Category Archives: Pentecostal

Two Literary Women of Pentecost

Posted on June 27, 2016 by Rick Wadholm

As I pour over the early Pentecostal periodicals, I am struck that despite the many limitations concerning leadership placed upon women within Pentecostal fellowships, there were numerous women preachers and writers who were making profound impact for the Kingdom. Several … Continue reading →

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A Brief Snake Handling Journey

Posted on May 27, 2016 by Rick Wadholm

I visited Tennessee this week to meet with my PhD supervisor (who is based in Cleveland even though my school is Bangor University, Wales). I had decided this visit that since I was “in the neighborhood” of the origins of … Continue reading →

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Three Things That Keep Me in My Church Tradition

Posted on September 9, 2015 by Rick Wadholm

Rather than simply answer in the comments section to Dan’s post about “What Keeps You In Your Church Tradition?,” I have decided to reply via a post and offer it as my own personal answer (because I have in fact … Continue reading →

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What Defines Us?

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Rick Wadholm

In a recent conversation with Andrea Wheeldon (a PAOC minister and friend, and staff member at Providence Theological Seminary), we were discussing what we are known by as the local church.  There are many who have identified themselves by their … Continue reading →

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Why Am I Still Preaching? A Conversation

Posted on July 16, 2013 by Rick Wadholm

Steve Swan (a friend who pastors in Winnipeg) nails it: Why Am I Still Preaching?. I’ve said something similar in a paper I presented for the Society for Pentecostal Studies that has been picked up for an edited volume in … Continue reading →

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Am I Really Pentecostal?

Posted on May 8, 2013 by Rick Wadholm

Am I  really Pentecostal? I’m thinking of this in several ways because recently I have been attacked by some for (1) being too Pentecostal, and by others for (2) not being Pentecostal enough. So which is it? Or is neither … Continue reading →

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Emerging Homiletics

Posted on February 28, 2013 by Rick Wadholm

I just realized that while my paper “Emerging Homiletics: A Pentecostal Response” was accepted for presentation at the Society for Pentecostal Studies annual meeting (March 20-22, 2013) in Seattle, WA, I had failed to post it to this blog. So … Continue reading →

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Sacramental Pentecostals?

Posted on September 4, 2012 by Rick Wadholm

I’m delighted to announce that Chris Green (newly dubbed “Dr.” for the completion of his PhD) has just published his (long awaited and anticipated in my opinion) dissertation: Toward a Pentecostal Theology of the Lord’s Supper: Foretasting the Kingdom (CPT … Continue reading →

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Pentecost In North West Minnesota

Posted on August 12, 2012 by Rick Wadholm

I was given the following brief account (written by Mrs. Anna Vagle in 1958) of some of the occurrences in 1905-6 in north-western Minnesota when the “winds of the Spirit” began to blow with “Pentecostal power”.  It is a marvelous … Continue reading →

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The Spirit in the World

Posted on May 28, 2012 by Rick Wadholm

Today is Pentecost Sunday and I was asked to cover the adult Sunday School class since our normal teacher was gone.  I, of course, knew what the content would cover and did not really prepare as I usually do.  Instead, … Continue reading →

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