To Be Human: Thinking with Bonhoeffer
What does it mean to “be human”? Have we given sufficiently careful consideration to this topic? Or have we simply made the assumption…
Andrew K. Gabriel’s “Simply Spirit-Filled”: A Book Review
I am grateful to Andrew Gabriel for the opportunity to review Simply Spirit Filled: Experiencing God in the Presence and Power of the…
Brief Comments on the Old Testament as Canon
I was asked by a student if the early Jews (of the second Temple period) held to a canon of the likes of…
A Great Host of Women Preaching
“The Lord giveth the word: The women that publish the tidings are a great host.” Psalms 68:11 RV1885 As I’ve been feverishly working…
Bruce Gunderson: The Passing of a Pentecostal Preacher
I have gone back and forth about writing up a blog post about the passing of my father-in-law, Bruce William Gunderson (Nov. 17,…
Could It Be … Satan
I was recently asked by a friend how I might answer someone claiming to see Satan in the message of Ezekiel 28:1-19 (HERE…
Thoughts in a Day: Some Reflections
It has been a full day (though many feel that way). It has also been a good day. I was just reflecting on…
Review: Introducing Theological Method by Mary M. Veeneman
This last Friday I gratefully received a review copy of Mary M. Veeneman’s book Introducing Theological Method: A Survey of Contemporary Theologians and…
Book Recommendations for a Pastor in Training
The following is an email reply I sent to one of my students regarding recommendations for books as he prepares for a couple…
A Rereading of Woman in the Garden: With Fretheim
I’ve been reading a collection of Terence Fretheim’s essays over the last month that have been fantastic in offering his many insights into…