On Wednesday, June 9, I continued my four-week series titled The Problems of Evil at my home church Central Assembly of God in Springfield, Missouri. In the video below, I talk about the philosophical problem of evil, which is basically … Continue reading The Problems of Evil, Part 2: The Philosophical Problem of Evil
In 1 Corinthians 12–14, Paul responds to Corinthian church members’ questions about the use of spiritual gifts in corporate settings (12:1, cf. 7:1). Corinthian worship included uninterpreted tongues (14:1–25) and prophecies delivered chaotically (14:26–40). These misuses of those gifts resulted … Continue reading Six Tests of Pentecostal Worship
Last Wednesday, June 2, I began a four-week series titled The Problems of Evil at my home church Central Assembly of God in Springfield, Missouri. In the video below, I talk about the existential problem of evil, which is basically how … Continue reading The Problems of Evil, Part 1: The Existential Problem of Evil
“What troubles me is that much of the modern evangelical movement in America does not seem to grasp the priority of the call of apprenticeship to Jesus,” writes Ryan Post. “Rather than teaching people to obey everything Jesus has commanded … Continue reading How the Beatitudes Shape Discipleship | Influence Podcast
The United States and the Soviet Union were allies in World War II. As soon as that war ended, however, it became clear that the two nations would become adversaries in a contest for control of Europe. That contest would … Continue reading Lehrter Station | Book Review
We last heard from John Russell in late 1941 on the eve of Japan’s surprise attack at Pearl Harbor and America’s subsequent entry into the world war. Russell and his longtime girlfriend Effi Koenen were escaping Germany with help from … Continue reading Potsdam Station | Book Review
“The currency of the kingdom of God isn’t prayer, Bible study, missions, or service; it’s love,” writes Choco De Jesus in his new book, Love Them Anyway (Charisma House). “All the disciplines are means to put us in touch with … Continue reading Love Them Anyway | Influence Podcast
John Russell is living in Berlin on borrowed time. A resident of Berlin since the 1920s, he is a former Communist, former British subject, and present American citizen. That citizenship—his father was British, his mother American—has kept him in country … Continue reading Stettin Station | Book Review
Is The Acts of the Apostles a source of authentic historical information about earliest Christianity? Colin J. Hemer answers that question affirmatively in The Book of Acts in the Setting of Hellenistic History, published after his untimely 1987 death and … Continue reading The Book of Acts in the Setting of Hellenistic History | Book Review
“Imagine that you have the following choice to make for your listeners,” writes Matthew D. Kim in the opening paragraph of Preaching to People in Pain: “(1) They can listen to sermons that only address the topic of success in … Continue reading Preaching to People in Pain | Book Review
