Irenaeus: On the Apostolic Preaching – A Review
The Ubiquity of Hate
You’ve seen it everywhere – social media, bumper stickers, TV commercials – “People learn to hate.” This is most often used as a challenge to racism. But, it’s just not true. The truth is that hate is a consequence of the fallen nature of humanity and is common to all.
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Sacraments in Early Pentecostalism
Augustine’s Handbook on Faith, Hope, and Love (The Enchiridion)
Augustine’s Handbook was written to be a “suitable foundation” for Christian faith” (4) and presents his doctrine in terms of the Christian journey in which revelation is received through the graces of faith, hope, and love. Each of these graces are integrated, but hope and love flow from faith (7). Augustine insists that this is more than an intellectual endeavor – one’s “heart [must] be set on fire with great zeal” (6). The singular purpose of the three graces is to inform “how God is to be worshiped” (2).
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My Testimony – Reflecting on a Pastor’s Global Mission
I was recently invited to speak about engaging in global mission as a local church pastor. Here are my brief remarks.
In the Fall of 1980, I was pastoring a small church in Attapulgus, Georgia. I was just a few months into the pastorate, when I invited a young evangelist – Phillip Kirkland – to come preach a revival. One night during the altar service he prophesied these words to me: “God has anointed you to preach the gospel throughout the world and God will raise you up to be a Pentecostal leader.” I was from a small town, pastoring in a small town, and never anticipated ministry beyond small town Georgia . . .
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