Practical application of Pentecostal theology in politics, economy and social issues
I’m trying to mentally form a somewhat comprehensive list of types of criticisms/approaches to Biblical studies and what the lay of the land looks like as of 2023–as well as a rough timeline for when each type of criticism made its appear…
Reflecting back on 2022, I found myself in the same yearly predicament. How do we select ten top stories of the year when, in reality, there were one hundred ten prominent happenings during the year as the last days wind down? Let me share some that I feel are worth discussing. All of them have […]
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“The Rise of the Pentecostal Fusionists: They’re uniting Spirit-led worship with the riches of historic church tradition, says a leading charismatic bishop” Christianity Today (October 3, 2022). Pentecostal Theological Seminary (Church of God) professor Dale Coulter interviews Emilio Alvarez, presiding bishop of the Union of Charismatic Orthodox Churches, about what has often been called the […]
Are the worship wars over? While the answer is not definitive, we see signs that the post-quarantine world may include an unexpected benefit: worship wars are waning. While our evidence is anecdotal at this point, it is still worth looking at five sign…
Luke 14:13
But when you give a feast, invite the poor, the crippled (ἀναπήρος), the lame (χωλός), the blind…
The word ἀναπήρος is a unique word in the NT (it is only used by Luke, and only twice by him in this passage). I have not been…
Revelation 8:1: When the Lamb opened the seventh seal, there was silence in heaven for about half an hour…
Why silence in heaven for half hour? And why 1/2 hour? Is the timing is important?
Thanks…
How significant is the difference between the Church of God and the Assembly of God? Is the difference as great today as it was…
Mainly in G20’s view of world finances: More and more information has been leaking out this week, regarding the recent G20 meeting. It is…