Pentecostalism grew due to the work of enthusiastic believers, spreading the message of God’s liberating Spirit around their communities and world. At its core, Pentecostalism is evangelical, professing salvation through …
With mission trip season in full bloom, we’d be wise to step back and survey Pentecostal-Christian faith related to evangelism and missions. What is the “Great Commission” and why do …
With yet another report on environmental degradation, we must once again ask how people of faith should respond. Here we tackle the very controversial issue of overpopulation. Overpopulation Perhaps you’ve …
Last week I wrote a post about the importance of reading books to your children that introduce them to different cultures, religions, and ethnicities to better appreciate and value diversity, …
The rise of populist and nationalist movements around the world is a fact of our time. A quick survey finds the tide rising the world over: the recent Brazilian presidential …
It was widely reported last week that the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change presented new research that says we humans have just over decade to change the way we …
In this post I’d like to broadly consider ethics: why are ethics important, and assuming they are, what is required for ethical living? Disgust Perhaps the most fundamental question regarding …
On May 7, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced that the justice department will begin to criminally prosecute every person who illegally crosses the border. This hard-line policy has resulted in …
In one of my first classes at Boston University School of Theology, we explored the expansive terrain called “Christianity.” At one point I asked my professor (who eventually became my …
The rest of this is more or less my own thinking, so it is open to huge amounts of disagreement. Before Pat Robertson lured Pentecostals to dominion theology, there was …
