Imagine that someone has been knocking on your door for several days. They have been relentlessly calling out your name, but you never get up to answer the call or knock at the door. Over and over again, the person at the door continues to knock and call out your...
If you are anything like me, you likely are unaware that the Grammys were even scheduled or that they took place yesterday until your news feed tried to click-bait you into stories from the event itself. Take, for example, the shocking news of Kanye West’s wife...
In reflection, I remember sitting in on a powerful message at a conference last year that focused on the critical lack of prayer among many in the Apostolic movement. The sermon, preached by a prayerful and anointed individual who frontlines many meetings, was a...
Hannah and Simeon are two characters mentioned in the Bible that deserve special attention. Hannah, elderly and zealous, likely drew the tired grumbling of temple-goers as she fasted, prayed, and lifted her voice day and night, longing for the redemption that would...
As mentioned in our previous article, I believe Watchman Nee’s work on Spiritual Authority has played a pivotal role in specific contexts of the Pentecostal community regarding spiritual authority. Depending on one’s community and contextual background, the...
In specific contexts of the Pentecostal community, discussing a theology of Spiritual Authority is only possible by bringing the work of Watchman Nee on Spiritual Authority into the mix. Little is known about Watchman Nee and the rapid development of his Christian...
Suppose you are on the frontline of pastoral ministry. In that case, I’m sure you have either become the target of or have seen the various deconstructed attacks on principles of spiritual authority. Many of these attacks can seem to cherry-pick what is often...
Let’s start with a scenario. Imagine an individual attending a church. In one service, someone in leadership said something neither wise nor appropriate to this individual. This individual was hurt, and rightfully so, and they left the service seething. All they...
We could look at all the trends, the busyness of life, and the recent events of the lockdowns resulting from a global virus, but no matter how you seek to explain it, church attendance has been on the decline for some time. Another factor contributing to the decline...
We hear the words often, sometimes in the favorable and others in the negative: pastoral preference. Are they right? Can a local pastor have them? Can a local pastor expect them to be respected and honored? These are great questions that I believe merit a balanced...
