Joseph Herrin (05-17-2012)Makings of a Good MealI want to share some more of my recent meditations upon the humble bean and what we can learn by it. The book Beans - A History by Ken Albala reveals clearly how beans have throughout history been considered the food of the poor, of...

Joseph Herrin (05-16-2012)I enjoy studying a wide array of subject matter. I have found that Yahweh speaks through so many diverse things in His creation. There is understanding to be gained in everything around us. When Yahweh recently began speaking to me about eating legumes as a source of...

SYNC or SWIMJoseph Herrin (10-23-2010)Perhaps you have considered that the practice of Syncretism that has been revealed in this series is the opposite of the separation that God has always required of a people who will be holy unto Him. Syncretism is the mixing of the holy and profane. It is to...

Joseph Herrin (02-19-2010)The practice of syncretism, of mixing the abominable practices, symbols and doctrines of idolatrous religions with the teaching of Christ and His apostles is clearly observable to all who care to examine the matter. One need only look at any of a multitude of things in...

Joseph Herrin (02-17-2010)Symbol of Tanit - Fertility GoddessThe symbol above is found at many ancient ruins where the Lunar goddess Tanit, also known as Ashtoreth, Astarte and Ishtar, was worshiped. It is the symbol of “the queen of heaven,” whose original was the Babylonian Semiramis, wife of...

Joseph Herrin (02-15-2010)Egyptian Obelisk in St. Peter’s Square from St. Peter’s BasilicaAn obelisk is an object of pagan Sun worship. The word obelisk means “shaft of Bel” (Baal). Nimrod, was known as Baal in various nations and tongues, and he was pictured as the Sun. The Sun was worshiped in...

Joseph Herrin (02-12-2010)It is only possible to accept that the picture above is an image of what Christ intended His church to be if one has become divorced from the truth. To be divorced from the truth is the definition of the word apostasy.II Thessalonians 2:1-3Now we request you,...

Joseph Herrin (02-11-2010)Map of Roman Empire Circa 300 A.D.Let me begin by sharing the working definition of Syncretism for this series.Syncretism is the merging of Christian belief and practice as defined by Christ and His apostles, with extra-Biblical beliefs and practices which often...

Syncretism: the attempt to reconcile disparate or contrary beliefs, often while melding practices of various schools of thought. This may involve attempts to merge... several originally discrete traditions, especially in the theology and mythology of religion, and thus assert an underlying...

Joseph Herrin (11-29-2012)I was blessed this past Saturday to be paid a visit by Joe Boes, a brother from the Atlanta area, and Randy Simmons and Veronica Jones from Macon who both minister among the people on the streets there. It was a good time of fellowship, and my daughter Kristin joined us...

Joseph Herrin (07-12-2015)NSA Logo ParodyNSA: National Security AgencyNSA Alternate Acronym: Nothing Secure AnymoreI am not an anarchist, nor am I a rebel. I do not advocate armed resistance against the governments of the world, nor am I a proponent of political activism. Although I...

Joseph Herrin (03-13-2014)Recently I have had several people write to me on the subject of interracial relationships. This is a subject I have encountered repeatedly throughout my years of ministry. Not having a published teaching on the subject, I have found myself having to construct a response...

Joseph Herrin (02-17-2021)Stockade Doors at Andersonville Civil War PrisonIn 1999 Yahweh instructed me to begin using my first name, which is Joseph. Up until that time (I was 38 years old) my family and friends had all called me by my middle name of Bradley, or the shorter version Brad. The...

Joseph Herrin (05-03-09)When I contemplated catching up on some writing I had no idea the Father would have me write this series titled Herding Swine into the Arms of the Beast System. I had many other things upon my heart to write about, but I have sensed that I must first complete this series of...

Joseph Herrin (05-01-09)Recent news events are revealing much about the plans of Satan to corral all mankind into the embrace of the Beast system in this last hour. A very revelatory thing occurred recently that was reported widely. Following is an excerpt from a news article on CNN.'Furious'...

Joseph Herrin (04-29-09)The Spirit of Christ has been revealing much about those things which are coming upon the nations and upon the church. Let me begin by sharing a few basic concepts in order to facilitate understanding.The Harlot and the Beast SystemRevelation 17:3-5, 16-17And he carried me...

(09-20-2020)I have continued to hear about vaccinations which are soon to be offered for Covid-19. I believe at this time it is necessary to be reminded of the previous attempts of the government to get people vaccinated, even when the illness being targeted was man-made. The serious injuries...

Joseph Herrin (02-26-09)Revelation 18:4-5And I heard another voice from heaven, saying, "Come out of her, my people, that you may not participate in her sins and that you may not receive of her plagues..."In this hour when the Spirit is testifying that great judgment is coming to the nations, a...

Joseph HerrinNOTICE!: It was necessary in declaring the truth of the origin of Valentine’s Day, and the symbols associated with it, to include some material of a sexually graphic nature. The intent of this writer is not to be controversial, nor to stir up impure thoughts of a sexual nature,...

Politics: The 2 Headed MonsterMany people have been writing to me and asking about my thoughts on the Presidential elections. I can only assume that these people do not understand the two party system in the way that I have explained it. I have testified that I have not voted since before Reagan...

Suffering as True WorshipI can think of no better way to end this series on suffering and discipleship than to reveal the relationship between suffering and the worship of Yahweh. As with many of the church’s teachings in this hour, truth has fallen by the wayside. It is needful at this hour to...

Suffering’s Role in Spiritual GrowthThere is a very important, and little understood principle, to be addressed in this chapter. The principle can be summarized as the following:The strength of the natural man must be broken in order for a spiritual creation born of the seed of Christ to be...

The God Who WoundsHosea 6:1-2“Come, let us return to Yahweh. For He has torn us, but He will heal us; He has wounded us, but He will bandage us. He will revive us after two days; He will raise us up on the third day that we may live before Him.”I write these words from a hospital bed. My left leg...

The Christian Life as TragedyYou are probably familiar with the genre of writing known as tragedy. Some famous examples of this form of writing are William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, and Macbeth. One definition for the writing form known as Tragedy is, “any literary composition, as a novel,...

The Privilege of PersecutionLuke 6:22-23“Blessed are you when men hate you, and ostracize you, and cast insults at you, and spurn your name as evil, for the sake of the Son of Man. Be glad in that day, and leap for joy, for behold, your reward is great in heaven.”In recent days two separate...

We Wrestle Not Against Flesh and Blood...Ephesians 6:12For we do not wrestle against flesh and blood...This series has focused upon the necessity of Christ’s disciples to experience suffering. In perhaps a majority of circumstances the sufferings of Christ’s disciples come to them through the...

Sharers in Christ’s SufferingsThe union of Christ and His body is a great mystery. Much has been written and preached regarding the oneness of Christ and those saints who comprise His body. One aspect of our identification with Christ that has been largely neglected, especially in this late hour...

Suffering SaintsThere is a great deception that Satan has foisted upon multitudes of Christians who are eager to accept it. The foundation of this deception is the belief that God wants Christians to have happy, materially abundant, pleasurable lives free of poverty, poor health, sorrow, or...