Signs & Wonders Blog

Have you noticed a recent surge in the prices of some electronic products? There’s a reason for that. RAM prices have skyrocketed because of increasing Artificial Intelligence consumption. According to ZDNet.com, “AI data centers will mop up 70% of all memory chips produced this year.” I first noticed signs of that a few weeks ago. Before the end of last year, I thought of buying a 5 TB external hard drive from Western Digital. A 4 TB drive I’ve had for over four years still worked, but figured it would be wise to get another one for backing up my computer files. External hard drives eventually quit working. Due to a temporary decrease in donations for my ministry, I’ve decided to wait. Then in March of this year, I felt it was time to purchase that extra hard drive. However, the prices on the Western Digital website were higher than before. Therefore, I opted to buy a 4 TB hard drive on sale at Best Buy. Back then, the electronics store sold that for $139 plus tax (I previously bou...

For the past few days, the media been filled with reports about baseball players taking a stand against gay activism. A minor league team in York, Pennsylvania planned a “Pride Night” this past Thursday. However, a few of their players refused to wear uniforms with rainbow designs on their sleeves. As a result, team officials decided to forfeit the game. Then there was the San Francisco Giants’ “Pride Night” game against the Chicago Cubs on June 12th. Most of the players wore caps with a rainbow-colored “SF” logo. One pitcher opted to wear a cap with the usual orange logo. Three others inscribed “Gen 9:12-16” next to the rainbow-colored logo. Pitcher Landen Roupp told reporters, “It's just about God’s covenant and a promise that He makes to us — His faithfulness and His mercy.” A Major League Baseball official stated that “…writing on the cap violates our rules, and consistent with normal practice, we have warned the players about future violations.” Yet in 2020, MLB allowed pitch...

June 14th is a memorable day for me for three reasons. I still recall it being the birthday of a girl I had a strong crush on in my teens . It’s also the birthday of the president of the United States ( Donald Trump turns 80 today). Last but not least, it was on this day in 1777 that the Stars and Stripes was officially adopted as the American flag. Although Flag Day is not an official federal holiday like Independence Day, Thanksgiving, and Christmas, it’s often listed in calendars.  Other countries have similar holidays on different days. Religious groups like the Jehovah’s Witnesses oppose saluting flags or even saying the pledge of allegiance. They view these things as acts of worship or idolatry. I disagree. One can participate in patriotic acts like standing for The Star Spangled Banner without making it an idol. Scripture talks about respecting the government as long as they don’t pressure us into doing things that violate the laws of God: “Render therefore to Caesar...

This past Wednesday, I went with a friend for a drive to Zion, Illinois. This city near the Wisconsin border was founded at the beginning of the 20th century by a preacher named John Alexander Dowie. Originally from Scotland, Dowie had a powerful ministry based in Chicago where God used him mightily in the gifts of healing. However, he wanted to establish Zion as a totally Christian-based society. Possession of tobacco, liquor, and swine's flesh were prohibited within city limits. As Dowie focused on overseeing this new city, his ministry declined, and suffered financial problems before passing away at 59. Roberts Liardon’s book “God’s Generals” details Dowie’s life as well as other preachers whose ministries didn’t end well. One of whom was William Branham. He had gifts in healing and prophecy, but desired to become a teacher. Branham wasn’t knowledgeable enough in the Word. As a result, he drifted into proclaiming unbiblical doctrines such as rejecting the existence of an eterna...