Blogs Posts on "Pentecostal"

Vetting the New Living Translation (NLT) by The Church of Jesus Christ on Sep 22, 2009As many of my readers know, I come from a King James Only background (KJVO). It took me several years to build up the courage to actually read another version, much less actually buy one. Now, I have many different translations – print and elec...

Pentecostal leader paints bright future for Assemblies of God by The Church of Jesus Christ on Aug 6, 2009More on the Assemblies of God: The head of one of the largest Pentecostal denominations in the US encouraged struggling leaders not to be weary in their ministry work even if the harvest may not come in their lifetime. “The breakthrough will c...

TD Jakes on Ephesians 2:18: How does a Oneness do it? by New Leaven on Jul 7, 2009Ephesians 2:18 is rightfully labeled a Trinitarian text: For through him[Christ] we both have access to the Father by one Spirit. (TNIV, emphasis added) So after purchasing TD Jakes’s Life Overflowing—a compilation of six separate volumes...

Pentecostalism and Liberal Theology by Sub Ratione Dei on Jun 15, 2009Although I am unable to locate the reference I believe it was Walter Hollenweger who suggested that the burgeoning pentecostal movement was not so much a reaction against liberal theology than its apotheosis. Schleiermacher famously laid the structur...

Robert Tilton on Round Three by The Writing on the Wall on Jun 11, 2009God is about his word. A relationship with Jesus is about faith. But nowhere in the history of Christendom would the early disciples have imagined the phrase “Word of Faith” have created such vitriol and irascible angst. But then came Rob...

Hooray for Godly-wood? by The Writing on the Wall on Jun 9, 2009Ever been to an Oscar-watching party? Yeah… uh… me, neither. But if I had, I could tell you watching the beautiful people is typically secondary compared to figuring out all those non-promoted, artsy-fartsy (or agenda-laden) movies that m...

So that’s why people scream “Oh God” in a brothel by The Writing on the Wall on Jun 4, 2009Meet Vivian W. Ellis By day, she’s a sweet, frumpy woman in Seattle, Wash. By night, she’s gone off her rocker and goes by the name of Rainbow Love. Why? Oh, she’s running several brothels throughout the Emerald City and thanks to a...

There’s nothing ‘pro’ about the death of Dr. Tiller by The Writing on the Wall on Jun 2, 2009With everyone else’s take bashing some talking head on the right side of the aisle or commending some bleeding heart on the left side of it, let’s do WWJD? Calls it like he sees it despite what folk think. First off, before we discuss the...

Cross Eyed: Yahweh or No Way by The Writing on the Wall on May 30, 2009Today, on this week in video evangelism, we have Stephen Colbert’s genius “Yahweh or No Way“. It’s a deft troika in HiScrivener’s world because it covers: 1. Father Cutie – A Catholic Oprah who is trying to be a &#...

Kris Allen: America may have created an idol after all by The Writing on the Wall on May 28, 2009Adam Lambert lost! I know, but if that was a spoiler to you and you’re still jonesin’ for some American Idol, buy the XBOX game. It was stunning when folksy/bluesy Kris Allen won the show because despite how Adam butchered the great John...