We live in a world that has been systematically drained of its mystery. In our modern, secular age, we are often encouraged to view the cosmos as a cold, mechanical clock: a closed system governed by physics and biological imperatives. This is what we might call a “tame” worldview. It is comfortable, predictable, and ultimately anthropocentric. Yet, when we open the pages of the Bible, we are confronted by a reality that is decidedly “wild” and deeply “strange.”
For too long, we have treated the supernatural elements of Scripture like literary lepers: ignored or explained away to make the faith more palatable to a naturalistic society. But what if the “weirdness” of the Bible isn’t a bug? What if it’s a feature?
I started this personal blog not merely to document my thoughts, but to create an intellectual space where my friends and family can rediscover the supernatural worldview that the biblical authors took for granted. This is about moving beyond “legalistic” silos and embracing a broader, cosmic narrative where Scripture always wins out.
1. Navigating the Interpretive Horizon
To understand why this blog exists, we must first recognize the interpretive horizon that most of us inhabit. We have been conditioned to read the Bible through a Western, scientific lens. We see “angels” and “demons” as vague religious metaphors rather than active agents in a cosmic geography.
However, when we adopt the scholarship of thinkers like Dr. Michael Heiser, we begin to see the Divine Council and the Deuteronomy 32 worldview as the “intellectual air” that the ancient Israelites breathed. In this framework, the Tower of Babel wasn’t just a story about languages; it was a judicial act where God disinherited the nations, placing them under the jurisdiction of lesser elohim (Deuteronomy 32:8-9).
By exploring these “strange” concepts, we aren’t abandoning reason; we are applying a Grammatico-Historical rigor to the text. We are choosing to let the Bible speak for itself, even when what it says challenges our modern sensibilities. This blog exists to keep peeling back the layers of tradition so we can see the raw, supernatural reality underneath.
2. The Futurist Perspective: A Hope Beyond the Secular
One of the primary “silos” I hope to deconstruct here is the idea that our faith is only about the “here and now” or a vague, ethereal afterlife. As a Premillennialist, leaning towards Dispensationalism, I hold to an eschatological Futurist perspective that is inextricably linked to the literal fulfillment of prophecy.
Sin is an infection, not just an error. Because the fall had cosmic consequences involving rebellious divine beings and a fractured creation, the restoration must also be cosmic. We believe in a literal return of Christ, a literal kingdom, and a literal judgment of the powers that currently hold sway over the nations.
This isn’t escapism; it is Kingdom Realism. When we understand that the story ends with believers replacing the corrupt members of the Divine Council to rule with Christ, it changes how we view our daily lives. It gives us a paradigm for endurance in a secular age that has lost its way.
3. Why “Scripture Always Wins Out.”
You might ask, “Ray, why focus so much on the weird stuff?” The answer is simple: because it’s in the Book.
The core principle of this blog is that Scripture always wins out. If our theology makes the Bible “boring” or “safe,” then our theology is likely wrong. We should never be afraid of where the text leads us. Whether we are discussing the Nephilim, the unseen realm, or the nuances of eschatology, our goal is to align our hearts with the revealed Word of God.
“If our theology makes the Bible ‘boring’ or ‘safe,’ then our theology is likely wrong.”
I want us to be like the Bereans: searching the Scriptures daily to see if these things are so. We don’t have to fear the “wild” parts of the Bible; we simply need the right tools to navigate them.
4. A Personal Mission, Not a Platform
This section is not about “building a brand,” hacking attention, or optimizing a digital persona. Frankly, the internet already has enough of that circus. This blog exists for a simpler and more human reason: I want a place to record what I am seeing, thinking, and wrestling with as I work through Scripture.
In a noisy age, writing can become a form of witness, but for me it is also a form of remembrance. A personal blog is not merely a container for opinions; it can be a kind of memorial stone, a record of what I have seen in the text and how the Lord has steadily rearranged my interpretive horizon. If the biblical story is as cosmic, strange, and spiritually charged as I believe it is, then I do not want those insights floating away like theological vapor.
So this is my commitment: to document the journey as it unfolds. Not because I imagine myself as a blogging sensei descending from the cloud with content strategy tablets, but because thoughts worth keeping should be written down. Some convictions arrive like thunder. Others creep in quietly, line by line, passage by passage, until one day you realize your entire paradigm has been rewired.
This blog is less a platform than a paper trail of conviction.
I am writing for myself, yes, but never only for myself. I am writing with my family and friends in view—the people close enough to care what I actually believe, and kind enough to follow me into the Bible’s stranger territory. If these posts help preserve that journey, sharpen those conversations, and leave behind something sturdier than a passing thought, then the blog is doing exactly what I hoped it would do.
A Reflective Prompt for the Reader
As we close this first chapter together, I want to challenge you to look at your immediate, physical environment.
We often think of the “supernatural” as something far away: up in the clouds or buried in the past. But according to the Deuteronomy 32 worldview, we are living in a landscape that is currently being contested by spiritual powers.
Ask yourself: If you truly believed that your neighborhood, your city, and your nation were part of a cosmic geography inhabited by both loyal and rebellious agents of God, how would you pray differently tonight?
We are on a shared journey of discovery. The Bible is not a tame book, and our God is not a tame God. Let’s stop trying to make Him fit into our modern boxes and instead, let Him expand our horizon until it reaches the edges of the unseen realm.
Welcome to the blog. I’m glad you’re here.
If you want to dive deeper into the themes of this post, stay tuned. We’re just getting started exploring the wild reality of the Word together.
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