On Line Reviews by Mike Ramey

 

ON LINE REVIEWS™ BY MIKE RAMEY

 

“Until then, the people of God also share in the judgment of death.  And before God wraps up history, more judgments will still fall on this planet.  We have not seen the end.”

--Erwin W. Lutzer, Author

“Pandemics, Plagues, and Natural Disasters.”

 

     What has been needed for quite a while during the months of the worldwide Wuhan Virus pandemic is a work that encourages the Saint and warns the Sinner that God is still in complete control of the natural and the supernatural.  There has been much of the way of televised offerings on the significance of the pandemic.  Written works are finally starting to make their way to re-opening bookstore shelves.

 

     This is among the first quality work to surface concerning the spiritual significance behind the pandemic by a veteran of the preaching and teaching fields.  Erwin W. Lutzer brings forth a balanced, honest and encouraging book on what many have been suffering during these trying times, entitled: “Pandemics, Plagues, and Natural Disasters: What Is God Saying To Us?” (2020, 176 pages, Moody Publishers).  Lutzer is a natural in making the complex simple; bringing up the common questions that many people are asking as the pandemic continues its march across the modern world.

 

“Although God appears to be silent, I want to point out that He actually has spoken through the Scriptures, and, furthermore, His promises are to be believed.”

--Erwin W. Lutzer, Author

 

     Chapters include: “God Says, “I am in Charge, Trust Me.”, “A Mother Who Was Ready for the Big One” and “The Crisis That Changed Everything.”  “Pandemics, Plagues and Natural Disasters”, is in an easy-to-understand format, right at home with small group or youth Bible study.  With all of the questions young people may be having concerning the impact of the pandemic on their normal lives, this could be a book a youth instructor may turn to with some solid, biblical material for great discussions.

 

     “Pandemics, Plagues, and Natural Disasters: What Is God Saying To Us?” By Erwin W. Lutzer stands out from the pack of newcomers on the spiritual side of the pandemic.  It is available through your favorite bookstore, or on line through your favorite electronic book connection.

 

     Mike Ramey is a Minister, syndicated columnist, book reviewer and consultant.  “On Line Reviews” is one of a variety of regular column titles which Ramey has in cyberspace from Barnstorm Communications International.  If you care to drop him a line, or a whine, feel free to reach him at manhoodline@yahoo.com. ©2021 Barnstorm Communications International.

 

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Rev. M. G. “Mike” Ramey (Retired) served as the Certified Modern Street Gangs Specialist & Media Consultant of “The Gang Line”. He had been interviewed in the U. S. and abroad on radio, television, and Internet about the dangers of Modern Street Gangs since 2007. His writings on Modern Street Gangs abound in print and online. Previously, he served as an award-winning broadcast journalist, producer, and TV/Radio talk show host. He has also served as a staff writer, section editor, and syndicated columnist. Ramey has won—or helped to win—some two dozen journalism awards and citations. He also holds a Police Citation for Citizen Bravery from the Indianapolis Police Department (1986). Ramey is also married, an Ordained Minister (Retired) and a KJV Bible Teacher.

Ramey is a Certified Modern Street Gangs Specialist with Certifications in Law Enforcement (2006), Non-Law Enforcement (2010), and Gangs & Cults Ministry (2017). He also has endorsements in K-12 Gang Issues and Transnational Gangs. He also carries Specialist Ratings in Cult/Occult Crime, and Transnational Human Trafficking. Ramey has also served with several International anti-gang ministries, including Gangstyle.com of Washington state (2004-2009), Thug Exposed Ministries of California (2010 to 2015) and Bishop Outreach Ministries of Florida (2010 to 2015).

In 2011 “The Gang Line” offered training and certification coursework for those interested in becoming certified Modern Street Gang Specialists: Training approaches the anti-gang ministry field through the combined use of spiritual (biblical principles/discipleship) and criminal (gang members and gang crime). From 2015-2017, Ramey served as an Advisory Board Member for the School of Criminal Justice at Harrison College, Indianapolis, Indiana, with a specialty of Organized Crime & Gangs. From 2017-2019, Ramey served as a Bible Teacher to at-risk detained juvenile offenders at the Marion County Juvenile Detention Center with his own Bible-based Curriculum centering upon Biblical Life Skills taught from the Book of Proverbs.

Rev. Ramey’s skill set includes having been a veteran substitute teacher (Secondary Education), a college instructor for two Bible colleges in the Indianapolis, Indiana area, a Probation Officer (Intensive/High Risk & School-Based) with the Marion County Juvenile Court, and a peer grant reviewer of anti-gang grant programs with the U.S. Department of Justice (2010). He also created, designed, and taught the course “Modern Street Gangs: Developing Urban Ministry Strategies—UM-190” at Crossroads Bible College, Indianapolis, Indiana (2009 & 2010). In 2013, Ramey served as a post-production Consultant for Chick Publications’ national anti-gang comic: “Black Angel”. It was translated into Spanish in 2014.

Ramey has written extensively on the topic of Modern Street Gangs with two Internet columns: “The Gang Line” and “The Gang Line Blogger” which abound in cyberspace. In a post-pandemic society, the motto of The Gang Line still rings true: “Spiritual Solutions for Spiritual Problems!”

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