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My one and only trip to Israel had more than a profound effect on my present-day psyche. It might have been three decades ago, but there is more than a lingering aftertaste. It happened smack in the last fortnight of the year. Surprisingly absent were …
Isaiah 9:6 is quoted frequently at Christmastime. You may have seen the passage on Christmas cards, oftentimes along with a manger scene. The well-known (but usually not fully understood) verse reads, “To us a child is born, to us a son is given, and t…
This Week in AG History —December 19, 1931 By Glenn W. GohrOriginally published on AG-News, 22 December 2022 A heart-wrenching true story, titled “Freddie’s Christmas,” appeared in the Pentecostal Evangel 91 years ago this week. “Freddie” referred to F…
I have heard that the Greek word aiōnios is more literally translated “age-long”, the adjective form of aiōn meaning “age”. Aiōnios is translated as “eternal” in most bibles. I’m thinking specifically of Matthew 25:46. Were there any ot…
And Samuel said, How can I go? if Saul hear it, HE WILL KILL ME. And the LORD said, Take an heifer with thee,…
Pastors are a notorious bunch when it comes to work. Church members have high expectations. The hours are long. Some weeks, you have no option but to grind it out for 70 hours. An occasional all-nighter is to be expected. But these situations should be rare, not the norm. Why do too few pastors strike…
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If you’re like me, perhaps you’ve thought about your financial situation in light of what happens after the Rapture. Frankly, I’ve never seen anyone else discuss this, but I’ve personally considered it a number of times over the years. If you don’t thi…
Grit, grace, and gratitude, when practiced consistently and in tandem with one another, might just prevent your utter demise.
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I was a new believer, and my pastor gave me my first Bible ever—a red, hardback King James Version award Bible. “You need to read this book,” he told me. “It’s God’s Word.” I was 13 years old at the time, and I had never read any of the Bible. My pastor had told me…
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203 Paul Ricoeur’s Hermeneutical Theory and Pentecostal Proclamation Joseph Byrd* Preaching and teaching shaped the character of the early Pentecostal Movement. Preaching was essential…