Tag Archives: Christ

God Forgive Us For Being Women: A Theological Response

Posted on February 28, 2019 by Rick Wadholm

What follows is my “theological response” delivered today at the annual meeting of the Society for Pentecostal Studies as one of four panel respondents to Joy E. A. Qualls’ God Forgive Us for Being Women: Rhetoric, Theology, and the Pentecostal … Continue reading →

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Preaching and the Sanctified Imagination

Posted on January 30, 2018 by Rick Wadholm

One of the most wonderful things about teaching in a Bible College as a practitioner (I preach and teach in local churches regularly) is that my calling encourages me to reflect more critically upon my pastoral practices. Though my specialization … Continue reading →

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A Day To Celebrate?

Posted on July 28, 2013 by Rick Wadholm

Today was my final worship service with the congregation I have loved and served for the last decade. And it was exactly the kind of day I wanted to share with my church family: our annual church at the lake. … Continue reading →

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Blood and Water

Posted on April 22, 2013 by Rick Wadholm

I have continued to be more deeply convinced that giving undue historical emphasis in explaining texts leads in a direction not normally intended by the writers of Scripture. A case in point came to mind in a recent conversation with … Continue reading →

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First Things First – The Doctrine of God or the Bible?

Posted on March 9, 2013 by Rick Wadholm

What are your thoughts on the foundational grounds of a doctrinal statement? This is where doctrinal statements (and creeds) begin. Is the Church better served by a statement which flows from the doctrine of God as foundational (exemplified by the … Continue reading →

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