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Category Archives: Pentecostal
The Spirit in the World
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
Posted in Acts, Holy Spirit, Pentecostal
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Pentecostalisms, Peacemaking, and Social Justice/Righteousness
I’m thrilled to once again be attending the annual meeting of the Society for Pentecostal Studies (SPS). This year it is being hosted by Regent University in Virginia Beach, VA from March 1-4 (which promises to be much warmer than … Continue reading
Preach the Word
I wish someone had sat me down and shared the exceeding value of preaching expository sermons when I started pastoring. I was coming up with 4-5 topical messages every week right out of Bible College and I thought I was … Continue reading
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Why I'm Celebrating Earth Day…
The current issue of “Assemblies of God Heritage” magazine (GPH 2010, pgs.16-26, 69) has a wonderful article on the Pentecostal origins of Earth Day. You can download the article “John McConnell, Jr. and the Pentecostal Origins of Earth Day” as a … Continue reading
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Pentecostals in the Middle
I continue to struggle with a pentecostalism that is given to one of two extremes: unthinking emotionalism with zeal and an anything-goes stodgy critical liberalism. While the former is the more traditional manner among pentecostals, the latter is apparently more typically … Continue reading
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