In light of the multi-culturalism that brings the religions of the world together in one place, many people affirm religious pluralism. This is the idea that there are various equal paths to religious truth and salvation. Pluralism holds that all religions are of equal value, as they all […]
On more than one occasion, someone has misinterpreted my previous blog post, “Tongues is NOT the Only Sign of Spirit Baptism.” To be clear, my blog post was not a denial of the Pentecostal doctrine of initial evidence. The “initial” in “initial evidence” does not mean “only.” I don’t think you will find […]
In today’s video, I interview Dr. Lee Roy Martin from Pentecostal Theological Seminary in Cleveland, TN. I ask him about what unique emphases Pentecostals make to a theology of preaching and what Pentecostals mean by “anointed preaching.” […]
This is a video of a presentation Dr. Andrew K. Gabriel delivered at the Society for Pentecostal Studies in Washington, DC. A longer version of the paper I presented will eventually appear in a book with the title The Routledge Handbook of Pentecostal Theology, edited by Wolfgang Vondey.
It was early Sunday morning, and we were driving down the highway just outside the city to an “Apostolic” church that is a part of the largest Oneness denomination in the world—the United Pentecostal Church International (UPCI). This was about to be my first experience in a Oneness worship service. As we turned into the church driveway, I thought that this could be [. . .]
I recently did an interview with Faith Today magazine about the Pentecostal-Charismatic movement and Spirit-filled living. The interview was published earlier this month in the March-April edition of the magazine.You can listen to the podcast of the interview or read the interview online here […]
Throughout the week many people expressed what I felt: they look forward to SPS all year. They find it an energizing place where they are encouraged as they learn from and worship with friends, old and new—professors, students, and others with a general interest in Pentecostal-Charismatic studies […]
In today’s video, I interview theologian Dr. John Gresham, who is now at Sacred Heart Major Seminary in Detroit, MI. I ask him about his research on the gifts of the Spirit and how a group might manifest a spiritual gift, rather than just an individual demonstrating a spiritual gift.
Some people believe the myth that those who are really Spirit-filled will always experience victory. This belief is a cousin to the idea that if you have enough faith you will always experience health and wealth. Just as faith doesn’t guarantee a life free of […]
I may not have made it through Seminary without my friend who had the spiritual gift of encouragement. Encouragement? Yes, that is a spiritual gift (Romans 12:8). Sometimes people believe the myth that spiritual gifts are only things that are dramatic and spectacular, but […]