Author Archives: Rick Wadholm

The Heart of Leviticus

Posted on September 7, 2012 by Rick Wadholm

The enigmatic book of Leviticus is not a first choice for the Church to read or study, yet I’ve been taking my congregation through it (verse-by-verse…believe it or not) for our Wednesday Bible study.  Last night we covered its theological … Continue reading →

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Sacramental Pentecostals?

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Rick Wadholm

I’m delighted to announce that Chris Green (newly dubbed “Dr.” for the completion of his PhD) has just published his (long awaited and anticipated in my opinion) dissertation: Toward a Pentecostal Theology of the Lord’s Supper: Foretasting the Kingdom (CPT … Continue reading →

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The Mark of the Beast Revealed!

Posted on August 24, 2012 by Rick Wadholm

We live in a time where there is extreme fascination with things found in the book of the Revelation (though this has really always been the case). You know…that book at the end of your Bible with all of those … Continue reading →

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Pentecost In North West Minnesota

Posted on August 12, 2012 by Rick Wadholm

I was given the following brief account (written by Mrs. Anna Vagle in 1958) of some of the occurrences in 1905-6 in north-western Minnesota when the “winds of the Spirit” began to blow with “Pentecostal power”.  It is a marvelous … Continue reading →

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Seattle Here I Come

Posted on August 8, 2012 by Rick Wadholm

I received word today that my paper proposal has been accepted for the annual Society for Pentecostal Studies meeting in Seattle in March 21-23, 2013 hosted by Seattle Pacific University.  I truly enjoy these meetings — the papers, the discussions, … Continue reading →

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Ezekiel and The Message

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Rick Wadholm

Eugene Peterson’s The Message offers a fresh reading of Scripture that is intended not for study, but for hearing Scripture in a way intended to be comparable to those originally hearing it.*  In many ways he has done a marvelous … Continue reading →

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PhD Programs for Pentecostals

Posted on July 31, 2012 by Rick Wadholm

So I’ve been in the process of applying for PhD programs over the last couple of years as I was finishing my M.Div.Honours at Providence Theological Seminary [this was true in 2012 when I first posted this. In full disclosure, … Continue reading →

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Today's Encouraging Word

Posted on July 8, 2012 by Rick Wadholm

This morning for our message, we were encouraged by the following words of Jesus: So then, do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Today has enough trouble of its own. (Matthew 6:34 NET) So don’t worry … Continue reading →

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The Beauty of the Book of Job

Posted on July 1, 2012 by Rick Wadholm

Ah…the beauty of the poetics of Job at last have been discovered and boiled down to the following helpful equation (courtesy of Robert Polzin, Biblical Structuralism, Philadelphia: Fortress, 1977, p.75):   Fx(a) : Fy(b) ≅ Fx(b) : Fa – 1(y)  Aren’t … Continue reading →

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I Love Iran

Posted on May 31, 2012 by Rick Wadholm

Many of you may not yet know about one of the loves of my life: Iran.  I have been passionate about its land and people since I was sixteen.  One of my greatest hopes is to someday live in Iran … Continue reading →

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