling) but doesn't think this verse addresses it.

Q&A — Romans 1:20 and total depravity

Romans 1:20 general revelation total depravity general revelation
Mike Winger idea 2020-09-21

Tim Stratton's journey from cage-stage Calvinist determinist to Molinist — catalyzed by noticing atheists calling themselves "free thinkers" while denying free will, and Calvinists doing the same in reverse.

Stratton's background and what sparked his research

Calvinism Molinism Calvinism
Mike Winger idea 2020-10-05

Jesus's response pattern gives us a template: acknowledge the legitimate role (responsibility to teach) while rejecting the authority claims. The papacy has responsibility to teach God's Word but not the authority to determine truth.

How Jesus's response to the Sanhedrin applies to modern Catholic claims

Roman Catholicism sola scriptura papacy
Mike Winger idea 2019-11-06

Penal substitutionary atonement (PSA) is under attack by influential figures who call it "cosmic child abuse" and "pagan." Isaiah 53 is the key passage they avoid. Winger builds the case that Isaiah 53 clearly teaches PSA.

Introduction to the penal substitutionary atonement series focusing on Isaiah 53

Isaiah 53 Isaiah 53 Isaiah 53 Isaiah 53 Brian Zahnd
Mike Winger idea 2021-05-14

Intercessory prayer may be connected to the spiritual gift of faith (1 Corinthians 12:9) — a Spirit-given burden to pray persistently for specific people or situations beyond normal prayer discipline.

Q14: Is intercessory prayer a spiritual gift?

1 Corinthians 12 Persis spiritual gifts prayer
Mike Winger idea 2021-06-04

Should our Shortcomings Discourage our Callings?: I believe I am called to be a pastor, but I have sin & inconsistencies in my life. Do you think this could mean I’m not called, or do I just need to work on these things before being used in that area?

Q&A question: Should our Shortcomings Discourage our Callings?

pastoral ministry
Mike Winger idea 2021-06-25

Do Jew. & Gent. Christians Worship Together?: I’m an ethnically Jewish Christian and have seen that some believe that Jewish & Gentile Christians worship together, but with different lifestyle callings. This has been stressful. Input?

Q&A question: Do Jew. & Gent. Christians Worship Together?

worship
Mike Winger idea 2021-07-23

What does it Mean that God has a Plan?: I always hear "God has a plan for your life." What does this mean? Is this about salvation, gifting/calling, or about God's overall will for believers? Is this specific or general?

Q&A question: What does it Mean that God has a Plan?

salvation
Mike Winger idea 2021-10-08

Who are the Called & Chosen in Matt.?: Who are the called & chosen ones in Matthew 22: 14? Is it God who does both the calling & the choosing?

Q&A question: Who are the Called & Chosen in Matt.?

Matthew Matthew
Mike Winger idea 2021-10-15

Is “Deliverance” / Demon Casting Biblical?: I'm wondering about your thoughts on deliverance. Would you consider calling and identifying demons biblical, or is it not?

Q&A question: Is “Deliverance” / Demon Casting Biblical?

demons
Mike Winger idea 2021-12-17

Lovingly Calling Out Sin: How do I love and exhort a close family member who knows & believes the Gospel but doesn't seem bothered by some sinful choices (e.g., going to rowdy parties, getting drunk)?

Q&A question: Lovingly Calling Out Sin
Mike Winger idea 2022-01-28

About the 2 Witnesses / Rapture?: It seems like the 2 witnesses in Zechariah 4 and Revelation 11 are like two peoples instead of individuals, as Romans 11: 17-21 speaks of olive trees/branches being Jews/Gentiles. If so, would the rapture be the "calling up" of them?

Q&A question: About the 2 Witnesses / Rapture?

Romans 11 revelation Zechariah rapture Romans 11 revelation
Mike Winger idea 2022-01-28

Winger affirms husband-wife roles are equal in value but different in role, calling this 'irrefutably taught' in the NT. He rejects the word 'rule' as misleading in modern English but affirms husbands have a higher position of authority.

Q&A question asking why submission is taught as God-ordained in the NT if the husband's rule was a curse of the fall.

Genesis 3:16 Ephesians 5:22 1 Peter 3:1-6 complementarianism headship complementarianism
Mike Winger idea 2022-06-03

Discerning God’s Will and Calling: How do I know if I’m called to preach? My family depends on my income, and I don’t want to unwisely step into anything against God’s will, but I feel I must evangelize much more than I can now.

Q&A question: Discerning God’s Will and Calling

angels
Mike Winger idea 2022-08-13

Discerning God’s Calling from Our Feelings?: How can I tell the difference between when God is truly calling me to something or if I am just searching for signs?

Q&A question: Discerning God’s Calling from Our Feelings?
Mike Winger idea 2022-09-16

Am I Called to Global Missions?: Is Matthew 28: 18-20 a calling for all Christians to leave their respective countries to share the Gospel, or just some? How can I tell if I am to leave my home country to share the Gospel?

Q&A question: Am I Called to Global Missions?

Matthew Matthew 28 Matthew Matthew 28
Mike Winger idea 2023-01-13

Will God Reveal when our Thinking is Unbiblical?: Philippians 3: 15 says God will reveal when our thinking is opposed to His calling. How, then, do so many dedicated Christians get all the way through life still utterly confused about essential moral issues?

Q&A question: Will God Reveal when our Thinking is Unbiblical?

Philip Philippi
Mike Winger idea 2023-03-03

Is Entire Sanctification Biblical?: Coming from a “2 works movement” (CHM), I’ve always heard 1 Thessalonians 5: 23 taught as calling people to a second work of Grace, or an experience of entire sanctification. What is Paul actually saying there?

Q&A question: Is Entire Sanctification Biblical?

sanctification
Mike Winger idea 2023-07-21

Do We Each Have a “Calling”?: How do we know how we (individually) are meant to serve the Lord?

Q&A question: Do We Each Have a “Calling”?
Mike Winger idea 2024-07-26

Are Insulting Names Sometimes Appropriate?: Does Jesus calling the Pharisees fools, vipers, and whitewashed tombs give Christians a license to call our enemies insulting names?

Q&A question: Are Insulting Names Sometimes Appropriate?

Jesus Pharisees
Mike Winger idea 2024-10-04

Jesus Calling Out for Elijah?: On the cross, why did the Jewish people think Jesus was calling out for Elijah (Matthew 27: 47)?

Q&A question: Jesus Calling Out for Elijah?

Matthew Matthew 27 Jesus Elijah Matthew
Mike Winger idea 2024-10-18

Calling Out False Teachers: Who is supposed to call out false teachings and false teachers? How should it be done? I'm struggling to find Scripture.

Q&A question: Calling Out False Teachers
Mike Winger idea 2024-12-27

Israel – God’s People or Moses’ People?: What’s the significance of God calling the Israelites Moses’ people in the golden calf story, and then Moses calling them God’s people? I can’t help but think it sounds like two parents of the same child saying “That’s your kid” as the child misbehaves (Exodus 32:1-14, specifically verses 7 and 11).

Q&A question: Israel – God’s People or Moses’ People?

Exodus 32 Moses Exodus 32
Mike Winger idea 2025-02-21

The Calling of a Pastor: I’m 17 and have a huge desire to go into pastoral ministry. I feel called and equipped for this, but hear a lot of people say God has to speak to you directly to do this. Is my burden for this enough?

Q&A question: The Calling of a Pastor

pastoral ministry
Mike Winger idea 2025-02-21

Andrew’s vs. Peter’s Calling: Matthew 4: 18-22 and John 1: 35-42 seem to have two very different accounts of how Andrew and Peter were called to follow Christ. Can you please explain this?

Q&A question: Andrew’s vs. Peter’s Calling

John 1 Matthew Matthew 4 Peter John 1 Andrew
Mike Winger idea 2025-04-11

False Humility: Pride vs. Confidence: What does biblical humility look like, and how can Christians avoid pride while still being confident in their calling?

Q&A question: False Humility: Pride vs. Confidence
Mike Winger idea 2025-07-18

Confessing to Others: You've recently been calling leaders out publicly. Do all Christians need to publicly confess our sins, or only leaders? Is confessing to God and repenting enough, or should we tell each other?

Q&A question: Confessing to Others

repentance
Mike Winger idea 2026-01-10

Are “Titles” Biblical?: Is calling people by a church title, like Pastor, biblical? Nowhere in Scripture is anyone referred to by anything other than their first name, and Matthew 23:7-12 seems to forbid it.

Q&A question: Are “Titles” Biblical?

Matthew Matthew 23 pastoral ministry Matthew Matthew 23
Mike Winger idea 2026-03-20

God’s Calling, My Desires & My Fear: I feel drawn to teaching God's Word, but I’m also afraid. How can I tell if it's truly a calling from God and not just my own desire? I understand the responsibility and that scares me. Any guidance?

Q&A question: God’s Calling, My Desires & My Fear
Mike Winger idea 2023-06-16

Winger describes the founding of his online ministry: he was already a full-time youth pastor when he sensed a strong calling to do something else online. He began on YouTube targeting subjects Christians were confused about (OT law, cult groups, controversial topics) and with the conviction that if he could reach the large YouTube audience, the impact would be extraordinary.

Origin of Winger's online ministry; calling and initial strategy

pastoral ministry
Mike Winger idea 2023-06-16

Brian Simmons, translator of the Passion Translation, has made contradictory claims: calling his translation "God-breathed" in charismatic settings while denying it is inspired in the same way as the apostolic writings. His study notes contain claims like "the Temple took 46 years to build and humans have 46 chromosomes, therefore we are the temple God is building" — presented as divine revelation rather than scholarly research.

Brian Simmons's self-contradictory inspiration claims and problematic study note methodology

revelation Brian Simmons revelation charismatic movement
Mike Winger idea 2025-10-17

"Mockers and scoffers" is not a blanket prohibition on criticizing false prophecy. God himself mocks false prophets (Ps. 2), and Elijah mocked the prophets of Baal. Mocking and scoffing are condemned when directed at truth, not when directed at false claims made in God's name. Calling critics of date-setting "scoffers" is a manipulative rhetorical move that shields false prophecy from accountability.

The misuse of "mockers and scoffers" language to deflect accountability for false prophecy

Elijah prophecy Mormonism
Pulpit research note

Commentary: "Priest and Protector" — What Was Adam Protecting the Garden From?

Ardavanis claims Adam was called to be the "priest and protector" of the garden. Grant that for the sake of argument. The question he never asks: protect it from WHAT? **Ge 2:15** says God placed Ada

Genesis 2:15
Pulpit research note

Children's Minister vs. Pastor — The Self-Contradiction

At 13:52, he claims that a pastor is an elder and an elder is a pastor, and says this is why they do not call a children's minister a "children's pastor" — because a pastor is an elder. Words really

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