🎄 Should Churches Meet for Worship when Christmas is on a Sunday? THE Definitive Answer 🎄
This is something that Christians sometimes debate. But here is the definitive answer to this question.
How Should non-Trans Christians Respond to Transgender and Queer People?
In this short video, I share some thoughts on how non-trans Christians should respond to transgender and queer people. If you’re interested in a longer reflection on this topic, you might listen to an hour-long talk I did on this previously […]
The Inspiration and Authority of the Bible
I recently presented on the topic of The Inspiration and Authority of the Bible. It was part of a Horizon Seminary event with the topic, “Why Does the Bible Matter? The Transformative Impact of the Scriptures.” In my presentation, I emphasized the need for a “deep view of Scripture” (in comparison to a low or high view of Scripture).
Disability Theology and Pentecostalism
In today’s video, I interview Dr. Amos Yong from Fuller Theological Seminary in Pasadena, California. I ask him about key themes in disability theology and how disability theology might speak to Pentecostalism.
Refreshed! The PAOC’s New Statement of Essential Truths
Hours ago the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada (PAOC) voted to approve of a new Statement of Essential Truths (SOET). Wow! The SOET adds Pentecostal flavour, including in the eschatology section and the Spirit baptism section. […]
Horizon’s new Unique M.A. and B.A. Programs (in person and online)
In the last couple of years, Horizon College & Seminary has launched numerous amazing and unique M.A. and B.A. programs. These can be completed in person or online. We have students from BC to NS, but we are still waiting from some from NWT, Yukon, and Nunavut. These are programs like: Master of Arts in […]
What about Tongues? Spirit baptism in the PAOC’s Proposed Statement of Faith
Spirit baptism is THE ISSUE that most people want to know about. Is it possible that the Spirit baptism section could add Pentecostal flavour? And where is “initial evidence?” […]
7 Ways the PAOC’s Proposed Statement of Faith Adds Pentecostal Spice
After a 7-year process, this month, May 2022, the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada (PAOC) will vote on a new statement of faith at its General Conference. The refreshed statement uses contemporary language, like “worship” instead of “homage,” and it adds more Pentecostal spice to the statement. […]
Pentecostal(?) Eschatology in the PAOC’s Proposed New Statement of Faith
Since 2015 the Pentecostal Assemblies of Canada (PAOC) has been in a process of refreshing its Statement of Fundamental and Essential Truths (SOFET), including its eschatology. Overall, the new proposed statement regarding eschatology is slightly more Pentecostal than the current SOFET, and it is more in line with the PAOC’s earliest statements on eschatology and […]
Pentecostal Theology of Experience
Here I interview Dr. Peter Neumann from Master’s College and Seminary in Peterborough, Ontario, Canada. I ask him about what a theology of experience is, what it means for Pentecostals, and what difference these ideas make for the average Christian.