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Disappointed
It all started innocently enough. The Assemblies of God issued an updated paper on creation in August of this year. That didn’t sit too well with a man leading a ministry called “Answers in Genesis.” The paper, in my view, was a decent one because it opened up the conversation so we have grace in the discussion on creation. However,…
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Thoughts on Creation
In the past few days I’ve appreciated some posts on creation because I teach Old Testament at my college and these resources will help me communicate better. For one, I am an AOG pastor/teacher and seeing Brian’s post on the AOG’s new position paper on Creation was exciting. I have been very critical of my denomination in many areas, but…
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Why I am Pentecostal
This is an attempt at a series. I doubt I will post regularly enough on it to be meaningful, but there are some things I want to try and lay out, even in rudimentary form. I begin with I know best: I am a Pentecostal. I was born into a family that went to a Pentecostal church. My earliest memories…
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The Assemblies of God and Speaking in Tongues
Yet another article looking at the issue of speaking in tongues. In light of this article, I compare it to blogs I’ve read since the General Council. In my own view, as an Assemblies of God pastor, it just isn’t about tongues… at all. It’s about prayer. We can preach on “tongues.” But if we aren’t people of prayer, we…
Tag: Assemblies of God
