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The term ‘North American Pentecostalism’ may now be shelved beside other phrases that have lost their meaning. With the publication of the Canadian Pentecostal Reader, there is Canadian primary source material ready at hand to challenge... more
The term ‘North American Pentecostalism’ may now be shelved beside other phrases that have lost their meaning. With the publication of the Canadian Pentecostal Reader, there is Canadian primary source material ready at hand to challenge the prevailing idea of a homogeneous continental Pentecostal experience that originated at the Azusa Street revival in Los Angeles. Mittelstadt and Courtney have made available in one book the earliest newsletters of Canadian Pentecostalism (1907–1925), with each publication introduced by sections on ‘The People’ and ‘The Publication.’ The historical background work is commendable and revealing: the authors have uncovered little-known Canadian pioneers and their publications. Within these pages you will hear Pentecostal themes delivered with a Canadian accent. These emphases reflect the northern sensibilities of Canadian Pentecostals influenced not only by those south of their border but also by those across the pond in Britain. Canadian Pentecostalism owes a debt to the authors for their commitment to the painstaking transcription process from original publication to book format. They deliver to us the standard resource for early Canadian Pentecostalism. – Van Johnson, Dean, Master’s Pentecostal Seminary and Director of the MTS in Pentecostal Studies, Tyndale University, Toronto, Ontario
Martin W. Mittelstadt (PhD, Marquette University) is Professor of Biblical Studies at Evangel University in Springfield, Missouri.
Caleb Howard Courtney (MTS, Tyndale University) is an independent scholar and secondary school teacher in Sarnia, Ontario.
Martin W. Mittelstadt (PhD, Marquette University) is Professor of Biblical Studies at Evangel University in Springfield, Missouri.
Caleb Howard Courtney (MTS, Tyndale University) is an independent scholar and secondary school teacher in Sarnia, Ontario.
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Pentecostal and Mennonite contributors to this volume have been enriched by mutual hospitality. Through friendships across their respective traditions, they have shared and received the benefits of theological, experiential, and ministry... more
Pentecostal and Mennonite contributors to this volume have been enriched by mutual hospitality. Through friendships across their respective traditions, they have shared and received the benefits of theological, experiential, and ministry convergence. In celebration of their common journeys, they offer their collective lives as Mennocostals. You will enjoy inspiring, honest, and vulnerable accounts of formation and ministry from academics, pastors, and missionaries. If you find these Mennocostal stories compelling, you will invariably want to discover your own story alongside and beyond the stories in this volume.
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“With both personal testimony and historical analysis, Mennocostals demonstrates not only that Mennonites and Pentecostals have often interacted in the past, but also that much greater future cross-fertilization would be very productive and significant for both groups. This book will nurture that highly desirable future.”
—Ronald J. Sider, Distinguished Professor of Theology, Holistic Ministry, and Public Policy, Palmer Seminary at Eastern University, author of Rich Christians In An Age Of Hunger.
“Since the day of Pentecost the winds of the Spirit have blown in unexpected ways. In rich and vivid detail this collection of personal essays beautifully captures the encounter of two theological traditions, and the mutual renewal that is possible when both are attentive to the surprising stirrings of the Holy Spirit. Read it and be inspired!”
—John Roth, Professor of History, Goshen College
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“With both personal testimony and historical analysis, Mennocostals demonstrates not only that Mennonites and Pentecostals have often interacted in the past, but also that much greater future cross-fertilization would be very productive and significant for both groups. This book will nurture that highly desirable future.”
—Ronald J. Sider, Distinguished Professor of Theology, Holistic Ministry, and Public Policy, Palmer Seminary at Eastern University, author of Rich Christians In An Age Of Hunger.
“Since the day of Pentecost the winds of the Spirit have blown in unexpected ways. In rich and vivid detail this collection of personal essays beautifully captures the encounter of two theological traditions, and the mutual renewal that is possible when both are attentive to the surprising stirrings of the Holy Spirit. Read it and be inspired!”
—John Roth, Professor of History, Goshen College
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As a relatively new methodology, reception history continues to gain traction in biblical, theological, and philosophical studies. Receiving Scripture in the Pentecostal Tradition furthers the conversation with groundbreaking analysis of... more
As a relatively new methodology, reception history continues to gain traction in biblical, theological, and philosophical studies. Receiving Scripture in the Pentecostal Tradition furthers the conversation with groundbreaking analysis of how the Pentecostal tradition read, interpreted, viewed, and performed Scripture. Included in this volume are twelve essays by global scholars who bring their methodological, biblical, and theological expertise to Pentecostal readings of Scripture. Each contributor documents not only how Pentecostals received the Scriptures, but also provide insights and analysis for these interpretations in their respective communities. This volume will serve as an excellent foundation for students and seasoned scholars interested in better understanding Pentecostal reception with all of its theological and hermeneutical implications.
Daniel D. Isgrigg (PhD, Bangor University, UK) is Assistant Professor and Director of the Holy Spirit Research Center and Archives, Oral Roberts University, Tulsa, OK, USA.
Martin W. Mittelstadt (PhD, Marquette University) is Professor of New Testament at Evangel University, Springfield, MO, USA.
Rick Wadholm, Jr (PhD, Bangor University, UK) is an independent scholar based in Ellendale, ND, USA.
Daniel D. Isgrigg (PhD, Bangor University, UK) is Assistant Professor and Director of the Holy Spirit Research Center and Archives, Oral Roberts University, Tulsa, OK, USA.
Martin W. Mittelstadt (PhD, Marquette University) is Professor of New Testament at Evangel University, Springfield, MO, USA.
Rick Wadholm, Jr (PhD, Bangor University, UK) is an independent scholar based in Ellendale, ND, USA.
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This work is volume 1 in a new series entitled FRAMEWORKS. The series is dedicated to interdisciplinary studies on the integration of faith and learning. Given Jesus' command to "love God with heart, soul, mind, and strength," the time... more
This work is volume 1 in a new series entitled FRAMEWORKS. The series is dedicated to interdisciplinary studies on the integration of faith and learning. Given Jesus' command to "love God with heart, soul, mind, and strength," the time is ripe for confessional scholarship and education across the disciplines. We implore God's Spirit to change us through the great works of history and literature alongside developments in science, psychology, and economics--and all of this--through intense engagement with the Scriptures. We want to celebrate God's work across the disciplines. We seek the likes of psychologists in conversation with philosophers, ethicists with historians, biblical scholars with rhetoricians, scientists with economists, environmentalists with neurologists. As these conversations continue across the disciplines, the "framework" from which to draw our individual and collective testimonies will only enlarge. We invite you to think, behave, preach, sing, pray, research and indeed to live this multi-faceted journey with us. If indeed our stories are never complete, we invite future contributors and readers to join us in pursuit of deeper personal and collective transformation.
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"This inaugural volume of the Frameworks series marks it as a go-to set of books for those working in Christian universities. Its contributors here connect the liberal arts tradition to Christian formation in provocative and thoughtful ways, and Lewis and Mittelstadt's editorial oversight is suggestive for how interdisciplinarity will continue to facilitate the integration of Christian faith and learning in the present higher education ferment." Amos Yong, Professor of Theology & Mission, Fuller Theological Seminary
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"This inaugural volume of the Frameworks series marks it as a go-to set of books for those working in Christian universities. Its contributors here connect the liberal arts tradition to Christian formation in provocative and thoughtful ways, and Lewis and Mittelstadt's editorial oversight is suggestive for how interdisciplinarity will continue to facilitate the integration of Christian faith and learning in the present higher education ferment." Amos Yong, Professor of Theology & Mission, Fuller Theological Seminary
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A History of Manhattan Beach Camp, the District Camp for the Manitoba/NW Ontario District of the Assemblies of God. Introduction by Marty Mittelstadt. Testimonies - Collected and Edited by Marty Mittelstadt. Formatted by MBRC Camp... more
A History of Manhattan Beach Camp, the District Camp for the Manitoba/NW Ontario District of the Assemblies of God. Introduction by Marty Mittelstadt. Testimonies - Collected and Edited by Marty Mittelstadt. Formatted by MBRC Camp Director Craig Doerksen. Published by Friesen Printers in Altona, MB.
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I am at work, church, or a coffee bar, and someone strikes up a conversation. Immediately after the exchange of names, the default question becomes: "And what do you do?" The stereotypical response assumed by both parties centers on... more
I am at work, church, or a coffee bar, and someone strikes up a conversation. Immediately after the exchange of names, the default question becomes: "And what do you do?" The stereotypical response assumed by both parties centers on employment. As an advisor of students and a mentor in various contexts, I struggle with a popular question, namely, "What is God's call upon your life?" and the automatic response, "I want to be a [pick one] teacher, pastor, scientist, journalist, etc.." Instead, I inquire something akin to "What is God saying/where is God working in your life?" or "What is your story?" Seldom do these questions lead people to speak about their families. Until I probe them, students gravitate toward career preparation. In this chapter, I suggest an answer that links our vocation to family. Since every person participates in family, calling serves less as a quest and more as a daily vocation that includes lifelong responsibilities to family. In a world bent on the question, "To what or where am I called?", the call to family changes the question: "To whom are you called?"
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“A Personal Pentecostal Response to the Death Penalty.” Unpublished Paper Presented for the Compassion Symposium @ Evangel University in Springfield, MO (September 20, 2019).
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“A Pentecostal Vision for the Common Good: Lukan Politics Then and Now” in Politics of the Spirit. Pentecostal Reflections on Public Responsibility and the Common Good. Edited by Daniela Augustine and Chris Green. Lanham, MD: Seymour... more
“A Pentecostal Vision for the Common Good: Lukan Politics Then and Now” in Politics of the Spirit. Pentecostal Reflections on Public Responsibility and the Common Good. Edited by Daniela Augustine and Chris Green. Lanham, MD: Seymour Press, 2023.
The professor walks into the room and asks his students to write a short paragraph on the scheduled topic: “How would you describe the convergence of Pentecostals, Luke-Acts, and the common good?” In my classes, I make students aware of the well-documented Pentecostal proclivities toward Luke-Acts. Not only have our Pentecostal scholars mined Luke-Acts for applied theologies such as hospitality, women, disabilities, peace, nonviolence, immigration, and ecumenism, but they are adding regularly to a growing body of scholarship on Luke’s umbrella motif of social justice. In this essay, I attempt the threefold convergence, namely a Pentecostal vision for social responsibility by way of Luke-Acts. My proposal is an invitation for further study into a topic surely too voluminous for a short essay. A further reason for such an impossible task stems from my belief that Luke tells a complicated story for believers who must tread a delicate web of political ambiguity. Given such ambiguity, I suggest that Luke’s story should inspire contemporary Pentecostals to imagine an array of political responses. Pentecostals should simultaneously challenge and affirm our societies; and they ought to do so through adoption, interrogation, and/or extension of private and public practices concerning the common good.
The professor walks into the room and asks his students to write a short paragraph on the scheduled topic: “How would you describe the convergence of Pentecostals, Luke-Acts, and the common good?” In my classes, I make students aware of the well-documented Pentecostal proclivities toward Luke-Acts. Not only have our Pentecostal scholars mined Luke-Acts for applied theologies such as hospitality, women, disabilities, peace, nonviolence, immigration, and ecumenism, but they are adding regularly to a growing body of scholarship on Luke’s umbrella motif of social justice. In this essay, I attempt the threefold convergence, namely a Pentecostal vision for social responsibility by way of Luke-Acts. My proposal is an invitation for further study into a topic surely too voluminous for a short essay. A further reason for such an impossible task stems from my belief that Luke tells a complicated story for believers who must tread a delicate web of political ambiguity. Given such ambiguity, I suggest that Luke’s story should inspire contemporary Pentecostals to imagine an array of political responses. Pentecostals should simultaneously challenge and affirm our societies; and they ought to do so through adoption, interrogation, and/or extension of private and public practices concerning the common good.
Research Interests: Religion, Ethics, Postcolonial Studies, Political Science, Race and Ethnicity, and 15 moreSocial Justice, Pentecostal Theology, Pentecostalism, Luke-Acts, Death Penalty, Common Good, Mass Incarceration, Gospel of Luke, Book of Acts, Pentecostalism and Charismatics, Acts of the Apostles, narratology and exegesis of Luke-Acts, History and Theology of Pentecostalism and Evangelicalism, Pentecostal studies, and Oneness Pentecostalism
“Manifest Lament: Pentecostals, Lukan Hospitality, and Indigenous Decolonization” in Celebrating Life in Community: Social Ethics and the Church, Essays in Honour of Murray Dempster. Edited by Kenneth Archer, Daniela Augustine, and... more
“Manifest Lament: Pentecostals, Lukan Hospitality, and Indigenous Decolonization” in Celebrating Life in Community: Social Ethics and the Church, Essays in Honour of Murray Dempster. Edited by Kenneth Archer, Daniela Augustine, and Zachary Tackett. Oxford, UK: Regnum Press, 2023.
Research Interests: Religion, Native American Studies, Indigenous Studies, Canadian History, Postcolonial Studies, and 15 morePost-Colonialism, Pentecostal Theology, Indigenous Peoples, Pentecostalism, Luke-Acts, Native American (History), First Nations of Canada, Decolonial Thought, Canada, Gospel of Luke, Pentecostalism and Charismatics, Acts of the Apostles, narratology and exegesis of Luke-Acts, History and Theology of Pentecostalism and Evangelicalism, and Indirect Speech Acts
Willie Jennings on the Tongues of Pentecost: A Prophetic Messenger for Pentecostals. A Review Essay” in Journal of Pentecostal Theology, Forthcoming. For some reason, I find myself regularly invited to the role of a Pentecostal... more
Willie Jennings on the Tongues of Pentecost: A Prophetic Messenger for Pentecostals. A Review Essay” in Journal of Pentecostal Theology, Forthcoming.
For some reason, I find myself regularly invited to the role of a Pentecostal reviewer on Lukan scholarship. In so doing, I never cease to be amazed at the contributions to Lukan studies by my Pentecostal peers. With roughly a half-century of scholarly contributions behind us, we are no longer on the fringe of Lukan scholarship. At the same time, I am an avid advocate for non-Pentecostal Lukan scholars who deserve the utmost attention of our Pentecostal scholars, students, and pastors. Willie Jennings is such a scholar. I shared with several friends that I had not read a commentary from cover to cover in a long time until I encountered Jennings’ page-turning commentary on Acts. When Chris Green invited me to this conversation, I did not hesitate. Jennings’ Acts commentary should be a gamechanger
For some reason, I find myself regularly invited to the role of a Pentecostal reviewer on Lukan scholarship. In so doing, I never cease to be amazed at the contributions to Lukan studies by my Pentecostal peers. With roughly a half-century of scholarly contributions behind us, we are no longer on the fringe of Lukan scholarship. At the same time, I am an avid advocate for non-Pentecostal Lukan scholars who deserve the utmost attention of our Pentecostal scholars, students, and pastors. Willie Jennings is such a scholar. I shared with several friends that I had not read a commentary from cover to cover in a long time until I encountered Jennings’ page-turning commentary on Acts. When Chris Green invited me to this conversation, I did not hesitate. Jennings’ Acts commentary should be a gamechanger
Research Interests: Social Justice, Pentecostal Theology, Prophets, Pentecostalism, Luke-Acts, and 8 moreGospel of Luke, Pentecostalism and Charismatics, Prophets of the Hebrew Bible/"Old Testament", Acts of the Apostles, narratology and exegesis of Luke-Acts, History and Theology of Pentecostalism and Evangelicalism, Pentecostal studies, and Oneness Pentecostalism
Prepared for PCCNA / USCCB Dialogue in September 2023 at University of Notre Dame. To be Published in Spiritus: ORU Journal of Theology, Forthcoming.
Research Interests: Liturgy, Spirituality, Pentecostal Theology, Pentecostalism, Ecumenical and Interfaith Dialogue, and 5 moreCharismatic Christianity, Pentecostalism and Charismatics, Ecumenism and Interreligious Dialogue Theology of Reception Receptive Ecumenism Church History Pentecostalism and neo-Pentecostalism Catholic Charismatic Renewal Catholic Social Teaching Judaism Theology of the Laity Natural Law Yves Congar, Catholic Charismatic Renewal, and History and Theology of Pentecostalism and Evangelicalism
Prepared for the PCCNA/USCCB Exploratory Dialogue @ University of Notre Dame (Sept 2023) for Spiritus (Oral Roberts Journal), forthcoming
Research Interests: Spirituality, Spiritual Formation, Ecumenical Theology, Pentecostal Theology, Pentecostalism, and 10 moreEcumenical and Interfaith Dialogue, Roman Catholicism, Ecumenical Ecclesiology, Catholic Church, Pentecostalism and Charismatics, Ecumenism and Interreligious Dialogue Theology of Reception Receptive Ecumenism Church History Pentecostalism and neo-Pentecostalism Catholic Charismatic Renewal Catholic Social Teaching Judaism Theology of the Laity Natural Law Yves Congar, History and Theology of Pentecostalism and Evangelicalism, Pentecostal studies, Global Pentecostalism, and Oneness Pentecostalism
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For Pneuma: Journal for the Society for Pentecostal Studies
Research Interests: Spirituality, Synoptic Gospels, Pentecostal Theology, Apostle Paul and the Pauline Letters, Pentecostalism, and 10 moreLuke-Acts, Pauline Theology, Holy Spirit, Gospel of Luke, Pentecostalism and Charismatics, Acts of the Apostles, narratology and exegesis of Luke-Acts, Baptism in the Holy Spirit, Biblcal Studies, and Canadian Pentecostalism
In this presidential address, I outline a history of pentecostal/charismatic reception. I explore different ways that pentecostal/charismatic believers have received, appropriated, and used Acts 8 throughout our history. I propose that a... more
In this presidential address, I outline a history of pentecostal/charismatic reception. I explore different ways that pentecostal/charismatic believers have received, appropriated, and used Acts 8 throughout our history. I propose that a reception of more than one hundred years of pentecostal musings over Acts 8 provides a snapshot of our extended pentecostal family. I suggest up front that this family history exposes pentecostal/ charismatic notions about the nature of biblical interpretation. I conclude with general observations from my research and suggest further implications for students and scholars interested in reception history.
Research Interests: Hermeneutics, Biblical Studies, Pentecostal Theology, Pentecostalism, Luke-Acts, and 11 moreBiblical Exegesis, Gospel of Luke, Pentecostalism and Charismatics, Catholic Charismatic Renewal, Biblical Hermeneutics, Acts of the Apostles, History and Theology of Pentecostalism and Evangelicalism, New Apostolic Reformtion, Pentecostalismo, History of Reception of Biblical Texts, and Oneness Pentecostalism
A call to Pentecostal scholars to engage the discipline of reception history. Scheduled for Pneuma: Journal of the Society for Pentecostal Studies.
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In this essay, Martin Mittelstadt examines Pentecostal and Charismatic interpretations of the oft-named “Prodigal Son” (Luke 15:11-32). He employs a history of reception and demonstrates that grassroots Pentecostal and Charismatic... more
In this essay, Martin Mittelstadt examines Pentecostal and Charismatic interpretations of the oft-named “Prodigal Son” (Luke 15:11-32). He employs a history of reception and demonstrates that grassroots Pentecostal and Charismatic interpreters perform the parable of the Prodigal Son in diverse ways in order to address the contexts of their respective communities. After a short introduction on the rise of reception history, Mittelstadt delivers a cross-section of representative Pentecostal and Charismatic readings, namely, the Azusa Street Revival, Assemblies of God Revivaltime preacher C.M. Ward, Charismatic Catholic Kilian McDonnell, O.S.B., rejected film-writer Benjamin Jimerson-Phillips, and Dr. David Yonggi Cho. Mittelstadt concludes with observations and implications for biblical interpretation and preaching.
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Reception history of Canadian Pentecostals and their use of anointed cloths in conjunction with Acts 19:11-12. For a festschrift in honor of Roger Stronstad.
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For an upcoming volume "Our Lives as Mennocostals" (Pickwick, 2018). This work tells of my life as a Pentecostal enlivened through by way of Mennonite scholarship on Luke-Acts
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Given Pentecostal proclivity to (Luke-) Acts, it should come as no surprise that Pentecostals consider the work of the prolific Richard Pervo. In this essay, I offer a synopsis and evaluation of his work, particularly four recent volumes,... more
Given Pentecostal proclivity to (Luke-) Acts, it should come as no surprise that Pentecostals consider the work of the prolific Richard Pervo. In this essay, I offer a synopsis and evaluation of his work, particularly four recent volumes, on Acts for the Pneuma readership. On one hand, Pervo proves controversial (not only for Pentecostals) concerning questions about authorship, date, and historicity. On the other hand, Pervo offers fine insight on literary conventions and thematic motifs employed by the author of the Third Gospel and Acts. In the end, I suggest that a careful reading of Pervo produces some profit for readers. As for delight, this will depend on the reader’s needs and interests.
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Craig Keener's monumental work surely sets a new standard on Acts. His social-historical approach is unparalleled in scope and depth. My primary challenge - notwithstanding my utter admiration - concerns exegetical gaps due to separation... more
Craig Keener's monumental work surely sets a new standard on Acts. His social-historical approach is unparalleled in scope and depth. My primary challenge - notwithstanding my utter admiration - concerns exegetical gaps due to separation from the Third Gospel and the lack of a more intentional literary analysis. One might consider the old adage, "forest for the trees," appropriate. To be published in forthcoming Pneuma
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SPOTIFYING LUKE-ACTS: PEDAGOGY FOR TUG THROUGH SONG Prepared for SPS 2022 Vanguard University In the spirit of “Reading Luke-Acts” in the Pentecostal and Mennocostal traditions, I have an insatiable desire to discover further convergence... more
SPOTIFYING LUKE-ACTS: PEDAGOGY FOR TUG THROUGH SONG
Prepared for SPS 2022 Vanguard University
In the spirit of “Reading Luke-Acts” in the Pentecostal and Mennocostal traditions, I have an insatiable desire to discover further convergence between Luke’s story not only among traditions, but also across cultural and genre lines. In earlier publications, I have examined how specific individuals and communities “read” the Lukan story. For this project, I invite students to “hear” Luke via song. “Spotifying Luke-Acts” is a collection of songs and a complementary booklet with album artwork and lyrics. Students will come face to face with various themes that present both challenges and opportunities for convergence between Luke and recent artists and performers.
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0CYlhp5HszkklPgxLFmV62?si=f9271c8282c44da9
Prepared for SPS 2022 Vanguard University
In the spirit of “Reading Luke-Acts” in the Pentecostal and Mennocostal traditions, I have an insatiable desire to discover further convergence between Luke’s story not only among traditions, but also across cultural and genre lines. In earlier publications, I have examined how specific individuals and communities “read” the Lukan story. For this project, I invite students to “hear” Luke via song. “Spotifying Luke-Acts” is a collection of songs and a complementary booklet with album artwork and lyrics. Students will come face to face with various themes that present both challenges and opportunities for convergence between Luke and recent artists and performers.
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0CYlhp5HszkklPgxLFmV62?si=f9271c8282c44da9
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In the spirit of “Reading Luke-Acts” in the Pentecostal and Mennocostal traditions, I have an insatiable desire to discover further convergence between Luke’s story not only among traditions, but also across cultural and genre lines. In... more
In the spirit of “Reading Luke-Acts” in the Pentecostal and Mennocostal traditions, I have an insatiable desire to discover further convergence between Luke’s story not only among traditions, but also across cultural and genre lines. In earlier publications, I have examined how specific individuals and communities “read” the Lukan story. For this project, I invite students to “hear” Luke via song. “Spotifying Luke-Acts” is a collection of songs and a complementary booklet with album artwork and lyrics. Students will come face to face with various themes that present both challenges and opportunities for convergence between Luke and recent artists and performers. Here's the link:
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0CYlhp5HszkklPgxLFmV62?si=f9271c8282c44da9
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/0CYlhp5HszkklPgxLFmV62?si=f9271c8282c44da9
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**This paper is both a synopsis and survey of recent developments relating to my earlier work entitled "The Spirit and Suffering in Luke-Acts: Implications for a Pentecostal Pneumatology" (Journal of Pentecostal Supplement Series 26.... more
**This paper is both a synopsis and survey of recent developments relating to my earlier work entitled "The Spirit and Suffering in Luke-Acts: Implications for a Pentecostal Pneumatology" (Journal of Pentecostal Supplement Series 26. London: T & T Clark, 2004).
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Pentecostalism is hard to pin down. Given the diversity of expression and the continual evolution of the movement, this is particularly true of Canadian Pentecostalism. In this issue, we pay attention to some of that diversity and turn... more
Pentecostalism is hard to pin down. Given the diversity of expression and the continual evolution of the movement, this is particularly true of Canadian Pentecostalism. In this issue, we pay attention to some of that diversity and turn our gaze to some aspects of that evolution. And because the 2016 meeting of the Society for Pentecostal Studies (SPS) was hosted at Life Pacific College in San Dimas, California, the denominational school of the Foursquare Church, several scholars among us have once again turned their attention to Sister Aimee McPherson and her Canadian connections. In this issue, we include several items of interest to scholars of McPherson.
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Pentecostals are great storytellers. We believe in the transformational nature of story. Stories, what Pentecostals typically described as “testimonies,” afford the opportunity to attest to accounts of conversion, calling, healing, and... more
Pentecostals are great storytellers. We believe in the transformational nature of story. Stories, what Pentecostals typically described as “testimonies,” afford the opportunity to attest to accounts of conversion, calling, healing, and Spirit baptism. These stories are generally shared either orally (as in a church gathering), or in print. In fact, early Pentecostal literature has been marked by a commitment to publication of stories possibly unparalleled by any other tradition. As Canadian Pentecostal scholarship continues to evolve, analysis of these early publications continues to be central to this work. The relationship between story and history – hi(story) – becomes increasingly important as we seek to better understand Pentecostal roots, identity, and press to the future prospects. In this issue, we present the work of scholars who use narratives to probe the Canadian Pentecostal story more deeply.
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In 2013 the Canadian Pentecostal Symposium at SPS focused on the plight of Canadian Pentecostal Conscientious Objectors (CO). As Murray Dempster began to rehearse their struggles as “the ironic, the tragic, and the heroic,” I was moved to... more
In 2013 the Canadian Pentecostal Symposium at SPS focused on the plight of Canadian Pentecostal Conscientious Objectors (CO). As Murray Dempster began to rehearse their struggles as “the ironic, the tragic, and the heroic,” I was moved to tears. I was particularly shaken to hear that such atrocities had occurred in “my” Winnipeg. As a “cradle” Pentecostal, I felt betrayed. Why had I not heard these stories? In this essay, I proclaim what I believe deserves to be called the Pentecostal “testimony” of young David Wells and probe deeper into the suspicious circumstances surrounding his death. To do so, I begin with the context for conscientious objection in Canada, Pentecostal allegiance, and immediate scene in Winnipeg. Then, I retell the story of Wells. I conclude with implications for further research and an exhortation for Pentecostals (and all Christians) to remember and somehow embody the life of David Wells, for his story is indeed our story.
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Contemporary Mennonites seldom spark global news. Since they remain small in number, media often consider Mennonites (and their Anabaptist siblings) "small potatoes" compared to the larger "newsworthy" Christian traditions. The last... more
Contemporary Mennonites seldom spark global news. Since they remain small in number, media often consider Mennonites (and their Anabaptist siblings) "small potatoes" compared to the larger "newsworthy" Christian traditions. The last Anabaptist story to create global traction may have been the horrific West Nickel Mines' school attack in 2006 that resulted in the deaths of five young girls (along with the perpetrator) and five non-fatal injuries. Mediaand their audiences-struggled to understand Amish forgiveness, and Amish care for the perpetrator's family as witness to a vibrant and counter-cultural faith. Today, many observers familiar with Anabaptist martyrology locate the exemplary forgiveness of the community at West Nickel Mines alongside narratives from the astounding history of persecution against Anabaptists.2 However, in this essay, I explore the horrifying atrocities perpetrated by Mennonite insiders and a very different response. As my guidebook, I use the recent novel of the award-winning Canadian writer Miriam Toews.
Prophets typically speak from the margins. They tend not to be welcomed by the establishment. Such is the case with Canadian Mennonite novelist Miriam Toews. In her most recent novel, Women Talking , Toews produces a dark story of... more
Prophets typically speak from the margins. They tend not to be welcomed by the establishment. Such is the case with Canadian Mennonite novelist Miriam Toews. In her most recent novel, Women Talking , Toews produces a dark story of Mennonite women on a Bolivian colony who were brutally raped by fellow members of the community. The novel, based upon true events, gives a fictive but powerful voice to women not yet able to speak to power and violence. The story details the decision before these women; should they stay in the colony or should they leave? Do they submit to power or move on? Through this Mennonite story, Toews sparks a prophetic impulse for a discussion among Pentecostals. Her voice will enliven current and future artists to speak boldly about violence against women and other forms of injustice.
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God's Will according to biblical metaphors for God - King, Father, Shepherd. Built on Augustine's axiom "Love God and do whatever you want."
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In this article, we explored an empirical basis for several dimensions of interpersonal love. From a psychological perspective, we considered multidimensional components of love using a holistic rubric that includes spiritual, cognitive,... more
In this article, we explored an empirical basis for several dimensions of interpersonal love. From a psychological perspective, we considered multidimensional components of love using a holistic rubric that includes spiritual, cognitive, behavioral, affective, biological, and social space dimensions. From a theological perspective, we considered the traditional basis for understanding love of God and love of others in Christian communities with a special focus on early and contemporary Pentecostal beliefs and practices. Finally, we suggest ideas for further research and clinical practice.
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The volume under review serves as a timely model of recent methodological shifts in the art of writing commentaries. The series editors employ the biblical metaphor of Woman Wisdom, namely, the female embodiment of divine presence and... more
The volume under review serves as a timely model of recent methodological shifts in the art of writing commentaries. The series editors employ the biblical metaphor of Woman Wisdom, namely, the female embodiment of divine presence and power. They seek contributors who embody the maturity of a method that locates gender inequities alongside other social markers such as race, class, ethnicity, religion, sexual identity, physical (dis)ability, and citizenship.
Research Interests: Feminist Theory, Disability Studies, Postcolonial Studies, Race and Racism, Critical Race Theory, and 10 moreRace and Ethnicity, Feminism, Critical Race Theory and Whiteness theory, Pentecostalism, Luke-Acts, Gospel of Luke, Book of Acts, Acts of the Apostles, narratology and exegesis of Luke-Acts, and Bible Commentary
ORAL ROBERTS AND THE RISE OF THE PROSPERITY GOSPEL. By Jonathan Root. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 2023. Pp. xiv + 254. Paper, $26.00 for Religious Studies Review, 2023
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KEVIN COSTNER. AMERICA’S TEACHER. Edited by Ludovic A. Sourdot and Edward Janak. Lanham, MD: Lexington Books, 2022. Pp. xvii + 205. Cloth, $100.00. ISBN 978-1-7936-4786-3.
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Review. Luke Timothy Johnson, Prophetic Jesus, Prophetic Church: The Challenge of Luke-Acts to Contemporary Christians (Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2011). viii + 198 pp., $23.00 paper. Aaron J. Kuecker, The Spirit and the ‘Other’: Social Identity, Ethnicity, and Intergroup Reconciliation in Luke-Acts.more
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Two distinct theologies of healing as represented by some of the foremost protagonists of the twentieth-century United States are analyzed and a solution is proposed to the tension generated by their differing approaches.
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In this article, we explored an empirical basis for several dimensions of interpersonal love. From a psychological perspective, we considered multidimensional components of love using a holistic rubric that includes spiritual, cognitive,... more
In this article, we explored an empirical basis for several dimensions of interpersonal love. From a psychological perspective, we considered multidimensional components of love using a holistic rubric that includes spiritual, cognitive, behavioral, affective, biological, and social space dimensions. From a theological perspective, we considered the traditional basis for understanding love of God and love of others in Christian communities with a special focus on early and contemporary Pentecostal beliefs and practices. Finally, we suggest ideas for further research and clinical practice.