Tag Archives: Spirit

The Vanishing Pulpit and the Soon Coming Word

Posted on April 20, 2026 by Rick Wadholm

While not every Christian tradition has given up a visible pulpit in their sanctuary, many in the low church evangelical tradition/s have. This is not inherently wrong. There’s nothing inherently better about the addition of a pulpit within Christian worship … Continue reading →

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Rehearing Words of the Spirit: My 2012 Valedictorian Address

Posted on April 10, 2026 by Rick Wadholm

As I was boxing up my office at the Assemblies of God Theological Seminary today and going through everything to determine what should go home with me, what needs to be discarded, and what remains, I came across a file … Continue reading →

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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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Acts 1.8 – The Spirit and Jerusalem: A Brief Reply

Posted on May 4, 2020 by Rick Wadholm

Once again I owe another post to a brief conversation with a (former) student. As he was meditating on Acts 1.6-9 he was wondering about my thoughts. Here is my reply to him and a bit more: Acts 1.6-9 addresses … Continue reading →

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Discerning the Spirit of the Good News – A Conversation with a Student

Posted on March 21, 2020 by Rick Wadholm

I received a question from a student today regarding a Spurgeon quote and what it means to share the “good news”. Here is our online conversation (one of the many ways to continue discipling in the current era). ______________________________ STUDENT: … Continue reading →

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What Does It Mean To Be Spirit-Led? A Response

Posted on May 20, 2019 by Rick Wadholm

I was asked today by a pastor friend what I might think it means to be “Spirit-led” or “Spirit-empowered”? Here is my brief response: It is to see and hear what the the Spirit is doing/saying, and to find ourselves … 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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A Theology of the Spirit in the Former Prophets: A Pentecostal Perspective — PhD Thesis

Posted on August 18, 2018 by Rick Wadholm

I recently learned (thanks Daniel Isgrigg) that my PhD thesis “A Theology of the Spirit in the Former Prophets: A Pentecostal Perspective” is available free online through my doctoral alma mater: Bangor University, Wales. For those interested it can be … Continue reading →

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Sanctified Defilements: Cleansing Blood

Posted on June 29, 2018 by Rick Wadholm

This Sunday I will be preaching from Mark 5:21-43 concerning the raising of Jairus’ dead 12 year old daughter and the healing of the unclean woman with 12 years of bleeding. Such stories are all the more striking in light … Continue reading →

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Goin' Fishin': A Brief Comment on John 21:11

Posted on May 21, 2018 by Rick Wadholm

I was asked today why John 21.11 notes there were 153 large fish caught by Jesus’ disciples in this resurrection appearance. Here is my brief answer: St. Augustine (in his Commentary on Psalm 50) notes that the number 153 refers … Continue reading →

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