Apostolic Thoughts

My full legal name is Theodore Wainwright Winkle Mangini.  While this name has it's own interesting story, which we will probably get to.   For the purpose of this blog I am just Ted.  ​My holy spirit filled life began around the age of eight.  In the early 1960s, before the Jesus People movement had begun.  At a Pentecostal alter call two renowned ministers reached their hands forward and without touching 20 feet away knocked me down mid-isle.  I regained my facilities some hours later in another room while under the power of God, I had some marvelous heavenly experiences.  It wasn't until the next day that it was realized that I had received the infilling of the Holy Spirit while helping my mother with housework she heard me singing in tongues.  I did not share many of the experiences I had for many years.  One of the most notable things spoken to me was "I'm calling you to be a prophet to prophets".  At less than nine years old I had no idea what a prophet was, much less a prophet to prophets.  I grew up in a Christian home.  I knew what old testament prophets were, but in the context of what had happened to me, I had no framework in which to put it. Still today, the basic understanding of that statement is that I am called to encourage others.  While I consider my life to be miraculous and blessed, I am not all that special.  I am sure there will be occasion to detail other events of that encounter.  Let's begin our journey here.