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The Fight for Joy and Righteousness
The thief cometh not, but for to steal, and to kill, and to destroy: I am come that they might have life, and that they might have it more abundantly. … Continue reading
The Care of Souls
Too many pastors, it seems, are not big enough on pastoral visitation or counseling their church members and newcomers. Cold, ignoring, apathetic – it doesn’t cut it. Recommended book: Thomas Oden’s Pastoral Theology
Protestant Prophets
My current canon… 1. The Covenanters – Wishart, Knox, Welch, Semple, Peden, etc in Scots Worthies 2. John Wesley in Supernatural Occurrences 3. William J. Seymour in Azusa Street 4. Smith Wigglesworth in Apostle of Faith 5. John Paul Jackson
Donald Gee’s “Concerning Spiritual Gifts” – ch. 3 – The Purpose of Spiritual Gifts
Review of Percy Parker’s Abridged Version of “The Journal of John Wesley”
I just finished listening to an audio version of Percy Livingstone Parker’s abridged version of The Journal of John Wesley. It was better than nothing: good for a general overview of Wesley’s life. But I was disappointed in many areas; … Continue reading
Review of Bill Jackson’s “The Quest for the Radical Middle: A History of the Vineyard”
Cussing In the Vineyard Church? On pages 47 and 70, we see the h-word and the d-word used in a rather nonchalant, cavalier style, when referring to different testimonies by John Wimber (after giving his life to Christ). Then the … Continue reading
Catechism on Donald Gee’s “Concerning Spiritual Gifts” – ch. 1 – Spiritual Gifts
Books on Miraculous Gifts of Historical Significance for Pentecostals and Charismatics
These books are ESSENTIAL for laying a Biblical and historical groundwork for any charismatic theology about miraculous gifts. It spans the early Quakers, the early Methodists, the early Assemblies of God, and the early Vineyard (up until 1996). 1. John … Continue reading
