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Is Blogger Catching Up with WordPress?
For all WordPress fanatics, the answer is instantly, “NO!” But that may be a hasty answer. I have been with WordPress for a couple of years and really enjoy it. The main reason I like it is people don’t have to have a Google account to sign in and leave a comment. I also liked WP initially because it gave…
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Why I am a Confessing Pentecostal
The founding of the Assemblies of God (my denomination) was based on the lack of creeds in the very beginning. They believed in the Bible, bless God, and that was enough. It wasn’t long before theological controversy forced them into a statement of faith. (But it’s not a creed. 😉 ) Over the years as I have studied more of Church…
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The Pope and Pentecostalism
Pope Benedict made the following comments about Pentecostalism: The geography of Christianity has changed dramatically in recent times, and is in the process of changing further. Faced with a new form of Christianity, which is spreading with overpowering missionary dynamism, sometimes in frightening ways, the mainstream Christian denominations often seem at a loss. This is a form of Christianity with…
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The Broken (and Rich) Political System
Chuck Colson’s article is well worth reading. I remember during the second bailout a couple of years ago joking around with someone. He asked, “When will I get my share of this bailout?” I replied, “Well, let’s do the math. Did you give huge boatloads of money to either political party?” “No,” he replied. “Then you get nothing. That was…
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The Novelty of Being a Heretic
Marc Cortez offers some thoughts on why being a heretic is so doggone attractive. (HERE) It’s true. Being orthodox is actually work… and who these days wants that?
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Being Truly Spirit-Filled
One of my main thoughts from my message from Philippians 2 today: As a Pentecostal believing in the power of the Spirit, I will confess that all too often it is easy to see the true “power” of the Spirit in the manifestation gifts like healing, deliverance, prophetic words, etc. What we need to start seeing is the FULLNESS of…
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Translations in the Digital Age
I was teaching on Bible translation this weekend and mentioned my encounter with the Common English Bible and the translation of the Holy Spirit in Rom. 8:26 as “it.” The CEB said they would change it back to “he” or “himself” in the third print edition and then make the change soon on the digital versions. I looked up Romans…
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Rob Bell, Pastoring, and Not Pastoring
Rob Bell is leaving his church to get out to a wider audience. Rick Warren’s Twitter (or Tweet or whatever you’re supposed to call it) is interesting.
