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2020 SPS Paper Approved
I received notice this weekend that one of my paper proposals for the 2020 Society for Pentecostal Studies meeting hosted by Vanguard University was approved. Following is the title and brief summary: “On Ladies, Women-Folk, and Wives’ Tales in 1-2 … Continue reading
A Rereading of Woman in the Garden: With Fretheim
I’ve been reading a collection of Terence Fretheim’s essays over the last month that have been fantastic in offering his many insights into theology and Scripture. Fretheim is one of those OT scholars who can write in a way that … Continue reading
Posted in Genesis, women
Tagged creation, Genesis, helper, subordination, Terence Fretheim, women
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Challenging Gendered Leadership in the Old Testament: A Webinar at Co-Laborate
HERE is a webinar I was invited to speak for at “Co-Laborate: Men & Women Together: Pentecostal Theology & Praxis” with host Dr. Debbie Fulthorp on Tuesday, July 31, 2018. I spoke on the topic “Challenging Gendered Leadership in the … Continue reading
Posted in Hermeneutics, Old Testament, Pentecostal, women, women in ministry
Tagged Debbie Fulthorp, Hermeneutics, Holy Spirit, mother, Old Testament, prophet, webinar, Wisdom, women, women in ministry
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Sometimes It Causes Me to Tremble: Reflections on Mark 16.1-8
Following the lectionary, I preached the Gospel portion from Mark 16.1-8 this morning. This may not seem strange to others, but for a Pentecostal preacher to end before the well known long ending of Mark is tantamount to heresy (not … Continue reading
Posted in Mark
Tagged fear, Jesus, Mark long ending, Mark short ending, Resurrection, Sermon, Sometimes It Causes Me To Tremble, trembling
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Our God Has Wings: A Sermon
Psalm 61 For the director of music. With stringed instruments. Of David. Hear my cry, O God; listen to my prayer. From the ends of the earth I call to you, I call as my heart grows faint; lead me … Continue reading
Posted in Ruth, Sermon
Tagged 1 Samuel, faithfulness, Lord, Matthew, miraculous healings, Numbers, Psalms, Wings
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Sermon: Speak Up! Proverbs 31.8a
The following is a sermon I preached in Trinity chapel (Friday, January 12, 2018) that is offered as part of an interview on questions of social justice that I did for the Trinity Bible College Leadership Podcast. The audio of … Continue reading
Posted in podcast, preaching, social justice
Tagged Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Jesus, Justice, Martin Luther King Jr., me too, podcasts, Proverbs, Sermon, silence
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Enter the Pastor-Theologian
There is no better place for doing theology than in the life of the local church. It is in the local church that the rubber hits the road and one’s attempts at careful theological reflection need to be applied to … Continue reading
Posted in Pastor, Theology, Uncategorized
Tagged Alice Reynolds Flower, Church, J Roswell Flower, pastor, pastor-theologian, theologian
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Counterpoint Series and The Socratic Club
Several other faculty members of Trinity and I started a “Socratic Club” this last year on campus (on the origins of such a group see this short synopsis). We gather every Thursday night and discuss matters primarily biblical, philosophical, literary, … Continue reading
Posted in Socratic Club
Tagged discussion, Literary, Open forum, philosophy, Theology, Zondervan
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Pastoring Your Spouse
It is always a difficult thing to be your family’s only pastor. As if it weren’t difficult enough in relation to your children, you also are given the care of your spouse. In this regard, my wife is gone for … Continue reading
Who Was Joseph's Father?
I was asked today about the seeming disparity between the genealogy of Matthew and Luke, both of whom provide a different father’s name for Joseph the (supposed) father of Jesus: Jacob (Matthew 1.16) and Heli (Luke 3.23). There are two … Continue reading
Posted in Genealogies, Jesus Christ, Luke, Matthew
Tagged difficulty, discrepancy, genealogy, Jesus, Joseph, Justin Martyr., Mary
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