Category Archives: Holy Spirit

A Theology of the Spirit in the Former Prophets: A Pentecostal Perspective (Audio Summary Presentation and Q&A)

Posted on April 12, 2024 by Rick Wadholm

Have you ever wondered what the Church is supposed to do about those crazy texts of the Spirit of the LORD coming upon folks in the OT and then they go out and kill people? Or what about the Spirit of the LORD that deceives? Or what about that “evil spirit from he LORD” that comes on Saul? Well…wonder no longer (not really, but at least I offer one way of hearing these texts). Continue reading →

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Andrew K. Gabriel’s “Simply Spirit-Filled”: A Book Review

Posted on February 12, 2019 by Rick Wadholm

I am grateful to Andrew Gabriel for the opportunity to review Simply Spirit Filled: Experiencing God in the Presence and Power of the Holy Spirit (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2019). Andrew K. Gabriel (PhD, McMaster Divinity College) serves as Associate … Continue reading →

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On the Holy Spirit (for children)

Posted on June 18, 2014 by Rick Wadholm

I picked up a copy of a delightful children’s book at a rummage sale this last weekend: The Holy Spirit in Me by Carolyn Nystrom, illustrated by Wayne A. Hanna (Chicago: Moody Press, 1981).* This small 30 page book (part … Continue reading →

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Baptism in the Holy Spirit from a Neo-Pentecostal Lutheran

Posted on March 11, 2014 by Rick Wadholm

I have been lecturing in one of my classes for a few weeks on the Neo-Pentecostal and Charismatic outpourings of the Spirit in the wider Church. Today I showed that class a 9 minute video of Harald Bredesen (a Neo-Pentecostal … Continue reading →

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Hermann Gunkel on the Holy Spirit

Posted on February 11, 2013 by Rick Wadholm

I have been reading Hermann Gunkel‘s first book Die Wirkungen des heiligen Geistes nach der populären Anschauungen der apostolischen Zeit und der Lehre des Apostels Paulus (Gottingen: Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, 1888) as part of my thesis research.*  It is a … Continue reading →

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The Spirit in the World

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Rick Wadholm

Today is Pentecost Sunday and I was asked to cover the adult Sunday School class since our normal teacher was gone.  I, of course, knew what the content would cover and did not really prepare as I usually do.  Instead, … Continue reading →

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Abandoning Heaven

Posted on November 14, 2011 by Rick Wadholm

As I’ve worked my way through Paul’s first letter to the Corinthians, I’ve become convinced that the notion of “heaven” should be rejected as falling short of orthodox Christian confession.  What do I mean by such a thing?  It strikes … Continue reading →

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N. T. Wright's Justification and the Cry of the Spirit

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Rick Wadholm

I finally finished my paper for the Society for Pentecostal Studies meeting in March on N. T. Wright’s view of justification.  If you are interested in reading it you can do so over on my Scribd page HERE or following … Continue reading →

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Worship of the Living and the Dead

Posted on September 25, 2010 by Rick Wadholm

Strange are the self-worshipers, since they worship carrion. (Spiritual Sayings of Kahlil Gibran pg. 53) Oh, that we would recognize our death, as the very dry bones filling the valley of Ezekiel’s vision (Eze.37)!  Our sins have slain us and … Continue reading →

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Forever Listening to the Spirit

Posted on September 11, 2010 by Rick Wadholm

I recently read something by Lesslie Newbigin (that great missionary statesman of the twentieth century) that struck a chord with me.  He wrote the following concerning the Jerusalem congregation’s recognition of the validity of the Gentile mission that Peter had … Continue reading →

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