Charismatic Chaos

  • Charismatic No No’s

    I need to get out more. There is some interesting stuff still happening in Charismatic churches, I guess. Lee Grady goes over a list I thought had gone extinct 20 years ago. I guess not! Some fun things he wishes would go away: 3. The song that never ends 6. The sermon with seven endings… Read more

  • We can’t be pursuing Jesus simply for the signs. We are in pursuit because of who he is. May we not be in the generation where Jesus says, “No more signs.” 11 The Pharisees showed up and began to argue with Jesus. To test him, they asked for a sign from heaven. 12 With an… Read more

  • Scot McKnight has an interesting book review on his blog about Len Sweet’s new book. This may be a book worth examining. What is also worth reading are the comments on that particular post. At least from this review, there seem to be some things I would like to explore in the book. Christians are… Read more

  • Happy Reformation Day!

    Today is Reformation Day. This is the anniversary of the day Martin Luther nailed the 95 Theses to the church door in Wittenburg. Lee Grady of Charisma Magazine has an interesting take on the need for a “Reformation Day” for Charismatics. Quite honestly, I didn’t know some of these issues still existed. Maybe it’s because I… Read more

  • One phenomenon that came and went before I knew anything was some “revival” in Lakeland, FL. By the time I heard anything about it, it was over. The controversial leader of the event was already leaving, talked about a “leave of absence” from ministry, then divorced his wife and married an intern. As a Pentecostal,… Read more