Tag Archives: Church

Five Reasons Pentecostals Should Read Karl Barth

Posted on July 6, 2024 by Rick Wadholm

I offer this list not as in any sense comprehensive for why I contend Pentecostals should read Barth. Further, I can understand and appreciate those who have their emphatic reasons for why they might reject Barth or his writings (some … Continue reading →

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Enter the Pastor-Theologian

Posted on October 10, 2016 by Rick Wadholm

There is no better place for doing theology than in the life of the local church. It is in the local church that the rubber hits the road and one’s attempts at careful theological reflection need to be applied to … Continue reading →

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What Is Your Story?

Posted on June 19, 2016 by Rick Wadholm

I don’t know about your church, but in mine we typically have an open testimony time (hey, we are Pentecostal after all). We like to tell our stories and that sure works well (sometimes not so much) in a post-modern … Continue reading →

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A Brief Snake Handling Journey

Posted on May 27, 2016 by Rick Wadholm

I visited Tennessee this week to meet with my PhD supervisor (who is based in Cleveland even though my school is Bangor University, Wales). I had decided this visit that since I was “in the neighborhood” of the origins of … Continue reading →

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Kissing in Church

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Rick Wadholm

The following is a six minute video where I introduce the idea of the “occasional” nature of epistles by describing the significance of Paul’s instruction in 1 Cor.16.20 to “greet one another with a holy kiss”.

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Testimony as Embedded Proclamation

Posted on October 24, 2015 by Rick Wadholm

Here is a bit from one of my graduate students (used by Matt Payne with permission) on engaging postmodernism as a Pentecostal church and preacher. How does one engage those who, at best, question the notion of the meta-narrative? How … Continue reading →

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Cultivating Pastoral Friendships

Posted on October 24, 2015 by Rick Wadholm

I have discovered that several things seem incredibly important for church and pastoral health…developing relationships with those outside your church. Several things which I’ve seen bear fruit in my own life and ministry might be of help to others.  The … 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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