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Thoughts on Pentecostal Theology and Practice
I teach at a denominational school. I pastor in a Pentecostal denomination. My life has been immersed in Pentecostal practice all my life. So, I offer some thoughts with some trepidation. There is always the risk of being misunderstood by people you really need to have understand (like denominational officials who can pull your credentials or keep you from teaching).…
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The Witness of History
I had the pleasure of sitting with Vinson Synan at breakfast in March at Society for Pentecostal Studies. He is an incredible man and wonderful conversationalist. This interview has a few of his reflections regarding the witness of Pentecost he has personally seen in the past several decades. One comment stands out for me as a Pentecostal pastor. The questions…
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Special Prayer
Today is a day the Church in Turkey has asked the Church around the world to pray for them. Three years ago today three believers gave their lives for the gospel of Jesus Christ. This video will help lead us in prayer. Please take a couple of minutes to lift up our brothers and sisters in Christ in this land.…
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How I Became a Liberal
I’m a Bible junkie. As a pastor, I love preaching the Word and studying translations just to get different angles on how the text is translated. Out of Bible college I really loved the NASB. Well, no one else did. The NIV was king. Recently I have loved the banter between TNIV and ESV fans. (Banter is the nice word.…
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Mountains Out of Molehills
A judge in Wisconsin seems to have ruled the National Day of Prayer to be unconstitutional. The suit was filed by, of course, a coalition that was touting freedom FROM religion. 1. It is so crazy to see how these groups so misinterpret the First Amendment of the Constitution. Are they reading this in English? Freedom FROM religion? Come on.…
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Book Review: A Century Turns
A Century Turns is claiming to be the “third volume” of Bill Bennett’s work on American history. Many favorable reviews are calling a must read for high schoolers. I am not as quick to put it in that category. I am not as quick to put this book in the same category as his other two books on American history.…
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The Mathematical Certainty of the Trinity
For all those into Bible codes and scientific explanationsm, THIS should help satisfy your curiosity.
