Reflections of an Undeconstructed Pentecostal
Writing to the elders of the Ephesian Church the Apostle Paul declared, “I did not cease to admonish each one with tears” (Acts 20:31). Here Paul displays the pathos of the pastor. The pastor is called to faithfully preach and teach the Word of God and exercise profound compassion towards the people of God. The call to be a faithful teacher with a compassionate heart can be agonizing for the pastor and congregation.
Continue reading “The Challenge of Pastoral Preaching”
Writing to the elders of the Ephesian Church the Apostle Paul declared, “I did not cease to admonish each one with tears” (Acts 20:31). Here Paul displays the pathos of the pastor. The pastor is called to faithfully preach and teach the Word of God and exercise profound compassion towards the people of God. The call to be a faithful teacher with a compassionate heart can be agonizing for the pastor and congregation.
Continue reading “The Agony of Hermeneutics”
I am a life-long Pentecostal, so my criticisms of Pentecostalism are born of Pentecostal zeal. I am not committed to Pentecostal culture; rather I am passionately devoted to the Pentecostal message that God the Father has sent the Son and Spirit to gather humanity in a divine embrace. So, allow me to offer a critique of an element of Pentecostal culture that may lead to Pentecostalism’s irrelevance in coming decades – Pentecostal preaching.
Continue reading “Preaching to an Audience of One”
