Author Archives: Rick Wadholm

Not Afraid of the Antichrist: A Short Response

Posted on June 8, 2019 by Rick Wadholm

I was asked by a pastor friend what my thoughts were on Michael Brown and Craig Keener’s Not Afraid of the Antichrist: Why We Don’t Believe in a Pre-Tribulation Rapture (Chosen Books, 2019). For the record, I understand that the … Continue reading →

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What Does It Mean To Be Spirit-Led? A Response

Posted on May 20, 2019 by Rick Wadholm

I was asked today by a pastor friend what I might think it means to be “Spirit-led” or “Spirit-empowered”? Here is my brief response: It is to see and hear what the the Spirit is doing/saying, and to find ourselves … Continue reading →

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Why Do We Need the Genealogies of 1 Chronicles?

Posted on May 9, 2019 by Rick Wadholm

I was recently asked the following question about the genealogies of 1 Chronicles (which are not typical for a verse-of-the-day reflection): “I am going through a devotion to read the Bible in a year. A part of that means reading … Continue reading →

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God Forgive Us For Being Women: A Theological Response

Posted on February 28, 2019 by Rick Wadholm

What follows is my “theological response” delivered today at the annual meeting of the Society for Pentecostal Studies as one of four panel respondents to Joy E. A. Qualls’ God Forgive Us for Being Women: Rhetoric, Theology, and the Pentecostal … Continue reading →

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To Be Human: Thinking with Bonhoeffer

Posted on February 21, 2019 by Rick Wadholm

What does it mean to “be human”? Have we given sufficiently careful consideration to this topic? Or have we simply made the assumption that it is whatever we are doing? Is it to be rooted only in description of how … Continue reading →

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Andrew K. Gabriel’s “Simply Spirit-Filled”: A Book Review

Posted on February 12, 2019 by Rick Wadholm

I am grateful to Andrew Gabriel for the opportunity to review Simply Spirit Filled: Experiencing God in the Presence and Power of the Holy Spirit (Nashville, TN: Thomas Nelson, 2019). Andrew K. Gabriel (PhD, McMaster Divinity College) serves as Associate … Continue reading →

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Brief Comments on the Old Testament as Canon

Posted on February 11, 2019 by Rick Wadholm

I was asked by a student if the early Jews (of the second Temple period) held to a canon of the likes of the later Church. Here is my brief response: No. There was considerable debate. For instance, the Sadducees … Continue reading →

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A Great Host of Women Preaching

Posted on January 3, 2019 by Rick Wadholm

“The Lord giveth the word: The women that publish the tidings are a great host.” Psalms 68:11 RV1885 As I’ve been feverishly working to complete my conference paper for the Society for Pentecostal Studies (Titled: “‘Until I, Deborah, Arose’ (Judges … Continue reading →

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Bruce Gunderson: The Passing of a Pentecostal Preacher

Posted on December 17, 2018 by Rick Wadholm

I have gone back and forth about writing up a blog post about the passing of my father-in-law, Bruce William Gunderson (Nov. 17, 1948-Dec. 16, 2018), who died at home Sunday morning. I had been by his side for nearly … Continue reading →

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Could It Be … Satan

Posted on November 3, 2018 by Rick Wadholm

I was recently asked by a friend how I might answer someone claiming to see Satan in the message of Ezekiel 28:1-19 (HERE is the passage). Here is my brief response: First, I point to 28.2 which specifically says “prince … Continue reading →

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