About

Some readers want a lengthy response to the question, “What is this blog all about?” But most don’t. So to begin with, here is the quick and concise version:

How do I get in touch with you?

My email address is dan@prayeramedic.com, or you can leave a comment on any post with your email address and request that I contact you privately.

What is this blog about?

This blog is a place where I will write (also my wife occasionally) about primarily faith-based topics, but also other random things – all from the perspective of a Christ follower. We tend to critique modern day Christianity for its “fakeness” and cultural irrelevance while reminding people that our faith is supposed to be all about Jesus Christ – not about us.

What do you believe? Do you align with any particular denomination or organization?

I am a member of the Lutheran Church – Missouri Synod (LCMS), but my beliefs aren’t entirely in line with this denomination. I am a free thinker and often challenge my denomination’s practices and beliefs. We have made a statement of beliefs available for your review.

See, that was painless. Now if you want a little more, keep reading…

I want to begin by defining for you the word prayeramedic, but before that let’s start with the word “paramedic.” The dictionary defines this as “a person who is trained to assist a physician or to give first aid or other health care in the absence of a physician, often as part of a police, rescue, or firefighting squad.” So a prayeramedic would be someone who believes that prayer can accomplish things — but not in the same way a worldly physician would. The Master Physician is God Almighty, our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ! So a prayeramedic ushers in God’s purpose through prayer, which is our “earthly license for heavenly intervention.”

We hope to remind the church and world that God isn’t in the home improvement business. He isn’t remodeling. He’s into demolition and construction. New life in Christ means death to the old life in self.

The central truth of the Christian faith is that Jesus Christ died in our place, not because it the nice thing to do, but because it was the only thing He could do to rescue us from hell. He took on Himself the punishment we deserve so that, through faith in Him, we could have peace and eternal life with God. Somehow this message has gotten lost, muddied up, and watered down by well-meaning people who’ve forgotten that Christ will offend – must offend – us, or He can’t help us. It has to hurt, or no spiritual surgery is occurring.