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Trading Easy Street for a Life That Counts

December 9, 2021December 9, 2021 georgepwood

“All of us long for Easy Street,” writes Stephen Blandino. “It’s paved with comfort and lined with safety. It travels through the trouble-free hills of security, and its road signs point to a pain-free destination where blessings abound.” There’s only … Continue reading Trading Easy Street for a Life That Counts

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Boldly and Without Hindrance | Influence Magazine

July 12, 2021July 20, 2021 georgepwood

The Acts of the Apostles ends on an ironic note. Four years elapse between Acts 21 and 28, and Paul experiences, in succession, riot, arrest, attempted flogging, Sanhedrin hearing, attempted assassination, night flight under armed guard, multiple Roman hearings, attempted … Continue reading Boldly and Without Hindrance | Influence Magazine

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Love Them Anyway | Influence Podcast

May 25, 2021May 24, 2021 georgepwood

“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

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The End Times and the Church’s Mission | Influence Podcast

January 5, 2021December 30, 2020 georgepwood

According to Stephen Covey, one of the seven habits of highly effective people is beginning with the end in mind. I doubt Covey was thinking about the Book of Revelation when he identified that habit, but I can’t think of … Continue reading The End Times and the Church’s Mission | Influence Podcast

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Only One Way? | Book Review

November 6, 2020November 7, 2020 georgepwood

Gavin D’ Costa, Paul Knitter, and Daniel Strange compare and contrast three models of how Christianity relates to other world religions in their book Only One Way? D’ Costa is a Catholic theologian and outlines the formal position of the … Continue reading Only One Way? | Book Review

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Christianity Encountering World Religions | Book Review

November 4, 2020November 4, 2020 georgepwood

In Christianity Encountering World Religions, Terry Muck and Frances S. Adeney provide an “explanation of and argument for giftive mission” (7). They state their thesis up front: Mission to peoples of historically resistant religions [i.e., non-Christian religions] could be made … Continue reading Christianity Encountering World Religions | Book Review

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Compassion and the Mission of God | Book Review

June 15, 2020 georgepwood

Compassion and the Mission of God has two purposes, which Rupen Das articulates in the book’s Introduction, the first as a statement and the second as a question. First, the statement: “This book will revision some of the biblical narratives … Continue reading Compassion and the Mission of God | Book Review

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What’s Happening in the Assemblies of God Today? | Influence Podcast

January 23, 2020January 22, 2020 georgepwood

Welcome to the Influence Podcast, a collection of inspiring and challenging conversations, aimed at empowering the entire spectrum of church leadership, from lead pastor to lead volunteer In Episode 207, I’m talking to Doug Clay about the good things God … Continue reading What’s Happening in the Assemblies of God Today? | Influence Podcast

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Pentecostals and the Poor | Book Review

December 9, 2019 georgepwood

Pentecostals and the Poor began to take shape when the Asia Pacific Theological Association invited Ivan Satyavrata to present four lectures on the theme, “Power, Tradition, and Social Engagement,” at its fall 2011 General Assembly in Chiang Mai, Thailand. Satyavrata … Continue reading Pentecostals and the Poor | Book Review

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Evangelism, Compassion, and Mission(s) | Influence Podcast

December 5, 2019December 5, 2019 georgepwood

“When compassionate missions stand apart from evangelistic efforts and apart from the work of the local church, the uniquely redemptive role of the church is either diminished or lost altogether,” writes Dr. Jerry Ireland in For the Love of God. … Continue reading Evangelism, Compassion, and Mission(s) | Influence Podcast

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