Category Archives: snake handling

When King Jesus Reigns: "They will pick up snakes"

Posted on December 4, 2016 by Rick Wadholm

This second Sunday of Advent, one of the readings was Isaiah 11.1-10 (and the one from which I preached): 11 “A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse;     from his roots a Branch will bear fruit. 2 The Spirit … 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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