Monthly Archives: March 2025

Charles Finney, D. L. Moody, and Charles Spurgeon–which one was the most popular?–J.B.– — Donald Dayton, Theological Roots of Pentecostalism, ch. 3. William Boardman, The Higher Christian Life. Michael Thornton, Fire in the Carolinas. A lot of heart burnings happened.

Immediately the father of the child cried out and said, “I believe; help my unbelief!”–Mark 9:24 (ESV)– Take care, brothers, lest there be in any of you an evil, unbelieving heart, leading you to fall away from the living God.–Hebrews … Continue reading →

The sky grows black as the earth stands still andClouds roll back when the Son is revealed I see Jesus, coming in the Eastern skyTo bring His children homeI see Jesus, coming in the Eastern skyI’m going home Cars collide … Continue reading →

Now I am writing to you that you must not associate with anyone who claims to be a brother or sister but is sexually immoral or greedy, an idolater or slanderer, a drunkard or swindler. Do not even eat with such people.–1 Corinthians 5:11 … Continue reading →

— Donald Dayton, Theological Roots of Pentecostalism, ch. 2.

Fathers, do not provoke your children to wrath, but bring them up in the training and admonition of the Lord.–Ephesians 6:4 (NKJV)– Though you might have ten thousand instructors in Christ, yet you do not have many fathers; for in Christ Jesus I have begotten you … Continue reading →

Resist the devil and he will flee from you.–James 4:7 (NIV)– 25 When Jesus saw that a crowd was running to the scene, he rebuked the impure spirit. “You deaf and mute spirit,” he said, “I command you, come out of him and never enter him … Continue reading →

They were in an upper chamberThey were all with one accordWhen the Holy Ghost descendedAs was promised by the Lord O Lord, send the pow’r just nowO Lord, send the pow’r just nowO Lord, send the pow’r just nowAnd baptize … Continue reading →

Moses was eighty years old and Aaron eighty-three when they spoke to Pharaoh.–Exodus 7:7 (NIV)– — Jacobus de Voragine, The Golden Legend, trans. William Ryan (Princeton University Press, 1994), vol. 1, ch. 96: “Saint Mary Magdalene.”

Both of these films are based on Sinclair Lewis’ book Elmer Gantry (1927). A timely tale in light of Kathryn Krick and others like her.